ذ وف

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to a specific manner of walking, characterized by a close-paced and somewhat splayed gait. It also extends to the meaning of mixing or blending, and metaphorically to poison.

Derived headwords

ذافverb

1.
to walk with a splayed gaitclassical
This verb describes a specific way of walking, characterized by a close-paced and somewhat splayed gait, as mentioned by Ibn al-Sikkit.

يذوفverb

1.
to walk with a splayed gaitclassical
The imperfect form of the verb describing a specific manner of walking with a close-paced and somewhat splayed gait.

ذوفاnoun

1.
a splayed gaitclassical
The verbal noun (masdar) for the act of walking with a close-paced and somewhat splayed gait.

الذوفانnoun

1.
potent poisonclassical
A noun referring to a strong or deadly poison, as defined by Ibn Durayd.
2.
deadly poisonclassical
An alternative definition for a poison that is fatal.

ذافهverb

1.
to mixclassical
This verb means to mix or blend something, and it is considered a variant pronunciation or usage of the verb 'دافَه'.

يذوفهverb

1.
to mix itclassical
The imperfect form of the verb meaning to mix or blend, used as a variant of 'يدافه'.

Parallel reading

أي مشى في تقارب وتفحج

meaning he walked with closeness and splayed legs

رأيت رجالا حين يمشون فحجوا

I saw men when they walked and splayed their legs

وذافوا كما كانوا يذوفون من قبل

and they walked with a splayed gait as they used to walk before

الذوفان، بالضم: السم المنقع

Al-dhawfan, with damma: potent poison

وقيل: هو القاتل

and it was said: it is the killer

ذافه، يذوفه: خلطه

Dhafahu, yadhufuhu: he mixed it

لغة في دافه

a variant pronunciation for 'dafahu'