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عفن

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the process of decay, spoilage, and putrefaction, often associated with dampness or moisture. It extends to the state of being rotten or moldy, and can also refer to the deterioration of objects.

Derived headwords

عَفِنَverb
  1. 1.
    clearly rottenboth

    clearly rotten

  2. 2.
    from the category of 'tariba'both

    from the category of 'tariba'

  3. 3.
    the rope rotted from waterboth

    the rope rotted from water

عَفِنَverb
  1. 1.
    clearly rottenboth

    clearly rotten

  2. 2.
    from the category of 'tariba'both

    from the category of 'tariba'

  3. 3.
    the rope rotted from waterboth

    the rope rotted from water

عَفِنَverb
  1. 1.
    clearly rottenboth

    clearly rotten

  2. 2.
    from the category of 'tariba'both

    from the category of 'tariba'

  3. 3.
    the rope rotted from waterboth

    the rope rotted from water

عُفُونَةnoun
  1. 1.
    also (a state of decay)both

    also (a state of decay)

عَفِنadjective
  1. 1.
    clearly rottenboth

    clearly rotten

  2. 2.
    from the category of 'tariba'both

    from the category of 'tariba'

  3. 3.
    the rope rotted from waterboth

    the rope rotted from water

Parallel reading

شئ عفن
a rotten thing
بين العفونة
among the rot/decay
وقد عفن الحبل بالكسر عفنا
And the rope became rotten (with the kasra) with a rot.
بلى من الماء
it decayed from the water