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Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of cutting or separating, particularly in the context of clouds and their precipitation. It also extends to meanings of completion or fulfillment.

Derived headwords

الأَفَىnoun
  1. 1.
    Piece of cloudclassical

    A piece or fragment of cloud, similar to a piece of a garment.

  2. 2.
    Cloud that has rainedclassical

    A cloud that has discharged its water and is now empty or gone.

أَفَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    Piece of cloud (singular)classical

    The singular form of 'al-afā', referring to a single piece of cloud.

أَفِيَverb
  1. 1.
    To be blindclassical

    This verb form, with a damma on the first letter and a kasra on the second, means 'to be blind'.

آفَىverb
  1. 1.
    To fulfillclassical

    This verb form means 'to fulfill' or 'to complete', similar to the root 'w-f-y'.

Parallel reading

الأَفَى، كعصا: القطع من الغيم كما هن، الواحدة: أفاة.
Al-afā, like 'asā: a piece of cloud, as they are; the singular is 'afāh.
أو الأَفَى من السحاب: الذي يفرغ ماءه ويذهب.
Or al-afā from the clouds: that which empties its water and goes away.
وأَفِي، بالضم وكسر الفاء: ع.
And afī, with damma on the first letter and kasra on the second: blind.
وآفَى: أوفى.
And āfā: fulfilled.