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ذفل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root pertains to a specific type of thin tar or bitumen. It describes a liquid substance used historically, possibly for waterproofing or sealing.

Derived headwords

الذُّفْلnoun
  1. 1.
    thin tarclassical

    A type of thin tar or bitumen, specifically the kind that precedes a thicker substance known as 'khadkhad'.

الذَّفَلnoun
  1. 1.
    thin tarclassical

    An alternative form referring to a thin, liquid tar or bitumen.

Parallel reading

الذفل والذفل: القطران الرقيق الذي قبل الخضخاض.
The dhufal and the dhufal: the thin tar that comes before the khadkhad.