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دفطس

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of wasting or losing one's wealth. It is primarily attested in classical Arabic poetry and lexicographical discussions, with limited modern usage.

Derived headwords

دَفَطَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to waste wealthclassical

    To squander or lose one's possessions and money.

ذَفَطَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to waste wealthclassical

    An alternative spelling or pronunciation of 'دفطس', meaning to squander or lose one's possessions and money.

ذُفْطَسٌnoun
  1. 1.
    waster of wealthclassical

    A person who squanders or loses their wealth.

Parallel reading

ضيع ماله
He wasted his wealth.
قد نام عنها جابر ودفطسا
Jābir and Dafṭas have slept through it.
يشكو عروق خصيتيه والنسا
He complains of the veins of his testicles and the sciatic nerve.
أراه ذفطسا
I think it is Dhafṭas.
وكذا أحفظه، بالذال،
And thus I remember it, with the letter Dhāl.
ولكن لا نغيره وأعلم عليه.
But we do not change it and I am aware of it.