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ص خ ف

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root pertains to the act of digging or excavating the earth, specifically using a tool resembling a spade or hoe. It is a term primarily associated with agricultural or land-clearing activities.

Derived headwords

الصَّخْفnoun
  1. 1.
    diggingclassical

    The act of digging or excavating the earth, particularly with a tool like a spade or hoe.

مِصْخَفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    spadeclassical

    A tool used for digging and scraping the earth, similar to a spade or hoe.

مَصَاخِفnoun
  1. 1.
    spadesclassical

    The plural form of مصخفة, referring to multiple digging tools.

Parallel reading

هو حفر الأرض بالمصخفة للمسحاة
It is digging the earth with a miskhfah for a masḥāh (spade/hoe).
لغة يمانية
A Yamanite dialect.
ج: مصاخف
Plural: maṣākhiif.