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سف
Root entry · 1 derived lemmaسَفِيفٌ ذ Woven [ with the fingers, or plaited, ] of palm-leaves. (KL.) ― -b2- [And hence,] The girth of the رَحْل [or camel's saddle ], (S, M, K,) and of the [ women's vehicle called ] هَوْدَج: (M:) the fore-girth of the رَحْل; because made broad, like the سَفِيف of palm-leaves. (T, TA.) [See also the next paragraph.] -A2- A certain plant. (IDrd, K.) -A3- The sharpness of the ears of the wolf. (M, TA.) -A4- And السَّفِيفُ is A name of Iblees: (O, K:) so says AA: (O:) in one or more of the copies of the “ Nawádir, ” ↓ السَّفْسَفُ. (TA.)
Derived headwords
سَفِيفٌ
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