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Form 1طَفَّ7 senses · 2 main
muḍāriʿـِيَفْعِلُ·ـُيَفْعُلُmaṣdarطَفٌّ طُفُوفٌ

Core sense — it was, or became, near; he bound the she-camel's legs; he raised itgenerated

1.1[I took, of my goods,] what [was light, and] was near to me—أَخَذْتُ مِنْ مَتَاعِى مَا خَفَّ وَطَفَّ

Muḍāriʿ apparently طَفِفَ, or, according to Freytag, طُفُوفٌ, for which see below. It (a thing) was, or became, near.

the thing was, or became, near to the thing—طَفَّ الشَّىْءُ مِنَ الشَّىْءِ
take what has risen to you, and become within your power or reach—خُذْ مَا طَفَّ لَكَ

In the same way one says خُذْ مَا دَفَّ لَكَ and ٱسْتَدَفَّ.

Also said as ٱسْتَطَفَّ لَكَ and أَطَفَّ لَكَ.

it rose, apparently so as to become visible; and it was, or became, little in quantity—طَفَّ

AZ: and become attainable, or prepared, and become near to you; or what has risen to view, and has appeared, to be taken.

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The saying is a proverb, about a man's being content with a part of what he wants.

take what is within your power, and leave what has risen to your view so as to invite approach—خُذْ مَا طَفَّ لَكَ وَدَعْ مَا ٱسْتَطَفَّ لَكَ

Ks mentions this in relation to a man's being content with a part of what he wants; if the saying is correctly related thus, it means: be content with what is within your power.

1.1.1

طَفَّتِ الشَّمْسُ

1.1.2

طَفَّ, said of a bird: see form 2.

1.1.3he passed by hurrying, or going quickly—مَرَّيَطفُّ

Apparently يَطِفٌّ.

1.2he (a man) bound the legs of the she-camel, all of them—طَفَّ النَّاقَةَ

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1.2.1he (a man) raised it with his leg or foot, or with his arm or hand—طَفَّهُ
he raised such a one to such a place, and made him level with it—طَفَّ بِفُلَانٍ مَوْضِعَ كَذَا
1.2.2he mounted upon the wall—طَفَّ الحَائِطَ

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, (As, O, K,) [aor., app., طَفِفَ ,] inf. n. طَفٌّ , (TK, [or, accord. to Freytag طُفُوفٌ , which see in what follows,]) It (a thing) was, or became, near. (As, O, K.) You say, أَخَذْتُ مِنْ مَتَاعِى مَا خَفَّ وَطَفَّ i. e. [I took, of my goods,] what [was light, and] was near to me. (As, O.) And طَفَّ الشَّىْءُ مِنَ الشَّىْءِ The thing was, or became, near to the thing. (O, K. *) And خُذْ مَا طَفَّ لَكَ , and ٱسْتَطَفَّ لَكَ , (S, Meyd, O, K,) and أَطَفَّ لَكَ , (Meyd, O, TA,) Take thou what has risen to thee, and become within thy power or reach, (S, O, K, TA,) and become attainable [to thee], or prepared [for thee], (AZ, Meyd, TA,) and become near to thee: (K, TA:) or what has risen to view, and has appeared, [to thee,] to be taken: (TA:) [for] طَفَّ , inf. n. طُفُوفٌ , signifies it rose [app. so as to become visible]: and it was, or became, little in quantity: the saying is a prov., relating to a man's being content with a part of that which he wants: (Meyd:) and in like manner one says, خُذْ مَا دَفَّ لَكَ , and ٱسْتَدَفَّ : (AZ, Meyd, TA:) and Ks mentions, in relation to a man's being content with a part of that which he wants, the saying, خُذْ مَا طَفَّ لَكَ وَدَعْ مَا ٱسْتَطَفَّ لَكَ [app. meaning, if the saying be correctly thus related, Take what is within thy power, or reach, and leave what has risen to thy view so as to invite approach]; i. e. be content with what is within thy power. (TA.) طَفَّتِ الشَّمْسُ : and طَفَّ said of a bird: see 2. مَرَّيَطفُّ [app. يَطِفٌّ ] He passed by hastening, or going quickly. (O.) طَفَّ النَّاقَةَ , (O, K,) aor. طَفُفَ , (O, TA,) inf. n. طَفٌّ , (TA,) He (a man, O) bound the legs of the she-camel, (O, K,) all of them. (O.) طَفَّهُ He (a man, O) raised it (i. e. a thing, O) with his leg or foot, or with his arm or hand. (O, K.) And طَفَّ بِفُلَانٍ مَوْضِعَ كَذَا He raised such a one to such a place; and made him to be on a level with it. (TA.) And طَفَّ الحَائِطَ , inf. n. طَفٌّ , He mounted upon the wall. (TA.)
Form 2طفّف5 senses · 2 main
maṣdarتَطْفِيفٌ

