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ق ر ف ط

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a specific manner of walking, characterized by a dragging or shuffling gait. It can also extend to the idea of being bound or tied, possibly as a consequence of such a walk.

Derived headwords

القَرْفَطَةnoun
  1. 1.
    shuffling walkboth

    A manner of walking characterized by dragging the feet or a shuffling gait.

  2. 2.
    draggingclassical

    The act of dragging one's feet while walking.

قَرْفَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to shuffleboth

    To walk with a shuffling or dragging gait.

  2. 2.
    to drag feetclassical

    To drag one's feet while walking.

Parallel reading

القرفطة في المشي
The shuffling walk in gait.