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كفت

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

7 انكفت ذ He turned away, or became averted, or diverted, [عَنْ وَجْهِهِ from his course, or design ]. (K.) ― -b2- He returned [عن وجهه from his course, or design; and] اـِلَى مَنْزِلِهِ to his abode. (TA.) -A2- He, or it, became contracted; (K;) and so ↓ استكفت. (TA in art. سكف.) ― -b2- It (a garment) was drawn up, or tucked up, and contracted. (TA.) ― -b3- He was compact in make. (K, TA.) ― -b4- He (a horse) was lean, lank, slender, light of flesh, or lank in the belly. (K.) -A3- انكفت لَوْنُهُ His, or its, colour changed. (TA, art. كفأ.)

Derived headwords

انكفتverb
  1. 1.
عَنْ وَجْهِهِ
عن وجهه
اـِلَى مَنْزِلِهِ
انكفت لَوْنُهُ