Root

ش ي ف

1 verb · 2 nouns and adjectives

Verbs

Nouns and adjectives

Lane's Lexicon

Arabic–English, 1863–93 · 4 entries
  • شيّف الدَّوَآءَ Form II Open entry
    [from شِيَافٌ]: see 2 in art. شوف.
  • شِيفٌ prickles
    The prickles (شَوْك) that are at the back of the عَسِيب [or leafless portion, next above the lowest and thickest part, of the branch] of the palm-tree: (O, K:) so says AHát: (O:) but Lth says that the word is [سِيفٌ, q. v.,] with the unpointed س. (TA.)
  • شِيَافٌ Open entry
    , originally شِوَافٌ: see art. شوف.
  • شِيِّفَةٌ Open entry
    and شِيِّفَانٌ: see art. شوف.

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