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الغدفن

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of being ample, abundant, or extensive, particularly in reference to clothing or a cloak. It describes something that is full, long, and covers well.

Derived headwords

الغَدَفْنnoun
  1. 1.
    Ample cloakclassical

    A cloak that is ample, long, and covers extensively.

غَدَفَنَverb
  1. 1.
    To be ampleclassical

    To be ample, long, and covering extensively, referring to a cloak.

الغَدَفِلnoun
  1. 1.
    Ample cloakclassical

    A cloak that is ample, long, and covers extensively. This is a variant spelling or pronunciation.

غَدَفِلadjective
  1. 1.
    Ample, longclassical

    Describing something, likely a cloak, as being ample, long, and covering well.

Parallel reading

الغدفن، كسبحل: السابغ، لغة في الغدفل.
Al-ghadafan, like sabhal: the ample, a variant pronunciation/spelling of al-ghadafil.