Core sense — he gave short measure and short weight; he made fullgenerated

2.1figurative · مجاز — inferredhe gave short measure, and short weight—طفّف

He made defective, or deficient.

Also said as طفّف المِكْيَالَ and المِيزَانَ.

he stinted his household, or was niggardly towards them, in expenditure—طفّف عَلَى عِيَالِهِ
he gave to the man less than he had taken from him—طفّف عَلَى الرَّجُلِ
he took what was upon the vessel—طفّف الإِنَآءَ

He made the contents of the measure defective, and likewise of the balance, not filling the measure to its uppermost parts: he did this, cheating his companion in measure or in weight.

That is, its طُفَاف or طُفَافَة. See also form 4, last sentence.

2.1.1

Also: he made full, or complete. So it has two opposite meanings.

2.2figurative · مجازthe sun drew near to setting—طفّفت الشَّمْسُ

But this may be a miscopying for طَفَّت, which Golius gives in this sense on the authority of Z; or each may be correct. That the latter is correct, and that طَفَافٌ or طِفَافٌ is its maṣdar, seems to be shown by the fact that SM adds, immediately after the explanation of the former phrase, the following.

[he came to us] at the sun's drawing near to setting—أَتَانَا عِنْدَ طفافِ الشَّمْسِ
2.2.1the bird expanded his wings—طفّف

Said of a bird; so says Ibn-'Abbád. Freytag gives طَفَّ from Hamaker's Specim. catal. p. 49, line 4, of the Arabic text; or both may be correct.

2.2.2figurative · مجازthe horse leaped with him—طفّف بِهِ الفَرَسُ

Ibn-'Abbád. Golius omitted this, and, as though on the authority of the S and K, assigned to طفّف followed by ب with the person as object the meaning of ادنا (properly أَدْنَى), that is, “prope admovit”, a meaning belonging to أَطَفَّ but not assigned to either of these verbs in the S or in the K.

the horse leaped with me so that he passed beyond the mosque of the Sons of Zureyk—طَفَّفَ بِىَ الفَرَسُ مَسْجِدَ بَنِى زُرَيْقٍ

In a saying of Ibn-'Omar about a horse-race.

