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Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root pertains to the breaking apart or disintegration of something, particularly when it is moist or soft. It describes a state of being shattered, split, or crumbled.

Derived headwords

اِنْفَضَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to burstboth

    To burst or split open, especially when containing a liquid or soft substance.

اِنْفِضَاخٌnoun
  1. 1.
    burstingboth

    The act or state of bursting or splitting open.

تَفَتَّتَverb
  1. 1.
    to crumbleboth

    To break into small pieces, to crumble, especially when moist or soft.

تَفَتُّتٌnoun
  1. 1.
    crumblingboth

    The act or state of crumbling or breaking into small pieces.

Parallel reading

الخضا: تفتت الشيء الرطب، وانفضاخه.
The Khada: the crumbling of a moist thing, and its bursting.