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طفس

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of impurity, filth, and death. It describes a state of being unclean or unkempt, and also carries a meaning associated with dying.

Derived headwords

طَفَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to have intercourseclassical

    This verb, in its basic form, refers to the act of sexual intercourse.

يطفسهاverb
  1. 1.
    he has intercourse with herclassical

    This is the present tense conjugation of the verb 'to have intercourse', referring to the act performed by a male on a female.

طفوساnoun
  1. 1.
    deathclassical

    This masdar denotes the state or act of dying.

الطفاسةnoun
  1. 1.
    filthinessclassical

    This noun refers to the state of being dirty or unclean, especially when a person neglects their personal hygiene.

الطفْسnoun
  1. 1.
    filthinessclassical

    This noun, with a fatha on the ta', also refers to the state of being dirty or unclean, particularly when personal hygiene is neglected.

طَفِسadjective
  1. 1.
    filthyclassical

    This adjective describes a person who is dirty and impure, lacking in cleanliness.

Parallel reading

طفس الجارية يطفسها: جامعها
He had intercourse with the slave girl, he has intercourse with her: he had intercourse with her.
فلان طفوسا: مات
So-and-so died: he died.
والطفاسة والطفس، محركة: قذر الإنسان إذا لم يتعهد نفسه
And al-tifasa and al-tufs, with vowel movement: a person's filth if he does not take care of himself.
وهو طفس، ككتف: قذر نجس
And he is tafis, like 'kitf': dirty, impure.