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دفض

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to the concept of breaking, crushing, or shattering something. It is noted as being of Yemeni origin and is associated with the act of pounding bark.

Derived headwords

دَفَضَverb
  1. 1.
    to shatter, to breakclassical

    To break or shatter something forcefully.

  2. 2.
    to pound (bark)classical

    To pound bark, likely between stones, to break it down.

يَدْفِضُverb
  1. 1.
    shattering, breakingclassical

    The present tense form of the verb 'to shatter' or 'to break'.

Parallel reading

دفض يدفض، أهمله الجوهري.
Dafada ydafidu, Al-Jauhari neglected it.
وقال العزيزي: أي شدخ وكسر، كما في العباب، ونقله صاحب اللسان عن ابن دريد،
And Al-Azizi said: meaning to smash and break, as in Al-Abab, and the author of Al-Lisan transmitted it from Ibn Duraid,
وقال: يمانية،
And he said: Yemeni,
وقال: وأحسبهم يستعملونها في لحاء الشجر إذا دق بين حجرين.
And he said: And I think they use it for the bark of trees when it is pounded between two stones.