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ك ءف

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of uprooting, detachment, or falling from a base. It is particularly used in relation to plants, specifically palm trees, becoming detached from their roots.

Derived headwords

أَكْأَفَتverb
  1. 1.
    uprootedclassical

    The palm tree became uprooted from its base.

أَكْعَفَتverb
  1. 1.
    uprootedclassical

    An alternative form used to describe a palm tree becoming uprooted from its base.

Parallel reading

أَكْأَفَت النخلة: انقلعت من أصلها
The palm tree became uprooted: it was torn out from its base.
قال أبو حنيفة: وأبدلوا فقالوا: أكعفت
Abu Hanifa said: And they substituted, so they said: 'ak'aft (uprooted).