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سفك

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of spilling, particularly blood or tears. It extends to the concept of bloodshed and, in a less common usage, refers to someone eloquent or capable of speech.

Derived headwords

سَفَكَverb
  1. 1.
    He shed it (blood, tears).both

    He shed it (blood, tears).

أَسْفَكَهverb
  1. 1.
    to cause to spillclassical

    To make or cause something, such as blood or tears, to be spilled.

سَفْكًاnoun
  1. 1.
    spillingboth

    The act of spilling, particularly of blood or tears.

السَّفَّاكnoun
  1. 1.
    The shedder (of blood).both

    The shedder (of blood).

Parallel reading

سفكت الدم
Blood was spilled.
سفكت الدمع
Tears were shed.
أسفكه سفكا
He caused it to be spilled, a spilling.
السفاك: السفاح
Al-Saffak: the bloodshedder.
وهو القادر على الكلام
And he is the one capable of speech.