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طيف

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns apparitions, phantoms, and specters, often those that appear in dreams or as illusions. It also extends to the concept of visiting or appearing suddenly, particularly in a fleeting or deceptive manner, and can be associated with demonic influences.

Derived headwords

طَيْفnoun
  1. 1.
    from Satan, meaning an agent, without the feminine endingboth

    from Satan, meaning an agent, without the feminine ending

طَيْفُ الخَيَالnoun
  1. 1.
    dream apparitionclassical

    The appearance of a phantom or specter in a dream.

طَافَverb
  1. 1.
    the phantom visitedboth

    the phantom visited

يَطِيفُverb
  1. 1.
    appearsboth

    He appears, often in a fleeting or spectral manner.

  2. 2.
    visits (in a dream)classical

    He visits (someone) in a dream or as an apparition.

طَيْفًاnoun
  1. 1.
    apparitionclassical

    An instance of appearing as a phantom or specter.

مَطَافًاnoun
  1. 1.
    a visit based on friendshipboth

    a visit based on friendship

طَائِفnoun
  1. 1.
    phantomboth

    A phantom, specter, or apparition, often one that visits or appears.

  2. 2.
    demonic influenceboth

    Something that comes from Satan, a demonic suggestion or influence.

Parallel reading

ألا يا لقوم لطيف الخيال أرق من نازح ذي دلال
Oh, what a people, the apparition of the beloved in a dream is more delicate than a distant one with coquetry.
تقول منه طاف الخيال يطيف طيفا ومطافا
You say about it: the phantom appeared, it appears with an apparition and a visit.
أنى ألم بك الخيال يطيف ومطافه لك ذكرة وشغوف
How did the phantom visit you, appearing, and its visit to you is a remembrance and a passion.
وطيف من الشيطان، كقولهم: لمم من الشيطان
And an apparition from Satan, like their saying: a touch from Satan.
فإذا بها وأبيك طيف جنون
And by your father, she was an apparition of madness.
إذا مسهم طيف من الشيطان
When an apparition from Satan touches them.
إذا مسهم طائف من الشيطان
When a visitor from Satan touches them.