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ارتكف

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the action of falling and settling, particularly in the context of snow or other substances. It conveys a sense of firm establishment after a descent.

Derived headwords

اِرْتَكَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to fall and settleclassical

    To fall down and become firmly established or fixed in a place, especially used for snow.

اِرْتِكَافnoun
  1. 1.
    falling and settlingclassical

    The act or process of falling and becoming firmly settled, as snow does on the ground.

Parallel reading

ارتكف الثلج: وقع فثبت في الأرض.
The snow fell and settled: it fell and became fixed in the ground.