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طلخف

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root describes something that is intense, severe, or extreme. It is primarily used to denote the severity of blows, stabs, or hardship like hunger.

Derived headwords

الطَّلْخَفُnoun
  1. 1.
    severityclassical

    The intense or severe nature of something, particularly physical actions like striking or stabbing.

الطَّلْخَافُnoun
  1. 1.
    severityclassical

    An alternative form denoting the intense or severe nature of something, particularly physical actions like striking or stabbing.

طَلْخَفٌadjective
  1. 1.
    severeclassical

    Describing something as intense, severe, or extreme, such as a blow or hunger.

Parallel reading

الطلخف والطلخف والطلخف والطلخاف: الشديد من الضرب والطعن.
Al-talakhaaf, al-talakhaaf, al-talakhaaf, and al-talakhaaf: the severe one of striking and stabbing.
وضرب طلخف وجوع طلخف: شديد
And a severe blow and severe hunger: intense.
إذا اجتمع الجوع الطلخف وحبها، ... على الرجل المضعوف، كاد يموت
When the severe hunger and her love combined... upon the weakened man, he almost died.