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طفء

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the cessation of fire or light, encompassing the act of extinguishing, being extinguished, and the state of being out. It can also metaphorically describe a state of decline or weakness, particularly in relation to old age.

Derived headwords

طَفِئَتْverb
  1. 1.
    it was extinguished, extinguishingboth

    it was extinguished, extinguishing

تَطْفَأُverb
  1. 1.
    to be extinguishedboth

    The fire or light ceased to burn or shine.

طُفُوءًاnoun
  1. 1.
    extinguishmentboth

    The act or process of being extinguished.

اِنْطَفَأَتْverb
  1. 1.
    with the same meaningboth

    with the same meaning

أَطْفَأْتُهَاverb
  1. 1.
    to extinguish (it)both

    To cause fire or light to cease burning or shining.

مُطْفِئُadjective
  1. 1.
    the extinguisher of embers: a day from the days of Al-Ajuz (a period in winter)both

    the extinguisher of embers: a day from the days of Al-Ajuz (a period in winter)

Parallel reading

طفئت النار تطفأ طفوءا
The fire was extinguished, it is extinguished, with extinguishment.
وانطفأت
And it was extinguished.
وأطفأتها أنا
And I extinguished it.
ويقال ليوم من أيام العجوز: مطفئ الجمر
And it is said of a day of old age: extinguishing the embers.