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قفطل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe the act of snatching or seizing something quickly and forcefully. It conveys a sense of sudden, often aggressive, acquisition.

Derived headwords

قَفْطَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to snatchboth

    To seize or take something away suddenly and quickly, often by force.

اِقْتَفْطَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to snatchclassical

    To snatch something away, similar to the basic form but possibly emphasizing the subject's action.

Parallel reading

قَفْطَلَ الشيءَ من يدي: اختطفه.
He snatched the thing from my hand: he snatched it.