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الطحاف

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of clouds, specifically those that are elevated or high in the sky. It appears to be a variant or a specific term for a type of cloud.

Derived headwords

الطَّحَافnoun
  1. 1.
    High cloudboth

    A cloud that is elevated or situated high in the sky.

طَحَافnoun
  1. 1.
    Cloudclassical

    A general term for a cloud, possibly a variant of 'sahab'.

سَحَابnoun
  1. 1.
    Cloudboth

    The general term for a cloud in the sky.

Parallel reading

الطَّحَاف، كسحاب: السحاب المرتفع
Al-Tahaaf, like 'sahab': the elevated cloud.
لغة في الخاء، عن ابن عديس
A dialectal variation of 'al-khu' (cloud), according to Ibn Udays.