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He made defective, or deficient. (TA.) You say, طفّف , (K,) or طفّف المِكْيَالَ , and المِيزَانَ , (Msb,) inf. n. تَطْفِيفٌ , (S, O, Msb,) He gave short measure, and short weight; (Msb;) he made the contents of the measure to be defective, (S, O, Msb, K,) and in like manner, of the balance; (Msb;) not filling the former to its uppermost parts: (S, TA:) i. e. he did thus, cheating his companion in measure or in weight. (TA.) [Hence,] طفّف عَلَى عِيَالِهِ He scanted his household, stinted them, or was niggardly or parsimonious towards them, in expenditure. (TA.) And طفّف عَلَى الرَّجُلِ He gave to the man less than he had taken from him. (TA.) And طفّف الإِنَآءَ He took what was upon [or above] the vessel [i. e. its طُفَاف , or طُفَافَة ]. (TA. [See also 4, last sentence.]) Also He made full, or complete. (TA.) [Thus it has two contr. significations.] طفّفت الشَّمْسُ The sun drew near to setting: (TA:) [but this may be a mistranscription for طَفَّت , mentioned by Golius in this sense on the authority of Z: or each may be correct: that the latter is correct, and that طَفَافٌ or طِفَافٌ is its inf. n., seems to be indicated by the fact that SM adds immediately after the explanation of the former phrase,] أَتَانَا عِنْدَ طفافِ الشَّمْسِ means [He came to us] at the sun's drawing near to setting. (TA.) طفّف , said of a bird, [or طَفَّ , mentioned by Freytag from Hamaker's Specim. catal. p. 49, 1. 4, of the Arabic text, or both may be correct,] The bird expanded his wings: (O, K:) so says Ibn-'Abbád. (O.) And طفّف بِهِ الفَرَسُ The horse leaped with him. (Ibn-'Abbád, O, K. [Golius has omitted this; and has assigned to طفّف , followed by ب with the person who is the object, as on the authority of the S and K, the signification of ادنا (properly أَدْنَى ), meaning “ prope admovit, ” a signification belonging to أَطَفَّ , but not assigned to either of these verbs in the S nor in the K.]) طَفَّفَ بِىَ الفَرَسُ مَسْجِدَ بَنِى زُرَيْقٍ , in a saying of Ibn-'Omar respecting a horse-race, means The horse leaped with me (S, O, TA) so that he passed beyond the mosque of the Sons of Zureyk. (O, TA.)
Form 4خُذْ مَاأَطَفَّ لَكَ11 senses · 2 main

Core sense — he brought it near; he got knowledge of it; he took it awaygenerated

4.1

See form 1.

4.1.1he had knowledge of it, i.e. an affair, and of him, i.e. a person—اطفّ لَهُ
4.1.2

And: he desired to deceive him; or he had knowledge of him, and desired to deceive him.

4.1.3he looked upon it, looked down upon it, got a view of it, saw it, or got knowledge of it—اطفّ عَلَيْهِ

The same as أَشْرَفَ, that is, أَشْرَفَ عَلَيْهِ; said of a thing; and أَطَلَّ عَلَيْهِ likewise.

4.1.4he got possession of it, and took it away, or went away with it—أَطَلَّ عَلَيْهِ

Said of the property of another person; this meaning belongs to the form 4 verb as well.

4.1.5he reached, or hit, him, or it, with a stone—اطفّ عَلَيْهِ بِحَجَرٍ

The object is expressed by تَنَاوَلَهُ. Ibn-'Abbád.

4.1.6the she-camel cast, or brought forth, her young one in an imperfect state—اطفّت النَّاقَةُ

Ibn-'Abbád.

4.2he put it, or brought it, near—اطفّه

'Adee Ibn-Zeyd says, using the verb in this sense: [Kaseer put the razor near to his nose]

shāhid
أَطَفَّ لِأَنْفِهِ المُوسَى قَصِيرٌ

; or this means that Kaseer put the razor near to his nose and cut it off.

4.2.1he made him to have power over the thing, or to have the thing within his power or reach—مَكَّنَهُ مِنَ الشَّىْءِ

Also the same as مَكَّنَهُ.

Apparently اطفّهُ مِنَ الشَّىْءِ in like manner, and perhaps اطفّهُ لِلشَّىْءَ too.

4.2.2he held forth the sword towards him, and struck him with it—اطفّ لَهُ السَّيْفَ
4.2.3he made the contents of the measure reach its uppermost parts—اطفّ الكَيْلَ

Or, as some say, he took what was above the measure. See also طَفَّفَ الإِنَآءَ.

