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ضفق

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the act of placing or setting something down firmly, possibly with a sense of impact or suddenness. It also seems to encompass the idea of being placed or situated.

Derived headwords

ضَفَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to place firmlyclassical

    To place something down with force or decisiveness.

ضَفْعٌnoun
  1. 1.
    placementclassical

    The act of placing or setting something down.

Parallel reading

الضفق: الوضع بمرة
The ḍafq: placing with force.
وكذلك الضفع.
And likewise the ḍafʿ.