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طحف

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a specific type of food or plant, possibly a bean, originating from Yemen. There is a discussion about potential phonetic variations or substitutions of letters within the word.

Derived headwords

الطُّحْفnoun
  1. 1.
    bean-like foodclassical

    A type of food, possibly a bean, that is cooked and eaten. It is mentioned as being found in Yemen.

الطَّهْفnoun
  1. 1.
    food (variant)classical

    A variant spelling or pronunciation of الطُّحْف, also referring to a type of food. The letter 'ح' (ḥāʾ) is suggested to be a substitution for 'ه' (hāʾ).

Parallel reading

الليث الطحف حب يكون باليمن يطبخ
Al-Layth: Al-ṭuḥf is a bean that is in Yemen and is cooked.
قال الأزهري: هو الطهف، بالهاء
Al-Azhari said: It is al-ṭahf, with the letter Hāʾ.
ولعل الحاء تبدل من الهاء
And perhaps the Ḥāʾ is substituted for the Hāʾ.