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: see 1. And اطفّ لَهُ He had knowledge of it, i. e. an affair; (Lth, O, K;) and of him, i. e. a person. (O.) And He desired to deceive him: (O, K:) or he had knowledge of him, and desired to deceive him. (O.) And اطفّ عَلَيْهِ i. q. أَشْرَفَ (O, K) i. e. أَشْرَفَ عَلَيْهِ [meaning He looked upon it, looked upon it from above, looked down upon it, got a view of it, saw it, or got knowledge of it]; namely, a thing; as also أَطَلَّ عَلَيْهِ . (O.) And, (AZ, O, K, TA,) as also أَطَلَّ عَلَيْهِ , (AZ, TA,) He got possession of it, (AZ, O, K, TA,) and took it away, or went away with it; (AZ, O, TA;) namely, the property of another person. (AZ, TA.) اطفّ عَلَيْهِ بِحَجَرٍ He reached, or hit, him, or it, ( تَنَاوَلَهُ ,) with a stone. (Ibn-'Abbád, O, K.) اطفّت النَّاقَةُ The she-camel cast, (Ibn- 'Abbád, O,) or brought forth, (K,) her young one in an imperfect state. (Ibn-'Abbád, O, K.) اطفّه He put it, or brought it, near: 'Adee Ibn-Zeyd says, [using the verb in this sense,] 1 [Kaseer put the razor near to his nose]: (Ham p. 436:) or this means Kaseer put the razor near to his nose and cut it off. (TA.) أَطَفَّ لِأَنْفِهِ المُوسَى قَصِيرٌ And i. q. مَكَّنَهُ . (TA.) [You say, مَكَّنَهُ مِنَ الشَّىْءِ , and app., in like manner, اطفّهُ مِنَ الشَّىْءِ , i. e. He made him to have power over the thing; or to have the thing within his power or reach; and so, perhaps, اطفّهُ لِلشَّىْءَ .] And اطفّ لَهُ السَّيْفَ He held forth the sword towards him, and struck him with it. (TA.) And اطفّ الكَيْلَ He made the contents of the measure to reach to its uppermost parts: (S, K:) or, as some say, he took what was upon [or above] the measure. (TA. [See also طَفَّفَ الإِنَآءَ .])
Form 10استطفّ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — it rose, or became high; it became easy to attaingenerated

10.1

Said of a camel's hump: it rose, or became high.

10.1.1the thing that he wanted became prepared, and easy to attain—استطفّت حَاجَتُهُ

See also form 1, in two places.

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, said of a camel's hump, It rose, or became high. (TA.) And استطفّت حَاجَتُهُ The thing that he wanted became prepared, and easy of attainment. (TA.) See also 1, in two places.
Form R. Q. 1طَفْطَفَ1 sense

Core sense — he became lax, or weak, in his adversary's handsgenerated

R. Q. 1.1

He (a man) became lax [or weak] in the hands of his adversary, or in the hand of his adversary. Ibn-'Abbád.

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He (a man, TA) became lax [or weak] (Ibn-'Abbád, O, K) in the hands of his adversary (Ibn-'Abbád, O) or in the hand of his adversary. (K.)

Derived nouns 14

Nounطَفٌّ4 senses · 2 main

Core sense — the side of a thing; the bank, or shore, of a great rivergenerated

1the part of the land of the Arabs that overlooks the cultivated region of El-'Irák—الطَّفُّ

The side of a thing, [like دَفٌّ]; and the bank, or shore, of a great river or a sea.

Lth: طَفْطَافٌ likewise, of the Euphrates; or, as some say, the elevated part of the side of the Euphrates.

As said it is so called because it is near to the cultivated region; or it is a place in the district of El-Koofeh.

1.1

And: the exterior court, or yard, of a house.

1.2

See also طَفَاف, in two places.

2

And see طَفَّافٌ.

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The side (O, K) of a thing: (O:) [like دَفٌّ :] and the bank, or shore, (O, K,) of a great river or a sea; (O;) as also طَفْطَافٌ : (O, K:) accord. to Lth, of the Euphrates: (O:) or, as some say, the elevated part of the side of the Euphrates. (TA.) And الطَّفُّ is applied to The part of the land of the Arabs that overlooks the cultivated region of El-'Irák: (IDrd, O, K:) said by As to be so called because it is near to the cultivated region: (O:) or it is a place in the district of El-Koofeh. (S, O, K. *) And The exterior court or yard of a house. (TA.) See also طَفَاف , in two places. And see طَفَّافٌ .
Nounطَفَفٌ1 sense

Core sense — the quantity that fills a measure to its uppermost partsgenerated

1

See طَفَاف.

