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قضف

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of thinness, slenderness, and delicate build. It describes something or someone that is fine, slender, and lacking in bulk or robustness.

Derived headwords

القَضْفnoun
  1. 1.
    thinnessclassical

    The state or quality of being thin, delicate, or slender.

قَضِفَverb
  1. 1.
    thinness, slendernessboth

    thinness, slenderness

  2. 2.
    he is slender, thinboth

    he is slender, thin

قَضَافَةًnoun
  1. 1.
    slendernessclassical

    The quality or state of being slender or thin.

قَضِيفadjective
  1. 1.
    thin, slenderboth

    thin, slender

قِضَافnoun
  1. 1.
    slender onesclassical

    Plural of 'qadif', referring to slender or thin individuals.

Parallel reading

بين شكول النساء خلقتها قصد فلا جبلة ولا قضف
Among the types of women, He created her with a moderate build, neither robust nor thin.
وقد قضف بالضم قضافة
And he became thin with the pronunciation of 'qadifa' (meaning) 'qadafah'.
فهو قضيف
So he is slender.
والجمع قضاف
And the plural is 'qaddaf'.