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ذاف

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a specific manner of walking, characterized by closeness of the legs and a wide gait. It also has a distinct meaning related to poison.

Derived headwords

ذافَverb
  1. 1.
    to walk with legs close and wide gaitclassical

    To walk with a gait where the legs are brought close together while also spreading them apart.

ذوفاnoun
  1. 1.
    walking with legs close and wide gaitclassical

    The act of walking with a gait characterized by the legs being close together and spread apart simultaneously.

الذوفانnoun
  1. 1.
    poisonclassical

    A substance that is poisonous or toxic.

Parallel reading

ذافَ ذوفا: مشى في تقارب وتفحج.
He walked with a close and wide gait.
والذوفان، بالضم: السم.
And al-dhūfān, with the dammah: poison.