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طلفء
Root entry · 7 derived lemmasThis root describes the concept of adhering closely to the ground or a surface. It conveys a sense of being stuck, clinging, or lying flat and low. The derived terms often imply a state of being immobile or firmly attached.
Derived headwords
المطلنفئnoun
- 1.Clinging to the groundboth
One who is clinging to the ground or lying low upon it.
- 2.Lying on one's backclassical
According to Al-Lihyani, it refers to someone who is lying on their back.
الطلنفأnoun
- 1.Clinging to the groundboth
The state or act of clinging to the ground or lying low upon it.
الطلنفىnoun
- 1.Clinging to the groundboth
The state or act of clinging to the ground or lying low upon it.
اطلنفأverb
- 1.to cling to the groundboth
To cling to the ground or lie low upon it.
اطلنفىverb
- 1.to cling to the groundboth
To cling to the ground or lie low upon it.
اطلنفاءnoun
- 1.Clinging to the groundboth
The act or state of clinging to the ground or lying low upon it.
جمل مطلنفئadjective
- 1.Camel clinging to the humpclassical
A camel that is clinging to its hump, implying it is lying low or stuck.
Parallel reading
المطلنفئ والطلنفأ والطلنفى: اللازق بالأرض اللاطئ بها
Al-mutalinfu', al-talanfa', and al-talanfa: one clinging to the ground, lying low upon it.
وقد اطلنفأ اطلنفاء واطلنفى: لزق بالأرض
And he has clung to the ground, clinging, and clung: he stuck to the ground.
وجمل مطلنفئ الشرف
And a camel clinging to the hump.
أي لازق السنام
Meaning sticking to the hump.
والمطلنفئ: اللاطئ بالأرض
And al-mutalinfu': the one lying low upon the ground.
وقال اللحياني: هو المستلقي على ظهره
And Al-Lihyani said: it is one lying on his back.