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شحف

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of peeling or flaking off, specifically referring to skin or a thin outer layer. It can also denote a type of garment or a specific geographical location.

Derived headwords

شَحَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to peel offboth

    To remove a layer, such as skin or a coating, from a surface.

شَحْفnoun
  1. 1.
    peelingboth

    The act or process of peeling or flaking off.

  2. 2.
    skin peelboth

    A thin layer of skin that has peeled off.

شِحَافnoun
  1. 1.
    garmentclassical

    A type of garment, possibly a cloak or a long shirt.

شَحْفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    peelboth

    A piece of skin or other material that has peeled off.

شَحَافnoun
  1. 1.
    regionclassical

    A region in Yemen, likely a mountainous area.

Parallel reading

قشر الجلد
the peeling of the skin
يُمانِيَة
Yemeni