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Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of following, pursuing, or tracing someone or something. It extends to the idea of attributing something to someone, or making a claim about them, often in a negative or accusatory sense.

Derived headwords

قَفَاverb
  1. 1.
    to followboth

    To follow behind someone or something, to pursue them.

  2. 2.
    to attributeboth

    To attribute a statement, action, or characteristic to someone, often with an implication of accusation or blame.

قَفْوnoun
  1. 1.
    followingclassical

    The act of following or pursuing.

  2. 2.
    accusationclassical

    An accusation or imputation made against someone.

قَفْوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    traceclassical

    A trace or remnant left behind, often of a footprint or path.

قَفَّىverb
  1. 1.
    to follow closelyclassical

    To follow closely behind, to pursue diligently.

  2. 2.
    to follow upclassical

    To follow up on something, to pursue it to its conclusion.

تَقَفَّىverb
  1. 1.
    to traceboth

    To trace or follow the traces of someone or something.

  2. 2.
    to investigateclassical

    To investigate or inquire into something by following its traces.

مَقْفُوّadjective
  1. 1.
    followedclassical

    One who is followed or pursued.

  2. 2.
    attributed toclassical

    Something attributed to someone, especially an accusation.

قَافِيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    rhymeboth

    The rhyme of a poem, specifically the last word or syllable.

  2. 2.
    endclassical

    The end or conclusion of something.

قَفَّاءadjective
  1. 1.
    accuserclassical

    One who frequently accuses others.

قَفِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    followedclassical

    One who is followed.

Parallel reading

فقوت أثره: قفوته.
I followed his trace: I pursued him.
والفقو: ع.
And al-Faqw is a well.
والفقا: ماء.
And al-Faqā is water.
وفقوة السهم: فوقه.
And the fawata of an arrow is its fawq.