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زفده

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of filling something, particularly with a large quantity of feed or sustenance. It can also extend to the idea of overwhelming or providing excessively.

Derived headwords

زَفَدَverb
  1. 1.
    to fillboth

    To fill something completely, often implying abundance.

  2. 2.
    to feed abundantlyclassical

    To give an excessive amount of feed, especially to an animal like a horse.

زَفَدَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to fill itboth

    A specific conjugation of the verb 'to fill', referring to filling an object.

زَفَدَ فُلَانٌ فَرَسَهُ شَعِيرًاverb
  1. 1.
    he fed his horse barley abundantlyclassical

    To give a horse an excessive amount of barley, implying overfeeding.

Parallel reading

زفده: ملأه
He filled it: he filled it.
و فلان فرسه شعيرا: أكثر عليه
And so-and-so fed his horse barley: he gave it abundantly.