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الشيف

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root pertains to a specific type of sharp, thorny growth found on the base of a palm frond's stem. It describes a prickly, pointed object.

Derived headwords

الشَّيْفnoun
  1. 1.
    Thorn on palm frondclassical

    A sharp, thorny projection found at the base of a palm frond's stem (the 'aseeb).

Parallel reading

الشيف، بالكسر: الشوك يكون بمؤخر عسيب النخل.
Al-shayf, with a kasra: the thorn that is at the base of a palm frond's stem.