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شطف
Root entry · 6 derived lemmasThis root primarily relates to deviation, turning away, or moving aside from something. It can also describe something that is distant or has gone far, sometimes implying a missed target or a wrong direction.
Derived headwords
شَطَفَverb
- 1.to deviateboth
To turn aside or deviate from something.
- 2.to move awayclassical
To go away and become distant.
شَطْفnoun
- 1.deviationclassical
The act of deviating or turning aside.
شَطْفَةnoun
- 1.deviationclassical
An instance of deviation or turning aside.
شَاطِفadjective
- 1.deviatingclassical
That which deviates or turns aside.
شَطُوفadjective
- 1.distantclassical
Something that is far away or has gone a long distance.
- 2.deviatingclassical
That which deviates or turns aside.
شَاطِفَةadjective
- 1.deviatingclassical
That which deviates or turns aside.
- 2.missedclassical
A shot or throw that misses its intended mark.
Parallel reading
شطف عن الشيء: عدل عنه
To deviate from a thing: to turn aside from it.
شطف وشطب إذا ذهب وتباعد
Shatafa and shataba mean to go and become distant.
أحان من جيراننا حفوف، ... وأقلقتهم نية شطوف؟
Are the neighbors near us, ... and have they been disturbed by a distant intention?
رمية شاطفة
A deviating throw.
رمية شاطبة
A deviating throw.
رمية صائفة
A deviating throw.
إذا زلت عن المقتل
If it missed the killing point.