Full Definition
جَيَّافٌ
A rifler, or ransacker, of graves; because he removes the [grave-] clothes from the corpses, and takes them; or, as some say, because of the stinking nature of his act.
Lane's Lexicon — The most scholarly Arabic-English dictionary available
The product of over thirty years of unrelenting labor. A work of such unique greatness that to this day it remains supreme in the field of Arabic lexicography.
✓ Full text search • ✓ Root-based navigation
✓ Advanced filters • ✓ Mobile access
Try Free — Start Searching
Trusted by 1000+ researchers worldwide
Featured on Fons Vitae • Used by universities globally