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درعف

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the act of moving forward rapidly, often used for animals like camels. It also relates to the concept of speed and swiftness.

Derived headwords

اَدْرَعَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to move forwardboth

    To proceed or move forward, especially at a fast pace.

اِذْرَعَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to move forwardboth

    To proceed or move forward, especially at a fast pace. This is presented as a variant of ادرعف.

المُدْرَعِفadjective
  1. 1.
    swiftclassical

    Describing something or someone as fast or swift.

Parallel reading

اَدْرَعَتِ الإِبِلُ وَاَذْرَعَفَتْ: مَضَتْ عَلَى وُجُوهِهَا
The camels moved forward and moved forward: they proceeded on their ways.
وَقِيلَ: المُدْرَعِفُ السَّرِيعُ
And it was said: the swift one is fast.