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رهف

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of thinning, sharpening, and refining something, particularly a blade. It extends to the idea of being delicate, subtle, or sensitive.

Derived headwords

أَرْهَفَverb
  1. 1.
    he thinned itboth

    he thinned it

مُرْهَفٌadjective
  1. 1.
    thin, sharpenedboth

    thin, sharpened

Parallel reading

أرهفت سيفي، أي رققته
I sharpened my sword, meaning I thinned it.
فهو مرهف
And it is sharpened.