Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

جنَافٌ

Root: جنف

Form: 3

Full Definition

جنَافٌIII [an Verbal.Noun of which the verb (جانف) is not mentioned]. You say, لَجَّ فِى جِنَافٍ قَبِيحٍ He persisted in removing himself to a distance, or estranging himself, from his family; like جِنَابٍ قَبِيحٍ.


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