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كعف

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of uprooting or detaching, specifically in the context of plants, particularly palm trees. It describes the act of a tree being pulled out from its base.

Derived headwords

أَكْعَفَتverb
  1. 1.
    uprootedclassical

    This is the past tense, third-person feminine singular form of the verb, describing a palm tree that has been uprooted from its base.

أَكْأَفَتverb
  1. 1.
    uprootedclassical

    This verb is mentioned as a potential original form, suggesting the act of uprooting, with the 'ayn' in 'ak'aft' being a substitution for the 'hamza' in 'ak'aft'.

Parallel reading

أكعفت النخلة: انقلعت من أصلها
The palm tree was uprooted: it was pulled out from its base.
حكاه أبو حنيفة
Abu Hanifa narrated this.
وزعم أن عينها بدل من همزة أكأفت
And he claimed that its 'ayn' (in 'ak'aft') is a substitute for the 'hamza' of 'ak'aft'.