Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

سُفْكَةٌ

Root: سفك

Full Definition

سُفْكَةٌ A portion of food that is presented to a guest, to content, or satisfy, him, [so as to allay the craving of his stomach,] before the morningmeal; like لُمْجَةٌ.


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