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ه ق ف

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to a lack of appetite or desire for food. It is noted as being of uncertain validity or not firmly established in classical Arabic lexicography.

Derived headwords

الهَقَفُnoun
  1. 1.
    lack of appetiteclassical

    A state characterized by little desire for food.

Parallel reading

الهقف، محركة أهمله الجوهري، وفي المحيط واللسان: هو قلة شهوة الطعام وقال ابن سيدة: ليس بثبت.
Al-haqaf, vocalized with harakah, was neglected by Al-Jauhari, and in Al-Muḥīṭ and Lisān: it is a lack of appetite for food, and Ibn Sīdah said: it is not established.