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ذلغف

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe the act of approaching stealthily or furtively, often with the intention of stealing. It emphasizes a hidden or concealed manner of movement.

Derived headwords

اِذْلَغْفَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to approach stealthilyclassical

    To come forward in a hidden or concealed manner, often with the intent to steal something.

اِدْلَغَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to approach stealthilyclassical

    An alternative form, with a 'dal' instead of 'dhal', for approaching stealthily, particularly with the intent to steal.

Parallel reading

الاذلغفاف مجيء الرجل مستترا ليسرق شيئا
Al-idhlghafaf is the coming of a man stealthily to steal something.
وهو بالذال المعجمة أصح
And it is more correct with the dotted 'dhal'.
قد اذلغفت، وهي لا تراني، ... إلى متاعي مشية السكران
She approached stealthily, and she does not see me, ... with the gait of a drunkard towards my belongings.
وبغضها في الصدر قد وراني
And her hatred in my chest has concealed me.