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الوعف

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes rough or uneven terrain, particularly areas where water collects. It also extends to a specific type of visual impairment.

Derived headwords

الْوَعْفnoun
  1. 1.
    Rough terrainboth

    Any place on the ground characterized by roughness or unevenness, especially where water tends to pool or stagnate.

وَعَافnoun
  1. 1.
    Rough terrainsboth

    The plural form of 'wa'f', referring to multiple areas of rough or uneven ground where water collects.

الْوَعُوفnoun
  1. 1.
    Weakness of sightclassical

    A condition characterized by diminished or impaired vision; poor eyesight.

Parallel reading

كل موضع من الأرض فيه غلظ يستنقع فيه الماء
Every place on the ground that has roughness where water collects.
ج: وعاف
Plural: wa'af.
والوعوف، بالضم: ضعف البصر
And al-wu'oof, with dammah on the 'waw': weakness of sight.