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وف ل

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of scarcity, smallness, and peeling or stripping away. It also encompasses meanings of abundance and a specific type of plant.

Derived headwords

الوفلnoun
  1. 1.
    A small amountclassical

    Something that is little or scarce.

وفلتهverb
  1. 1.
    To peel itclassical

    To peel or strip something, like a skin or husk.

وافلadjective
  1. 1.
    Abundantclassical

    Plentiful or abundant, referring to anything.

  2. 2.
    Scarceclassical

    Little or scarce, possibly as an antonym.

وفلتهverb
  1. 1.
    To make it abundantclassical

    To increase something or make it abundant.

  2. 2.
    To peel itclassical

    To peel or strip something.

التوفيلnoun
  1. 1.
    Al-Marw plantclassical

    A type of plant known by the name Al-Marw.

Parallel reading

هو الشيء القليل
It is a small amount.
وفلته أفله: قشرته
And 'waftalathu' means 'afalathu': to peel it.
قصب وافل أي بالغ أو وافر
Reeds 'waafil' meaning abundant or plentiful.
وكأنه من الأضداد
And it is as if it is from the antonyms.
وفلته توفيلا: وفرته
And 'waftalathu' means 'tafweelan': to make it abundant.
وقال الفراء: قشرته
And Al-Farra' said: to peel it.
والتوفيل: نبت يسمى المرو
And 'Al-Tafweel' is a plant called Al-Marw.