غَفَا
Root: غفو
Form: 1
Full Definition
غَفَاI
, and غَفِىَ: see 4.
2 غَفَا, Verbal.Noun غَفْوٌ and غُفُوٌّ, also signifies It floated upon the water
def.2 غَفَى الطَّعَامَ, Present.Tغَفِوَ
Verbal.Noun غَفْىٌ, He cleared the wheat of what is termed
غَفًى, i. e. a thing such as [the noxious weed called] زُؤَان [q. v.], and other refuse; or the straw; as also
اغفى .
2 غَفَا, Verbal.Noun غَفْوٌ and غُفُوٌّ, also signifies It floated upon the water
def.2 غَفَى الطَّعَامَ, Present.T
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