lifīthān

leviathan

لِفِيثان

Word

Noun · pattern فِعِيلان

Root

ل ف ث

Lane's Lexicon

Arabic–English, 1863–93 · 2 entries
  • استلفث مَا عِنْدَهُ Form X He elicited, and exhausted
    He elicited, and exhausted, (إِسْتَنْبَطَ وَٱسْتَقْصَى,) what [information, &c.] he had, or possessed. (K.) ― -b2- استلفث الرِّعْىَ He consumed the whole of the pasture, leaving nothing of it. (K, TA.) ― -b3- استلفث حَاجَتَهُ He accomplished his want. (K.) ― -b4- استلفث الخَبَرَ He concealed the news. (K.)
  • أَلْفَثُ Stupid; foolish; of little sense
    Stupid; foolish; of little sense: (K:) like أَلْفَتُ. (TA.)

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