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ش ر ه ف

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the nurturing and care of a child, specifically concerning their feeding and physical appearance. It also describes a child who is poorly cared for, with unkempt hair.

Derived headwords

شَرِهَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to nurture wellclassical

    To feed and care for a child exceptionally well, ensuring good nourishment.

مُشَرِّهَفadjective
  1. 1.
    poorly nourishedclassical

    A child who is poorly nourished and has unkempt hair.

  2. 2.
    unkemptclassical

    Describing someone, particularly a child, as having messy or unkempt hair.

  3. 3.
    leanclassical

    Thin or gaunt, possibly due to poor nourishment.

  4. 4.
    roughclassical

    Having a coarse or rough appearance, possibly related to poor grooming.

Parallel reading

شرِهَفَ في غذاء الصبي، مثل سَرِهَفَ إذا أحسن غذاءه
He nurtured the boy well in his feeding, like 'sarhaf' if he nourished him well.
وغلام مشرهف، كمشمعل: حاف الرأس، شعث، قشف
And a child 'musharraf', like 'mushammal': with a shaven head, unkempt, rough.