دءف

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of finishing off or bringing something to an end, particularly in the context of combat or death. It also has a less common association with a specific type of death and a masculine attribute.

Derived headwords

دأفَ علىverb

1.
to finish offclassical
To deal the final blow or to bring an end to something, especially an enemy or a defeated opponent.

دُؤافnoun

1.
a swift deathclassical
A type of death that is quick or sudden.

الأدافّnoun

1.
male genitaliaclassical
Refers to the male sexual organ.

Parallel reading

دأف على الأسير: أجهز

He finished off the captive: he delivered the killing blow.

وموت دؤاف: وحي

And a swift death (dú'āf): a quick demise.

والأداف: ذكر الرجل

And al-adāff: the male's private part.

قال ابن الأعرابي: أصله وداف من قولهم ودف الشحم إذا سال

Ibn al-A'rābī said: its origin is 'wadāfa' from their saying 'wadifa al-shaḥm' if the fat flowed.

وإن صح ذلك، فهو من غير هذا الباب

And if that is correct, then it belongs to a different chapter (root).