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قحفل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to consuming or emptying something entirely, specifically referring to the contents of a container. It is noted as being neglected by most lexicographers.

Derived headwords

قَحْفَلnoun
  1. 1.
    contents of a containerclassical

    What is contained within a vessel or pot.

قَحْلَفَهُverb
  1. 1.
    ate it allclassical

    To consume the entirety of something, leaving nothing behind.

Parallel reading

قحفل ما في الإناء
The contents of the vessel.
وقحلفه: أكله أجمع
And he consumed it all: he ate the entirety of it.