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تَغَطْرَفَ

Root: غطرف

Form: Q. 2

Full Definition

تَغَطْرَفَ
Q. 2
He sought chiefdom, or lordship; [&c.;] from غِطْرِيفٌ meaning سَيِّدٌ.
2 And He magnified himself, or was proud: [and so, app., غَطْرَفَ , for] غَطْرَفَةٌ and تَغَطْرُفٌ and تَغَتْرُفٌ signify تَكَبُّرٌ: [or] he was proud, haughty, or self-conceited, in walk especially.
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