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ءنف

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of placing something firmly, often in the context of cooking or settling in a place. It also extends to the idea of following or adhering to someone.

Derived headwords

أَثْفَتَverb
  1. 1.
    to place on tripodsclassical

    To place a cooking pot upon tripods (أَثَافِيّ). This is a variant pronunciation or usage related to the root ثفي.

تَأْثِيفًاnoun
  1. 1.
    placing on tripodsclassical

    The verbal noun of أَثْفَتَ, referring to the act of placing a pot on tripods.

تَأَثَّفَverb
  1. 1.
    to settle in a placeclassical

    To settle in a place and not leave it; to remain firmly in a location.

  2. 2.
    to surroundclassical

    To surround or encompass someone or something.

الآثِفnoun
  1. 1.
    followerclassical

    One who follows another; a follower or adherent.

أَثَفَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to followclassical

    To follow someone; to adhere to them.

Parallel reading

أثفت القدر تأثيفا: لغة في ثفيتها تثفية، إذا وضعتها على الأثافي.
Athafat the pot, ta'thifan: a variant pronunciation for thaffaytuha, tathfiyatan, if you placed it on the tripods.
تأثف الرجل المكان، إذا لم يبرحه.
The man ta'aththafa the place, if he did not leave it.
تأثفوه، أي تكنفوه.
They ta'aththafuhu, meaning they surrounded him.
ولوأثفك الأعداء بالرفد
And if the enemies surrounded you with support
والآثف: التابع.
And al-aathif: the follower.
وقد أثفه يأثفه، مثال كسره يكسره، أي تبعه.
And he athafahu ya'thafuhu, like kasarahu yaksiruhu, meaning he followed him.