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كءف

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of uprooting, pulling out, or detaching something from its origin. It is often used in the context of plants, particularly trees, being removed from the ground.

Derived headwords

أَكْأَفَتverb
  1. 1.
    uprootedclassical

    The palm tree was uprooted from its base.

أَكْعَفَتverb
  1. 1.
    uprootedclassical

    They substituted and said 'ak'afat', meaning uprooted.

Parallel reading

أكأفت النخلة: انقلعت من أصلها
The palm tree was uprooted: it was pulled out from its base.
قال أبو حنيفة: وأبدلوا فقالوا أكعفت
Abu Hanifa said: And they substituted and said 'ak'afat'.