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Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of floating, rising to the surface, and things that are light or delicate. It extends to specific natural phenomena like the halo around the moon, froth, and certain plants, as well as a specific tribe and a type of snake.

Derived headwords

طَفَاوَةnoun

1.
Halo of the moonclassical
The luminous circle or halo seen around the moon.
2.
Frothboth
The light, foamy substance that rises to the surface of a liquid, such as from a cooking pot.

طَفْوَةnoun

1.
Light plantclassical
A delicate or thin type of plant.

طَافِيnoun

1.
Horse's nameclassical
The name of a specific horse.

طُفْيَةnoun

1.
Palm frondclassical
The young, tender frond of a date palm tree.
2.
Venomous snakeclassical
A type of dangerous snake characterized by two lines on its back resembling palm fronds.

Parallel reading

بالضم: دارة القمرين

With damma: the halo of the two moons.

وما طفا من زبد القدر

And what floats of the froth of the pot.

وحى من قيس عيلان

And a tribe from Qays 'Aylan.

والطفوة: النبت الرقيق

And al-Tufwah: the delicate plant.

والطافي: فرس

And al-Tafi: a horse.

والطفية، بالضم: خوصة المقل

And al-Tufiyyah, with damma: the frond of the palm.

وحية خبيثة على ظهرها خطان كالطفيتين

And a malicious snake with two lines on its back like the two fronds.

أي: الخوصتين

Meaning: the two fronds.