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سفت

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to excessive consumption, particularly of drink, to the point of not being satisfied. It also extends to concepts of cursed or unblessed food and the substance of pitch.

Derived headwords

سَفَتَverb
  1. 1.
    to drink excessivelyboth

    To drink a large quantity of liquid, often to excess, without feeling quenched or satisfied.

سَفْتnoun
  1. 1.
    excessive drinkingclassical

    The act or state of drinking excessively, often without satisfaction.

سِفْتnoun
  1. 1.
    pitchclassical

    A black, viscous substance, similar to tar, used for waterproofing or sealing.

سِفْتnoun
  1. 1.
    unblessed foodclassical

    Food that is considered to be lacking in blessing or divine favor, often implying it is unwholesome or unsatisfying.

Parallel reading

سفت، كسمع: أكثر ms0179 من الشراب، ولم يرو.
He drank excessively, like the verb 'to hear': he drank a lot of liquid, and was not quenched.
والسفت بالكسر: الزفت.
And 'sift' with kasra is pitch.
وككتف: طعام لا بركة فيه.
And like 'katif': food that has no blessing in it.