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طخف

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of thinness, lightness, and a covering or veil, often associated with clouds or a light mental state. It also extends to place names and a descriptive term for intensity.

Derived headwords

الطخافnoun
  1. 1.
    Thin cloudsboth

    Refers to clouds that are thin or sparse.

طخفnoun
  1. 1.
    Light worryclassical

    A slight or superficial concern that affects the heart.

طخفةname
  1. 1.
    Place nameboth

    A proper noun referring to a specific location.

طلخفadjective
  1. 1.
    Intenseclassical

    A descriptive term indicating severity or intensity, used metaphorically.

Parallel reading

السحاب الرقيق
Thin clouds
شئ من الهم يغشى القلب
A thing of worry that covers the heart
خدارية صقعاء ألصق ريشها بطخفة يوم ذو أهاضيب ماطر
A swift, dark bird that stuck its feathers to a place called Takhfah on a rainy day with many streams.
يوم طخفة لبنى يربوع على قابوس ابن المنذر بن ماء السماء
The day of Takhfah for Banu Yarbu' against Qabus son of al-Mundhir son of Ma' al-Sama'.
ضرب طلخف، بزيادة اللام، مثال حبجر، أي شديد
And 'talakhf', with the addition of the 'lam', is like 'habjar', meaning intense.