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غفو ند غفى

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

1 غَفَا ذ , and غَفِىَ: see 4. ― -b2- غَفَا, (K, TA,) inf. n. غَفْوٌ and غُفُوٌّ, (TA,) also signifies It (a thing, TA) floated upon the water (K, TA.) -A2- غَفَى الطَّعَامَ, aor. 1َ2ِ3َ , (K, TA,) inf. n. غَفْىٌ, (TA,) He cleared the wheat of what is termed غَفًى, i. e. a thing such as [ the noxious weed called ] زُؤَان [q. v.], (K, TA,) and other refuse; (TA;) or the straw; as also ↓ اغفى. (K, TA,)

Derived headwords

غَفَاverb
  1. 1.
غَفَى الطَّعَامَ