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ءفضءته

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the act of feeding or providing sustenance. It specifically discusses the meaning of a verb form, with a note on potential orthographic variation.

Derived headwords

أَفْضَأْتُهُverb
  1. 1.
    to feed himboth

    To give food or sustenance to someone.

أَفْضَأْتُهُverb
  1. 1.
    to feed him (with qaf)classical

    This is presented as a correction or alternative reading, suggesting the verb is actually derived from a root with 'qaf' (ق) instead of 'ha' (ه), meaning to feed.

Parallel reading

أفضأته، بالمعجمة: أطعمته، أو الصواب: بالقاف.
I fed him, with the letter 'jim' (meaning 'to feed'), or the correct reading is: with the letter 'qaf'.