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)

  1. to flow
  2. to drip
  3. to leak
  4. to spill

Verb

نَطَّفَ • (naṭṭafa) II, non-past يُنَطِّفُ‎ (yunaṭṭifu)

(causative)
  1. to accuse of ill deeds

See also

  • نَطَف (naṭaf, corruption, evil, macule)
  • نُطْفَة (nuṭfa, sperm)
  • نَطُوف (naṭūf, rainy)

References

Etymology 2

Verb

  1. first-person plural non-past active jussive of طَفَا (ṭafā)
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