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صلفع

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to striking the neck or head, and by extension, to being ruined or impoverished. It also carries a meaning related to shaving the head.

Derived headwords

صَلْفَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to strike the neckclassical

    To strike someone on the neck or head.

صَلْفَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to shave the headclassical

    To shave someone's head.

صَلْفَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to become bankruptclassical

    To become impoverished, ruined, or bankrupt.

Parallel reading

صلفع علاوته ورأسه: ضرب عنقه
He struck his crown and his head: he struck his neck.
قيل: صلفع رأسه، إذا حلقه
It is said: 'He shaved his head' if he had it shaved.
صلفعل فلان: أفلس وأعدم
So-and-so became bankrupt: he became impoverished and destitute.