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ع ت ف

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of plucking or tearing, and by extension, a portion or segment of something, particularly time.

Derived headwords

العَتْفnoun
  1. 1.
    pluckingclassical

    The act of plucking or tearing something.

عَتَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to pluckclassical

    To pluck or tear something.

عَدْفnoun
  1. 1.
    piececlassical

    A piece, portion, or segment of something.

  2. 2.
    part of the nightclassical

    Specifically refers to a portion or segment of the night.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري
Al-Jawhari neglected it.
وقال ابن الأعرابي: هو النتف
And Ibn al-A'rabi said: it is plucking.
مضى عَتْفٌ من الليل
A portion of the night passed.
وعدف بالكسر: أي قطعة منه، وطائفة
And 'adf (with kasra): meaning a piece of it, and a portion.
وكأن التاء بدل عن الدال
And it is as if the 'ta' is a substitute for the 'dal'.