جف

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ج ف ف‎ (j-f-f).

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Verb

جَفَّ • (jaffa) I, non-past يَجِفُّ‎‎ (yajiffu)

  1. to become dry

Conjugation

Noun

جُفّ • (juff) m (plural جُفُوف‎ (jufūf))

  1. the spathe of the palm-tree, the envelope of the طَلْع‎ (ṭalʿ, “the spadix of the palm”) when it has become dry
  2. worn-out waterskin
  3. anything hollow, such as has something in it

Declension

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