رَفِيفٌ
Root: رف
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رَفِيفٌ
Shining, or glistening. (KL. [The meaning of “ dispersed ” assigned to it by Golius as on the authority of the KL is not in my copy of that work, nor is any other meaning than that which I have given above; in which sense it is
2 Applied to a garment, or piece of cloth, and to trees (شَجَر), and other things, Moistened [app. by dew or the like, so as to be rendered glossy].
3 Also, applied to a garment, or piece of cloth, Thin.
def.2 Abundance of herbage, or of the goods, conveniences, or comforts, of life.
def.3 The lily.
def.4 The roof of a [tent such as is called] فُسْطَاط.
2 See also رَفْرَفٌ.
def.5 ذَاتُ الرَّفِيف Boats upon which a river was crossed, consisting of two or three joined together, for the use of the king.
2 Applied to a garment, or piece of cloth, and to trees (شَجَر), and other things, Moistened [app. by dew or the like, so as to be rendered glossy].
3 Also, applied to a garment, or piece of cloth, Thin.
def.2 Abundance of herbage, or of the goods, conveniences, or comforts, of life.
def.3 The lily.
def.4 The roof of a [tent such as is called] فُسْطَاط.
2 See also رَفْرَفٌ.
def.5 ذَاتُ الرَّفِيف Boats upon which a river was crossed, consisting of two or three joined together, for the use of the king.
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