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الدافه

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of being strange, foreign, or an outsider. It describes someone who is unfamiliar or not belonging to a particular place or group.

Derived headwords

الغَرِيبadjective
  1. 1.
    strangeboth

    Unfamiliar, unusual, or odd. This is the primary meaning associated with the root.

  2. 2.
    foreignerboth

    Someone from a different country or region, an outsider.

كالهادِفadjective
  1. 1.
    like a strangerclassical

    Similar to a stranger or foreigner, implying a state of being unfamiliar or out of place.

Parallel reading

الدافه: الغريب، كالهادف.
The Daafih: the stranger, like the Haadif.