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نفش

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

5 تَنفّشت الهِرَّةُ ذ , (S, A, K,) and ↓ انتفشت, (S, A,) The cat bristled up her hair. (S, A, K.) And in like manner you say of a hyena. (A, TA, *) And تنفّش الدِّيكُ, (A,) or الطَّاِئرُ, (K,) and ↓ انتفش, (A, TA,) The cock, (A,) or bird, (K,) ruffled, (A,) or shook, (K,) his feathers, as though he feared, (A, K,) or threatened, (A,) or trembled. (K.)

Derived headwords

تَنفّشت الهِرَّةُverb
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تنفّش الدِّيكُ