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Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the act of rising to the surface, floating, or appearing above something else. It can also denote a rapid or intense movement, a state of being deceased, or entering into a matter.

Derived headwords

طَفَا فَوْقَ الْمَاءِverb
  1. 1.
    to float on waterboth

    To rise and rest on the surface of a liquid, such as water.

طَفْوًاnoun
  1. 1.
    floatingboth

    The act or state of floating on a surface.

طُفُوًّاnoun
  1. 1.
    floatingboth

    The act or state of floating on a surface.

طَفَا فَوْقَ الشَّجَرِverb
  1. 1.
    to appear above treesboth

    To become visible or emerge above the level of trees.

طَفَا النُّورُverb
  1. 1.
    light rose above hillsboth

    For light to rise and become visible above elevated ground like hills.

طَفَا الظَّبْيُverb
  1. 1.
    gazelle ran intenselyclassical

    For a gazelle to run with great speed and intensity.

طَفَا فُلَانٌverb
  1. 1.
    so-and-so diedclassical

    To pass away or die.

دَخَلَ فِي الْأَمْرِverb
  1. 1.
    entered into the matterboth

    To become involved in or engage with a particular affair or situation.

Parallel reading

طفا فوق الماء طفواً وطفواً
It floated on the water, floating and floating.
علا
It rose high.
و الخوصة فوق الشجر: ظهرت
And the palm frond above the tree: it appeared.
و النور: علا الأكم
And the light: it rose above the hills.
و الظبي: اشتد عدوه
And the gazelle: its running intensified.
و فلان: مات
And so-and-so: he died.
ودخل في الأمر
And he entered into the matter.