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سرهف
Root entry · 5 derived lemmasThis 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.Nourishment, sustenanceboth
The state of having abundant and good food; the blessing of nourishment.
سرهفهverb
- 1.To nourish wellboth
To provide good and abundant food to someone; to cause someone to be well-nourished.
السرهفadjective
- 1.Gluttonous, voraciousclassical
A person who is excessively fond of eating and has a large appetite.
المسرهفadjective
- 1.Well-nourishedboth
Describing someone who has been given good food and is in a state of good nourishment.
المسرعفadjective
- 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.