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د ءف

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the act of finishing off or dispatching something, particularly in the context of combat or death. It also has a less common meaning related to a specific type of death or a swift end.

Derived headwords

دأفَ علىverb
  1. 1.
    to finish offclassical

    To complete the action of killing or dispatching someone or something, especially an enemy or a defeated opponent.

أجهزَverb
  1. 1.
    to finish offclassical

    To deliver the final blow or to complete the killing of a wounded or defeated enemy.

دُؤافnoun
  1. 1.
    swift deathclassical

    A term referring to a rapid or sudden death.

  2. 2.
    whisperingclassical

    A meaning related to whispering or a faint sound, as mentioned by Al-Saghani.

Parallel reading

دأف على الأسير، أي: أجهز.
He finished off the captive, meaning: he dispatched him.
وموت دُؤاف، كغراب: وحي
And a swift death (dú'āf, like ghurāb): a rapid death.