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ضفس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe the act of adorning or equipping something, specifically a camel, with jewelry or ornaments. It focuses on the process of attaching or presenting these adornments.

Derived headwords

ضَفَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to adornclassical

    To adorn or equip something, particularly a camel, with jewelry or ornaments.

يَضْفِسُهُverb
  1. 1.
    adorns itclassical

    He adorns it (referring to a camel), equipping it with jewelry.

Parallel reading

ضفس البعير يضفسه: جمع من حلي فألقمه إياه.
The camel was adorned, it was adorned with it: a collection of jewelry was gathered and presented to it.