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ل ك ف

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a specific type of saddle or riding gear, possibly of foreign origin. It also seems to denote a group of people, specifically a type of Nubian or Ethiopian.

Derived headwords

الإكافnoun
  1. 1.
    saddleboth

    A type of saddle, possibly of foreign origin, used for riding.

الكافnoun
  1. 1.
    saddle (colloquial)classical

    A colloquial term used by the general populace for a saddle, likely referring to the 'Ikāf'.

لكفوnoun
  1. 1.
    Nubian/Ethiopian peopleclassical

    A group of people, described as a type of Zanj (often referring to Black Africans, particularly from the East African coast or Sudan).

Parallel reading

هي لغة العامة في الإكاف
It is the language of the common people for al-Ikāf.
ولكفو: جنس من الزنج
And al-Kufū: a type of Zanj.