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ليف

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to dryness, specifically of herbage or fodder. It describes something that has become withered, brittle, or dried out, often to the point of being unusable or difficult to consume.

Derived headwords

لَافَverb
  1. 1.
    to become dryclassical

    To become dry, withered, or brittle, especially referring to plants or herbage.

لَوْفnoun
  1. 1.
    dry herbageclassical

    Dry, withered herbage or fodder that has become brittle.

لَائِفadjective
  1. 1.
    dry, witheredclassical

    Describing something, particularly herbage, that is dry and withered.

لِيَافnoun
  1. 1.
    drynessclassical

    The state or quality of being dry and withered.

لِيَافَةnoun
  1. 1.
    drynessclassical

    A state of dryness or witheredness.

Parallel reading

كسيد، من الكلأ: اليابس، وأصله! ليوف.
Dry, of herbage: withered, and its origin is [from the root] l-y-w-f.