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طهفل

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root primarily describes the act of eating a specific type of grain, namely corn or maize. It also conveys the idea of habitually consuming this food.

Derived headwords

طَهْفَلَverb
  1. 1.
    ate cornclassical

    To eat bread made from corn or maize.

  2. 2.
    persisted in eatingclassical

    To habitually or persistently eat corn.

Parallel reading

أكل خبز الذرة، وداوم عليه.
He ate corn bread and persisted in eating it.