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Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the actions of a lion or a camel, particularly in states of readiness for attack or intense observation. It also encompasses the act of tasting or lapping, especially blood.

Derived headwords

أَلْعَفَverb

1.
to be ready to attackclassical
Used to describe a lion or camel preparing for an attack or confrontation.

أَلْغَفَverb

1.
to taste bloodclassical
Specifically refers to the act of tasting or lapping blood, often in a context of aggression or readiness for combat.
2.
to be enragedclassical
To become enraged or agitated, preparing for a fight.

تَلَعَّفَverb

1.
to look, then avert, then lookclassical
Describes a specific manner of looking, characterized by a sequence of looking, averting one's gaze, and then looking again. This is often associated with a lion or camel.

تَلَغَّفَverb

1.
to look, then avert, then lookclassical
Similar to تلعف, this describes a sequential gaze pattern of looking, averting, and looking again, attributed to a lion or camel.

Parallel reading

ألعف الأسد، أو البعير

The lion, or the camel, was ready to attack.

ألغف: إذا ولغ الدم أو حرد وتهيأ للمساورة

Alghafa: if it tasted blood or became enraged and prepared for combat.

كتلعف

Like tal'afa.

أو تلعف الأسد، أو البعير: إذا نظر ثم أغضى ثم نظر

Or the lion, or the camel, tal'afa: if it looked, then averted its gaze, then looked again.

وكذلك تلغف

And likewise talaghrafa.

نقله الأزهري عن ابن دريد

Al-Azhari transmitted it from Ibn Duraid.

فإن وجد شاهد لما قاله فهو صحيح

If a supporting text is found for what he said, then it is correct.

فهذا هو سبب إهمال الجوهري والليث إياه

This is the reason for the neglect of it by Al-Jawhari and Al-Layth.