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حفءه

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to actions of throwing, striking, or uprooting something forcefully. It also encompasses terms for a specific type of plant, the papyrus, and its edible parts.

Derived headwords

حفأهverb
  1. 1.
    to throw down forcefullyboth

    To throw something down onto the ground with violence or force.

جفأهverb
  1. 1.
    to throw down forcefullyclassical

    To throw something down onto the ground with violence or force. This is presented as a synonym for حفأه.

الحفأnoun
  1. 1.
    papyrus plantclassical

    The papyrus plant itself.

  2. 2.
    papyrus green partclassical

    The green part of the papyrus plant while it is still growing in its habitat.

  3. 3.
    papyrus white partclassical

    The white, edible root or base of the papyrus plant.

احتفأهverb
  1. 1.
    to uprootboth

    To uproot or pull something out from its place of growth or origin.

Parallel reading

حفأه، كمنعه: جفأه، ورمى به الأرض.
He threw it down forcefully, like 'man'a-hu': he threw it down forcefully, and threw it to the ground.
والحفأ، محركة: البردي، أو أخضره ما دام في منبته، أو أصله الأبيض الذي يؤكل، واحتفأه: اقتلعه من منبته.
And al-Hif'a', when moved (harrakah): the papyrus, or its green part as long as it is in its place of growth, or its white root which is eaten, and 'ihtafa'ahu: he uprooted it from its place of growth.