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لفخ

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes striking or hitting, particularly on the head. It can also refer to a specific type of kick from a camel.

Derived headwords

لَفَخَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to strike on the headboth

    To strike someone on the head, especially with a stick.

  2. 2.
    to slap the headclassical

    To slap someone on the head.

لَفْخnoun
  1. 1.
    striking the headboth

    The act of striking the entire head.

  2. 2.
    a blow to the headclassical

    A blow or strike to the head, similar to 'qafkh'.

لَفَخَهُ البعيرverb
  1. 1.
    camel kicked himclassical

    When a camel kicks someone with its hind legs.

لَفْخاًnoun
  1. 1.
    a kick (by camel)classical

    The act of a camel kicking with its hind legs.

Parallel reading

لَفَخَهُ على رأسه
He struck him on the head.
وفي رأسه
And on his head.
إذا ضربه بالعصا
If he struck him with a stick.
أو لطمه
Or slapped him.
وفي نسخة لطحه
And in another version, 'latthahu' (struck him).
واللفخ: ضرب جميع الرأس
And 'al-lafkh': striking the entire head.
وقيل: هو كالقفخ
And it was said: it is like 'al-qafkh' (a blow).
ولفخه البعير يلفخه لفخا: ركضه برجله من ورائه
And a camel struck him ('lafakhu' al-ba'eeru yalfakhuhu lafkhan): it kicked him with its hind leg from behind.