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ذ ع ل ف

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to describe the act of throwing, casting away, or destroying something, often with a sense of recklessness or abandonment. It implies a forceful and negative action leading to ruin or loss.

Derived headwords

ذَعْلَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to throw awayclassical

    To cast something aside forcefully, often implying abandonment or destruction.

  2. 2.
    to destroyclassical

    To bring about the ruin or destruction of something or someone.

  3. 3.
    to perishclassical

    To be destroyed or ruined.

Parallel reading

ذعلفه، أهمله الجوهري، وصاحب اللسان
He threw it away, neglected by Al-Jawhari and Sahib Al-Lisan.
وقال ابن عباد: طوح به وأهلكه
And Ibn Abbad said: He threw him away and destroyed him.
هكذا نقله الصاغاني في كتابيه
Thus Al-Sagani transmitted it in his two books.