لفءه

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with actions related to removing or separating something, such as peeling, scraping, or striking. It also extends to concepts of withholding, deviating, speaking ill of, and fulfilling obligations. Additionally, it encompasses meanings of remaining or enduring, and can refer to dust or a small amount.

Derived headwords

لَفَأَهُverb

1.
to peelboth
To remove the outer layer or skin from something.
2.
to scrapeboth
To remove something by rubbing or scraping it off.
3.
to strikeboth
To hit or strike someone or something.
4.
to turn asideboth
To divert someone or something from its intended course or purpose.
5.
to backbiteboth
To speak ill of someone in their absence.
6.
to give one's full dueclassical
To give someone exactly what they are owed or deserve.
7.
to give less than dueclassical
To give someone less than what they are owed or deserve.

لَفْءًاnoun

1.
peelingboth
The act of peeling or scraping something off.
2.
strikingboth
The act of striking or hitting.
3.
deviationboth
The act of turning aside or deviating from a course.
4.
backbitingboth
The act of speaking ill of someone in their absence.
5.
full dueclassical
The complete amount that is owed or deserved.
6.
less than dueclassical
An amount less than what is owed or deserved.

لَفَاءًnoun

1.
dustboth
Fine particles of earth or other matter.
2.
small amountboth
A meager or insignificant quantity of something.
3.
less than dueclassical
An amount less than what is owed or deserved.

كَفَرِحَverb

1.
to remainboth
To continue to exist or be in a particular state or place.
2.
to endureboth
To suffer patiently or to last for a long time.

أَلْفَأَهُverb

1.
to make remainboth
To cause something or someone to stay or continue to exist.
2.
to preserveboth
To keep something in its original state or condition.

التَفَأَهُverb

1.
to be peeledboth
To have its outer layer or skin removed.
2.
to be scrapedboth
To have something removed by scraping.

اللِّفَاءnoun

1.
dustboth
Fine particles of earth or other matter.
2.
small amountboth
A meager or insignificant quantity of something.
3.
less than dueclassical
An amount less than what is owed or deserved.

Parallel reading

لَفَأَهُ، كمنعه، لفئا ولفاء: قشره وكشطه

He peeled it, like 'man'a-hu', with a peeling and scraping.

كالتفأه

Like being peeled.

وضربه

And he struck it.

ورده

And he turned it back.

وعدله عن وجهه

And he diverted it from its course.

واغتابه

And he backbit him.

وأعطاه حقه كله

And he gave him his full due.

أو أقل من حقه

Or less than his due.

وكفرح: بقي

And like 'faraha': it remained.

وألفأه: أبقاه

And he made it remain: he preserved it.

واللفاء، كسحاب: التراب

And al-lifā', like 'saḥāb': dust.

والشيء القليل

And a small amount of something.

ودون الحق

And less than the due.