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: see طَفَاف .
Nounطَفَفَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — the quantity that fills a vessel to its uppermost partsgenerated

1

See طُفَافَةٌ.

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: see طُفَافَةٌ .
Nounطَفَافُ المَكُّوكِ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — the quantity that fills a measure to its uppermost parts; the blackness of nightgenerated

1the quantity sufficing to fill the [measure called] مكّوك, and the vessel, to its uppermost parts—الإِنَآءِ

Also طِفَافُهُ and طَفُّهُ and طَفَفَهُ.

Or what remains in it after the head of it is wiped off. [The measure is generally in the form of a truncated cone, much smaller at the top than at the base, so the quantity rising above the top is not much.]

Or its جِمَام, or جَمَام, or جُمَام, according to different copies of the K, generally meaning the quantity that rises above the top after the filling; or the quantity sufficing to fill it; or the quantity nearly sufficing to fill it; or the quantity that falls short of filling it. See also طُفَافَةٌ.

all of you, sons of Adam, are like the quantity nearly sufficing to fill the صاع—كُلُّكُمْ بَنُو آدَمَ طَفَّ الصَّاعِ

Az: that is, you are all nearly alike; meaning that all of you, in being related to one father, are in one category as regards defectiveness, like the thing measured that falls short of filling the measure. The Prophet then went on to tell them that there is no excellence of one above another except by piety.

Said in a tradition of the Prophet; also related as طَفُّ الصَّاعِ.

2the blackness of night—طَفَافٌ

And طِفَافٌ likewise.

2.1

See also form 2.

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(S, O, Msb, * K) and الإِنَآءِ , (K,) and طِفَافُهُ , (S, Mgh, * O, Msb, K,) and طَفُّهُ , and طَفَفَهُ , (S, Mgh, * O, K,) The quantity sufficing for the filling (S, O, Msb, K) of the [measure called] مكّوك (S, O, K) and of the vessel (K) to its uppermost parts: (S, O, Msb, K:) or what remains in it after the wiping off of the head thereof: (M, K: [the measure being generally in the form of a truncated cone, much smaller at the top than at the base, the quantity rising above the top is not much:]) or the جِمَام or جَمَام or جُمَام (accord. to different copies of the K [generally meaning the quantity that rises above the top after the filling]) thereof: or the quantity sufficing for the filling thereof: (K:) or the quantity nearly sufficing for the filling thereof: (TA: [and the like explanation is given of the third word in the S &c., as will be shown by what follows:]) or the quantity that falls short of the filling thereof. (Mgh. [See also طُفَافَةٌ .]) It is said in a trad. (S, Mgh, O) of the Prophet, (Mgh, O,) كُلُّكُمْ بَنُو آدَمَ طَفَّ الصَّاعِ , (S, O,) or طَفُّ الصَّاعِ , (so in my copy of the Mgh,) All of you, sons of Adam, are like the quantity nearly sufficing for the filling of the صاع ; (S, * Mgh, O;) i. e. ye are all nearly alike; so says Az: (Mgh:) meaning, all of you, in being related to one father, are in one predicament in respect of defectiveness, like the thing measured that falls short of filling the measure: (IAth, Mgh, O:) the Prophet then proceeded to inform them that there is no excellence of one above another except by piety. (O.) طَفَافٌ signifies also The blackness of night; (O, K;) and so طِفَافٌ . (K.) See also 2.
Nounطُفَافٌ1 sense

Core sense — the quantity that fills a measure to its uppermost partsgenerated

1

See طُفَافَةٌ, in two places.

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: see طُفَافَةٌ , in two places.
Nounطِفَافٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the quantity that fills a measure to its uppermost partsgenerated

1

See طَفَاف, in two places.

1.1

And see form 2.

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: see طَفَاف , in two places: and see 2.
Nounطَفِيفٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — little in quantity; incomplete; low, base, or paltrygenerated

1

Little in quantity; and incomplete: applied to a thing in either sense. [See تِفْلٌ.]

1.1

Also: low, base, vile, mean, paltry, or contemptible.

