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طنف
Root entry · 1 derived lemmaمُطْنِفٌ ذ , (S, O, K,) applied by Esh-Shenfarà as an epithet to bees (نَحْل) that have missed the cavity in a mountain [in which they are accustomed to hive], (S, O,) That ascend upon a طَنَف [ of a mountain ]: (S, K: * [in the latter, مَنْ is erroneously put for اَلَّذِى: and so in the explanation here following:]) or it signifies, (O,) or signifies also, (K,) having a طُنُف (O, and so in some copies of the K) or طَنَف. (So in other copies of the K.)
Derived headwords
مُطْنِفٌ
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