نطف
Arabic
Etymology 1
From the root ن ط ف (n-ṭ-f). Compare with Hebrew נֵטֶף (“drop”)
Verb
نَطَفَ • (naṭafa) I, non-past يَنْطِفُ (yanṭifu)
- to flow
- to drip
- to leak
- to spill
Verb
نَطَّفَ • (naṭṭafa) II, non-past يُنَطِّفُ (yunaṭṭifu)
(causative)
- to accuse of ill deeds
See also
- نَطَف (naṭaf, “corruption, evil, macule”)
- نُطْفَة (nuṭfa, “sperm”)
- نَطُوف (naṭūf, “rainy”)
References
- Supplément aux dictionnaires arabes by Reinhart Dozy (d. 1883 CE) تكملة المعاجم العربية لرينهارت دوزي
- Al-Mufradaat fi Ghareeb al-Qur'aan by al-Raaghib al-Asfahaani (d. c. 1109 CE) المفردات في غريب القرآن للراغب الأصفهاني
Verb
- first-person plural non-past active jussive of طَفَا (ṭafā)