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العف

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the actions and characteristics of a lion or a camel. It encompasses behaviors like licking blood, preparing for an attack, observing intently, and then averting one's gaze.

Derived headwords

العَفُّnoun
  1. 1.
    Lionclassical

    A name for a lion, one of its many appellations.

  2. 2.
    Camelclassical

    A name for a camel, particularly when exhibiting certain behaviors.

عَفَّverb
  1. 1.
    to lick bloodclassical

    To lick blood, a behavior attributed to a lion.

  2. 2.
    to prepare for combatclassical

    To crouch, prepare, and get ready for a fight or confrontation, as a lion or camel might.

  3. 3.
    to look and avert gazeclassical

    To look intently, then avert one's gaze, and then look again, describing a specific manner of observation.

تَلَعَّفَverb
  1. 1.
    to lickclassical

    To lick, similar to the verb 'عَفَّ' in its meaning of licking blood.

Parallel reading

العف الأسد أو البعير
The lion or the camel.
ولغ الدم
It licked the blood.
أو حرد وتهيأ للمساورة
Or it became angry and prepared for combat.
كتلعف
Like licking.
أو نظر، ثم أغضى، ثم نظر
Or it looked, then averted its gaze, then looked again.