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سرهف

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of good nourishment and sustenance. It describes the state of being well-fed, the act of providing good food, and individuals who are characterized by their appetite or good feeding.

Derived headwords

السرهفةnoun
  1. 1.
    Nourishment, sustenanceboth

    The state of having abundant and good food; the blessing of nourishment.

سرهفهverb
  1. 1.
    To nourish wellboth

    To provide good and abundant food to someone; to cause someone to be well-nourished.

السرهفadjective
  1. 1.
    Gluttonous, voraciousclassical

    A person who is excessively fond of eating and has a large appetite.

المسرهفadjective
  1. 1.
    Well-nourishedboth

    Describing someone who has been given good food and is in a state of good nourishment.

المسرعفadjective
  1. 1.
    Well-nourishedboth

    Similar to المسرهف, referring to someone who is well-fed and has received good sustenance.

Parallel reading

السرهفة: نعمة الغذاء
Nourishment: the blessing of food.
وقد سرهفه
And he nourished him well.
والسرهف: المائق الأكول
And the سرهف: the foolish, gluttonous one.
والمسرهف والمسرعف: الحسن الغذاء
And the well-nourished and well-fed: those who are good in their nourishment.
وسرهفت الرجل: أحسنت غذاءه
And I nourished the man well: I improved his food.
إنك سرهفت غلاما جفرا
Indeed, you have well-nourished a young, robust boy.
وسرهف غذاءه إذا أحسن غذاءه
And he well-nourished his food when he improved his food.