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ضرفط

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of tightly binding or securing something, particularly with ropes. It describes the action of fastening or tying something firmly.

Derived headwords

ضَرْفَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to tie tightlyclassical

    To bind or tie something very securely, especially with ropes.

مُضَرْفَطadjective
  1. 1.
    tightly boundclassical

    Describing someone or something that has been tightly bound or secured, typically with ropes.

Parallel reading

ضرفطه في الحبل: شده.
He tied him tightly in the rope: he secured him.
جاء فلان مضرفطا بالحبال
So-and-so came, tied up with ropes.
أي موثقا.
Meaning, secured.