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قفو

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

قَفًا ذ The back of the neck. (S, Msb, K.) ― -b2- عَيْنَاهُ فِى قَفَاهُ is said of him who is put to flight. because he looks behind him, fearing pursuit. (TA in art. انف.) And جَعَلَ أَنْفَهُ فِى قَفَاهُ: see أَنْفٌ. ― -b3- [Also the back of the hand: and the flat back of a knife and the like.]

Derived headwords

قَفًا
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عَيْنَاهُ فِى قَفَاهُ
جَعَلَ أَنْفَهُ فِى قَفَاهُ