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تفن

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of driving away, chasing, or repelling something. It can also extend to the meaning of being dirty or unclean.

Derived headwords

التَفَنُnoun
  1. 1.
    dirtinessclassical

    The state of being dirty or unclean.

تَفَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to drive awayclassical

    To chase away, repel, or drive off an opponent or an enemy.

  2. 2.
    to be dirtyclassical

    To be unclean or soiled.

يتَفَنُّهاverb
  1. 1.
    he drives it awayclassical

    He is chasing it away, repelling it, or driving it off.

يَثْفِنُهاverb
  1. 1.
    he drives it awayclassical

    He is chasing it away, repelling it, or driving it off (alternative reading).

Parallel reading

التفن الوسخ
Dirtiness is the uncleanliness.
تفن الشيء طرده
To drive away something means to chase it.
حمل فلان على الكتيبة فجعل يتفنها
So-and-so attacked the battalion and began to drive it away.
أي يطردها
Meaning, he drives it away.
ويروى يثفنها أي يطردها أيضا
And it is narrated that he drives it away, meaning he also drives it away.