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حفء

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the papyrus plant and its parts, including its green state, its growth, and its edible white root. It also extends to the act of uprooting it and using it to strike the ground.

Derived headwords

الحفأnoun
  1. 1.
    Papyrus plantboth

    The papyrus plant itself.

  2. 2.
    Green papyrusclassical

    Specifically, the green papyrus while it is still growing in its habitat.

  3. 3.
    Abundant papyrusclassical

    Papyrus that is abundant and perennial in its growing place.

  4. 4.
    Edible papyrus rootclassical

    The white, moist root of the papyrus plant that is eaten.

حفأةnoun
  1. 1.
    A single papyrus stalkboth

    The singular form of the papyrus plant or stalk.

احتفأverb
  1. 1.
    To uproot papyrusboth

    To pull out or uproot the papyrus plant from its place of growth.

حفأ به الأرضverb
  1. 1.
    To strike the ground with itclassical

    To strike the ground with the papyrus plant or a part of it.

Parallel reading

أو ناشئ البردي تحت الحفا
Or the young papyrus growing under the roots.
كذوائب الحفإ الرطيب
Like the locks of moist papyrus.
والغيل: الماء الجاري على وجه الأرض
And al-ghayl: flowing water on the surface of the earth.
ومد بجانبيه الطحلب
And moss extended along its sides.
كما تقول قام زيد أبوه يضربه
As you say, 'Zayd stood, his father striking him.'
ومد: امتد
And madd: extended.
احتفأ الحفأ: اقتلعه من منبته
Ihtafa'a al-hif'a: to uproot the papyrus from its place of growth.
وحفأ به الأرض: ضربها به
And haf'a bihi al-ard: to strike the ground with it.