Root

ر و ف

0 verbs · 1 noun and adjective

Nouns and adjectives

Lane's Lexicon

Arabic–English, 1863–93 · 4 entries
  • رَافَ Form I being still
    , (IDrd, K,) aor. يَرَافُ, (K,) or يَرُوفُ, inf. n. رَوْفٌ, (IDrd,) is a dial. var. of رَأَفَ, (IDrd, K,) aor. يَرْأَفُ: (K:) or, as some say, (IDrd,) رَوْفٌ signifies The being still; and is not from الرَّأْفَةُ: (IDrd, K:) [ISd says,] رَافَ, inf. n. رَوْفٌ, signifies سَكَنَ [he, or it, was, or became, still, &c.] and رَأَفَ [q. v.] is a dial. var. thereof [signifying thus]; and is not from رَوأُوفٌ syn. with رَحِيمٌ. (M.)
  • راوف Form III Open entry
    : see رَأَفَ.
  • رَافٌ Wine
    Wine; a dial. var. of رَأْفٌ. (TA.)
  • رَوْفَةٌ Mercy, or compassion
    Mercy, or compassion: (O, K:) so accord. to IAar. (O.)

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