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الخافل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of fleeing, escaping, or being absent. It describes someone who is a fugitive or has absconded, often implying a deliberate act of evasion.

Derived headwords

الخَافِلnoun
  1. 1.
    fugitiveboth

    A person who is fleeing or has fled from justice or from a place.

  2. 2.
    absenteeclassical

    One who is absent or has absconded.

خَفَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to fleeclassical

    To run away or escape from a place or situation.

  2. 2.
    to be absentclassical

    To be away from a place, especially without permission or intention to return.

Parallel reading

الخافل: الهارب.
The fugitive: the one who flees.