تَفَلَ
Root: تفل
Form: 1
Full Definition
تَفَلَI
, [in the CK, erroneously, تَفِلَ,] Present.T
ـِ and
ـُ Verbal.Noun تَفْلٌ, He spat; syn. بَصَقَ: [or rather, he spat, emitting a small quantity of saliva, generally in scattered portions, as when one spits forth some minute thing:] التَّفْلُ is similar to
البَزْقُ, but less in degree: the first degree is البَزْقُ; then, التَّفْلُ; then, النَّفْثُ; and then, النَّفْخُ: التَّفْلُ with the mouth is [an action] never without somewhat of spittle: a blowing without spittle is [said to be] termed نَفْثٌ. Hence, تَفْلُ الرَّاقِى [The spitting of the charmer, in which he emits a small quantity of saliva at a time, in scattered portions: see also نَفَثَ]. One says also, ذَاقَ مَآءَ البَحْرِ فَتَفَلَهُ, i. e. [He tasted the water of the sea, and] spirted it forth, by reason of dislike thereof.
def.2 تَفِلَ, Present.T ـَ Verbal.Noun تَفَلٌ, He, or it, became altered for the worse in odour, ill-smelling, or frouzy: he neglected, or left off the use of, perfume: he was unperfumed: he neglected, or left off the use of, perfume, and so became altered for the worse in odour, ill-smelling, or frouzy: and تَفِلَتْ, Present.T and Verbal.Noun as above, she stank, by reason of having neglected, or left off the use of, perfume and ointments: and also she perfumed herself: thus bearing two contr. significations.
def.2 تَفِلَ, Present.T ـَ Verbal.Noun تَفَلٌ, He, or it, became altered for the worse in odour, ill-smelling, or frouzy: he neglected, or left off the use of, perfume: he was unperfumed: he neglected, or left off the use of, perfume, and so became altered for the worse in odour, ill-smelling, or frouzy: and تَفِلَتْ, Present.T and Verbal.Noun as above, she stank, by reason of having neglected, or left off the use of, perfume and ointments: and also she perfumed herself: thus bearing two contr. significations.
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