الدوف

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of mixing or blending, particularly with liquids like water. It also extends to the concept of being moistened or pulverized, and has a distinct meaning related to nightmares.

Derived headwords

دَافَverb

1.
to mixboth
To blend or mix something, especially with a liquid.
2.
to moistenclassical
To make something wet or damp by adding liquid.
3.
to pulverizeclassical
To grind or crush something into a powder.

دَوْفnoun

1.
mixingclassical
The act of mixing or blending.
2.
moisteningclassical
The act of making something wet with liquid.
3.
pulverizingclassical
The act of grinding or crushing into powder.

مَدُوفadjective

1.
moistenedclassical
Made wet or damp by liquid.
2.
pulverizedclassical
Ground or crushed into a powder.

مَدْوُوفadjective

1.
moistenedclassical
Made wet or damp by liquid.
2.
pulverizedclassical
Ground or crushed into a powder.

الدَّوْفَانnoun

1.
nightmareclassical
A frightening or disturbing dream.

Parallel reading

الخلط

Mixing.

والبل بماء ونحوه

And moistening with water and the like.

دفته فهو مسك مدوف ومدووف

You moistened it, so it is moistened musk, مدوف and مدووف.

أي: مبلول، أو مسحوق

Meaning: moistened, or pulverized.

ولا نظير له سوى مصوون

And it has no parallel except for مصوون (preserved/protected).

والدوفان، بالضم: الكابوس

And الدوفان, with damma, means the nightmare.