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ك ه ف

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of passing, hastening, or moving quickly. It also touches upon the idea of being a protector or guardian, possibly through a derived noun.

Derived headwords

كَنَهَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to pass, hastenclassical

    To move quickly or pass by swiftly.

كِنْهَافnoun
  1. 1.
    protector, guardianclassical

    A person who protects or guards; a defender.

Parallel reading

ويقال: كنهف عنا: أي مضى وأسرع
And it is said: 'kanahafa 'anna' means: it passed and hastened.
أو النون زائدة وهو الذي صوبه ابن دريد
Or the 'nun' is extra, and this is what Ibn Duraid deemed correct.
ولذا أعاده المصنف ثانيا في ك ه ف
And for this reason, the author repeated it a second time under (the root) K-H-F.