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ه ر ن ف

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to weakness, particularly in sound or voice, and also to a specific type of laughter associated with feebleness. It is a rare root with limited usage documented.

Derived headwords

هَرَنَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to laugh feeblyclassical

    To laugh in a weak or feeble manner, often indicating a lack of strength.

هَرْنَفةnoun
  1. 1.
    feeble laughterclassical

    The act or state of laughing feebly; a weak or faint laugh.

المَهْرَنِفَةadjective
  1. 1.
    weak-voiced womanclassical

    A woman who is weak in her voice, particularly in her crying or speaking.

Parallel reading

أي ضحك في ضعف
meaning to laugh in weakness.
والمهرنفة: المرأة الضعيفة في صوتها وبكائها
And Al-Mahranifah: the woman who is weak in her voice and her crying.