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زَافٌّ

Root: زف

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زَافٌّ[ act. part. n. of زَفَّ in the phrase زَفَّ العَرُوسَ: fem. with ة: pl. of the latter زَوَافُّ. Hence,] زَحَفَتْ زَوَافُّهَا, a phrase mentioned by Lh, meaning اللَّوَاتِىزَفَفْنَهَا [i. e. The women who conducted her to her husband walked along gently].
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