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وفص

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of holding or retaining water, specifically referring to a place designed for this purpose. It also encompasses related ideas of containment and possibly blockage.

Derived headwords

الْوِفَاصnoun
  1. 1.
    water retention placeclassical

    A place where water is held or contained, such as a reservoir or cistern.

الْوِفَاصnoun
  1. 1.
    cisternclassical

    A specific type of structure built to store water, often underground.

Parallel reading

الموضع الذي يمسك الماء
The place that holds water.
هو الوفاص، بالكسر، وهو الصحيح
It is al-wifāṣ, with a kasrah, and this is the correct pronunciation.