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قفخل

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to be extremely rare and possibly obscure, with its primary known usage referring to a noble and great woman. It is primarily documented in classical Arabic lexicographical sources.

Derived headwords

القُفَاخِلِيَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    Noble great womanclassical

    A noble and great woman of high standing and esteemed character.

Parallel reading

القفاخلية، بالضم: النبيلة العظيمة من النساء
Al-qufākhiliyyah, with dammah: the noble, great woman.
حكاها ابن جني
Ibn Jinni narrated it.
كما في اللسان
As in Al-Lisān.