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جفء

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

8 اجتفأ ذ He pulled, or plucked, up, or out, or he uprooted, (S, K,) and threw down, or away, a thing, (S,) or plants, or herbs, such as are termed بَقْل, (K,) and trees; (TA;) [but see احتفى;] as also ↓ جَفَأَ, (K,) aor. and inf. n. as above: (TA:) [or] both signify he cut a plant, or herb. (IAar, Nh.)

Derived headwords

اجتفأverb
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