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الكرفء

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the bubbling or frothing of liquids, particularly when boiling. It also encompasses concepts of mixing or confusion, and a specific plant.

Derived headwords

الكرفئnoun
  1. 1.
    frothingboth

    The act or state of frothing or bubbling, especially of a pot when boiling.

الكرثئnoun
  1. 1.
    frothingclassical

    Synonymous with الكرفئ, referring to the frothing or bubbling of a boiling liquid.

كرفأتverb
  1. 1.
    to frothboth

    The pot frothed or bubbled, indicating it was boiling.

تكرفأverb
  1. 1.
    to frothclassical

    To froth or bubble, similar to the verb كرفأت.

تكرثأverb
  1. 1.
    to frothclassical

    To froth or bubble, used in comparison to تكرفأ.

الكرفأةnoun
  1. 1.
    frothingclassical

    The act of frothing or bubbling, synonymous with الكرثأة.

الكرثأةnoun
  1. 1.
    frothingclassical

    The act of frothing or bubbling, synonymous with الكرفأة.

الْكِرْفَأَةnoun
  1. 1.
    caper plantclassical

    A plant, specifically the caper plant (شفلح).

كرفؤواverb
  1. 1.
    to mixclassical

    They mixed together or became confused.

Parallel reading

وكرفأت القدر: أزبدت للغلي.
And the pot frothed: it bubbled for boiling.
وتكرفأ: تكرثأ.
And it frothed: it bubbled.
والكرفأة: الكرثأة،
And al-Karafa'ah: al-Karath'ah,
وبالكسر: شجرة الشفلح.
And with kasr: the caper plant.
وكرفؤوا: اختلطوا.
And they mixed: they became confused.