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قفطل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe the act of snatching or seizing something quickly and unexpectedly. It conveys a sense of swift appropriation or abduction.

Derived headwords

قَفْطَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to snatchclassical

    To snatch or seize something suddenly and quickly, often from in front of someone.

اِخْتَطَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to snatch awayboth

    To snatch something away, to abduct or seize it rapidly.

Parallel reading

قفطل الشيء من بين يدي
He snatched the thing from before me.
أي اختطفه
Meaning: he snatched it away.