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تنف

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to desolate, arid, and vast expanses of land, often implying a sense of remoteness or emptiness. It describes a desert or wasteland, emphasizing its barren and uninhabited nature.

Derived headwords

التنوفةnoun
  1. 1.
    the desert, the wildernessboth

    the desert, the wilderness

التنوفيةnoun
  1. 1.
    desertclassical

    An alternative form for a desolate and arid expanse of land, similar to التنوفة.

Parallel reading

التنوفة: المفازة.
Al-Tanūfah: The desert.
وكذلك التنوفية، كما قالوا دو ودوية لأنها أرض مثلها
And likewise al-Tanūfiyyah, as they said daw and dawwiyyah, because it is land like it.
فنسب إليها.
So it was attributed to it.
كم دون ليلى من تنوفية لماعة
How far from Layla is a shining desert,
تنذر فيها النذر
Where vows are made and fulfilled.