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ج ه ف

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to be very obscure, with limited attestation. It is primarily associated with the concept of taking or seizing something forcefully, possibly as a variant of other roots. It is also mentioned as a proper name.

Derived headwords

جَهَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to seize forcefullyclassical

    To take something with great force or intensity.

جِهَافَةnoun
  1. 1.
    seizingclassical

    The act of seizing or taking something forcefully.

  2. 2.
    man's nameclassical

    A proper name of a man.

اجتهفverb
  1. 1.
    to seize greatlyclassical

    To take something in a large or abundant manner.

Parallel reading

اجتهف الشيء اجتهافا أخذه أخذا كنيرا
He seized the thing with great seizing, taking it with abundant taking.
هو اسم رجل
It is the name of a man.
وكأنه لغة في: اجتافه، بالهمزة، أو اجتحفه، بالحاء
And it is as if it were a variant pronunciation of: 'ijtafah', with hamza, or 'ijtajafah', with ha.