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شفتن

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to be a rare and obscure term, primarily used as a euphemism for sexual intercourse. It is also associated with a specific, albeit unclear, sexual act involving children.

Derived headwords

شَفْتَنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Euphemism for intercourseclassical

    A term used as a euphemism for sexual intercourse.

  2. 2.
    Child sexual abuseclassical

    Refers to a specific act of sexual abuse involving children, as described by Abu Umar al-Zahid.

Parallel reading

وقال ابن الأعرابي: أي (جامع ونكح) ؛ نقله الأزهري.
And Ibn al-A'rabi said: meaning (he united and had intercourse); narrated by al-Azharī.
وقال ابن بري: هو كناية عن النكاح.
And Ibn Barrī said: it is a metaphor for intercourse.
فقال: هي عفجك الصبيان في الكتاب.
He said: it is the children's sexual abuse in the school.