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جفت

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of collecting, gathering, or accumulating something, often implying a comprehensive or complete acquisition. It can also extend to the idea of seeking or demanding something with earnestness.

Derived headwords

اجْتَفَّverb
  1. 1.
    to gather completelyclassical

    To collect or gather something entirely, leaving nothing behind.

اكْتَفَّverb
  1. 1.
    to gather completelyclassical

    To collect or gather something entirely, leaving nothing behind.

ازْدَفَّverb
  1. 1.
    to gather completelyclassical

    To collect or gather something entirely, leaving nothing behind.

ازْدَعَّverb
  1. 1.
    to gather completelyclassical

    To collect or gather something entirely, leaving nothing behind.

استَحَبَّverb
  1. 1.
    to seek earnestlyclassical

    To seek or demand something with great earnestness and desire.

Parallel reading

اجتفت المال، واكتفته، وازدفته، وازدعته إذا استحبه أجمع
He gathered the wealth completely, and collected it, and accumulated it, and sought it earnestly, if he sought it all.