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س ن ه ف

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a specific type of plant or herb, possibly with a distinctive appearance or scent. The primary discussion revolves around its identification and classification within lexicographical works.

Derived headwords

سِنْهَفname
  1. 1.
    A type of plantclassical

    A name for a specific plant or herb, mentioned in classical Arabic dictionaries.

سَهْفname
  1. 1.
    A type of plantclassical

    The root 'سهف' is mentioned as potentially containing the word 'سنهف', suggesting it might also refer to a plant, with the 'ن' considered an extra letter.

Parallel reading

سنهف كجعفر: اسم، كذا في اللسان
Sanhaf, like Ja'far: a name, as stated in Al-Lisan.
قلت: وذكره الليث في سهف، وجعل النون زائدة، فإذا وزنه فنعل.
I say: Al-Layth mentioned it under 'sahf', considering the 'nun' to be an extra letter, thus its pattern would be 'fa'al'.