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الدهفشة

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root primarily concerns deception and trickery. It also extends to the act of a man flirting with or wooing a woman.

Derived headwords

الدَّهْفَشَةnoun
  1. 1.
    deceptionboth

    The act of deceiving or misleading someone; trickery.

  2. 2.
    flirtationclassical

    The act of a man engaging in romantic or playful conversation with a woman.

Parallel reading

الدهفشة، بالفاء: الخديعة
Al-dahfasha, with a faa: deception.
ومغازلة الرجل المرأة.
And the man's flirtation with the woman.