له ف

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of chewing, masticating, and swallowing, often with an emphasis on intensity or difficulty. It also extends to related concepts like the texture of food, the act of eating, and even metaphorical uses related to speech and consumption of wealth.

Derived headwords

لَفَّverb

1.
to chew intenselyboth
To chew something thoroughly and with great effort, often to the point of softening it.
2.
to swallowclassical
To ingest food or drink, often implying a thorough chewing process beforehand.

لَوْفnoun

1.
intense chewingboth
The act of chewing something vigorously and thoroughly.
2.
food that is hard to chewclassical
Food or fodder that is dry, tough, or otherwise difficult to masticate.
3.
unappetizing speechclassical
Words or speech that are unpleasant, difficult to digest, or unappealing.

أَلُوفَةnoun

1.
chewingclassical
The act of chewing or masticating food.

لَوِفَverb

1.
to chewclassical
To masticate food, often implying a thorough process.

يَلُوفverb

1.
to chew intenselyboth
To chew food vigorously and thoroughly until it is softened or swallowed.

لُوفِيَّةnoun

1.
Sufi orderclassical
A name or designation for a group of Sufis, possibly related to their practices or origins.

مَلُوفadjective

1.
washed by rainclassical
Fodder or plants that have been washed by rain, implying a change in texture or condition.

لَوَّافnoun

1.
maker of glassclassical
A craftsman or artisan who makes glass or glassware.

لُوفَىname

1.
a plantclassical
A type of plant, resembling the 'living world' (حي العالم), known for its medicinal properties, particularly in treating chronic diarrhea.

لَوَافَةnoun

1.
flour spread on a tableclassical
A layer of flour spread on a table or serving board to prevent dough from sticking.

Parallel reading

يوم المهرجان صوتا يزعمون أن من سمعه يموت في سنته

On the festival day, a sound is heard, which they claim causes anyone who hears it to die within the year.

وشم زهره الذابل يسقط الجنين

And its withered flower's scent causes miscarriage.

وأكل أصله مدر منعظ

And eating its root is aphrodisiac, stimulating desire.

والطلاء به مسحوقا بدهن يوقف الجذام، واحدته بهاء.

And an ointment made from it, powdered with fat, stops leprosy; its singular unit is 'bahaa'.

وقال ابن عباد، {لفت الطعام} ألوفه {لوفا: أكلته، أو مضغته وكذلك} لفته {ليفا، كما سيأتي

And Ibn 'Abbad said, '{laffta al-ta'am} aloofahu {loofan: he ate it, or chewed it, and likewise} laffatahu {leefan, as will be mentioned later

وفي الأساس: أصبح فلان يلوف الطعام لوفا، حتى اعتدل واستقام شبعا، وهو اللوك والمضغ الشديد

And in Al-Asas: So-and-so began to chew food intensely, until he was satisfied and full, which is intense chewing and mastication.

قال: ومنه سماعي من فتيان مكة: الصوفية: {اللوفية.

He said: And from this is my hearing from the youths of Mecca: the Sufis: {al-loofiyyah.

واللوف من الكلأ والطعام ونص العباب: من الكلام والمضغ: مالا يشتهى.

And 'al-loof' from fodder and food, and the text of Al-'Ubab: from speech and chewing: that which is not desired.

واللوف: أكل المال الكلأ يابسا وفي الأساس: أي يمضغه شديدا.

And 'al-loof': eating dry fodder, and in Al-Asas: meaning to chew it intensely.

وكلأ ملوف: قد غسله المطر عن ابن عباد.

And 'malaoof' fodder: has been washed by rain, according to Ibn 'Abbad.

واللواف، كشداد: صانع الزلالي نقله الصاغاني.

And 'al-lawwaf', like 'shaddad': a maker of glassware, as transmitted by Al-Sagani.

ولو في، كطوبى: نبات يشبه حي العالم، أو نوع منه، مجرب في الإسهال المزمن.

And 'loofa', like 'tooba': a plant resembling 'hayy al-'alam' (the living world), or a type of it, tested for chronic diarrhea.

اللوافة، بالضم: الدقيق الذي يبسط على الخوان لئلا يلتصق به العجين.

And 'al-lawwafah', with damma: the flour that is spread on the table so that the dough does not stick to it.