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قفطله

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe the act of snatching or seizing something quickly and suddenly. It conveys a sense of swift, forceful appropriation.

Derived headwords

قَفْطَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to snatchboth

    To seize or take something away suddenly and quickly.

اِقْفِطَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to be snatchedclassical

    To be seized or taken away suddenly and quickly.

Parallel reading

قفطله من بين يدي: اختطفه.
He snatched it from my hands: he snatched it.