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ك ن ه ف

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to the concept of encompassing, surrounding, or containing something. It may also relate to a specific type of garment or covering.

Derived headwords

كَنَهَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to encompassclassical

    To surround, encircle, or contain something completely.

  2. 2.
    to wearclassical

    To wear a garment, possibly a specific type of cloak or covering.

كِنْهَافnoun
  1. 1.
    cloakclassical

    A type of cloak or garment that encompasses the wearer.

Parallel reading

كنهف، كجندل أهمله الجوهري.
Kanahafa, like Jandal, was neglected by Al-Jauhari.
وصاحب اللسان، والصاغاني في كتابيه هنا، وأورده في العباب في
And the author of Al-Lisan, and Al-Saghani in his two books here, and he mentioned it in Al-Abab in