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هفن

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to be very rare and possibly obscure, with limited attestation. The primary meaning relates to intense rain.

Derived headwords

الهَفْنnoun
  1. 1.
    heavy rainclassical

    Intense and heavy rainfall.

Parallel reading

أهمله الليث
Al-Layth neglected it.
وقال ابن الأعرابي: الهفن المطر الشديد
And Ibn al-A'rābī said: Al-Hafn is the intense rain.