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Little in quantity: (S, O, Msb, K:) and incomplete: (IDrd, O, K:) applied to a thing in this sense, (IDrd, O,) and in the former sense. (TA.) [See تِفْلٌ .] Also Low, base, vile, mean, paltry, or contemptible. (TA.)
Nounطُفَافَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the quantity above the measure; a little left in a vesselgenerated

1

The quantity that is above the measure; and طُفَافٌ, or طَفَفَةٌ, likewise.

Or the quantity that falls short of filling the vessel, of beverage or wine and the like. IDrd. See also طَفَاف.

And: somewhat, little in quantity, remaining in a vessel.

1.1the uppermost part of the vessel—طُفَافَةُ الإِنَآءِ

And طُفَافُهُ likewise.

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The quantity that is above the measure; (S, O, Msb, K;) as also طُفَافٌ (S) or طَفَفَةٌ : (O, K:) or the quantity that falls short of filling the vessel, (IDrd, O, K,) of beverage or wine, &c. (IDrd, O. [See also طَفَاف .]) And Somewhat, little in quantity, remaining in a vessel. (TA.) And طُفَافَةُ الإِنَآءِ and طُفَافُهُ The uppermost part of the vessel. (K.)
Nounطَفَّافٌ1 sense

Core sense — light, brisk, or quick, said of a horsegenerated

1

This word, and طَفٌّ and خَفٌّ and دَفٌّ, as adjectives applied to a horse, are alike in meaning, apparently light, brisk, or quick; see طَفَّفَ بِهِ الفَرَسُ. In the TK, and so also in Freytag, explained thus, but as an adjective applied to a man.

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(O, K) and طَفٌّ (K) and خَفٌّ and دَفٌّ , as epithets applied to a horse, are alike (O, K) in meaning (K) [app. signifying Light, brisk, or quick: (see طَفَّفَ بِهِ الفَرَسُ :) in the TK, and hence by Freytag, expl. as meaning thus, but as an epithet applied to a man].
Nounإِنَآءٌ طَفَّانُ1 sense

Core sense — a vessel filled to its uppermost parts; a full vesselgenerated

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[In the CK طَفّانٌ.]

A vessel in which the measuring [or thing measured] has reached its uppermost parts; or a full vessel.

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[in the CK طَفّانٌ ] A vessel in which the measuring [or thing measured] has reached its uppermost parts: (S, O, K:) [or] a full vessel. (IAar, TA.)
Nounالطَّافَّةُ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — what is between mountains and plains; what surrounds a gardengenerated

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What is between mountains and plains. Ibn-'Abbád.

1.1what surrounds the garden—طَافَّةُ البُسْتَانِ

Ibn-'Abbád; plural طَوَافُّ.

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What is between mountains and plains. (Ibn-'Abbád, O, K.) And طَافَّةُ البُسْتَانِ What surrounds the garden: (Ibn-'Abbád, O, K:) pl. طَوَافُّ . (Ibn-'Abbád, O.)
Nounطَفْطَفَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — the flank; any quivering flesh; the flaccid flesh of the bellygenerated

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This word, and طِفْطِفَةٌ — the latter on the authority of AZ — mean the خَاصِرَة [or flank]; or any quivering flesh. Az; see شِدْقٌ.

IDrd explains the former word as the flaccid flesh of the soft parts of the belly.

Or the extremities of the side, adjoining the ribs; and it is said to mean the soft part of the liver, the plural being used by Dhu-r-Rummeh in relation to the liver.

The plural is طَفَاطِفُ.

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(S, O, K) and طِفْطِفَةٌ , (O, K,) the latter mentioned on the authority of AZ, (O,) The خَاصِرَة [or flank]: (S, O, K:) or any quivering flesh: (Az, O, K: [see شِدْقٌ :]) or the flaccid flesh of the soft parts of the belly; (O, K;) thus the former word is expl. by IDrd: (O:) or the extremities of the side, adjoining the ribs: (K:) and said to mean the soft part of the liver; the pl. being used by Dhu-r-Rummeh in relation to the liver: (L, TA:) the pl. is طَفَاطِفُ . (O, K.)
Nounطَفْطَافٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the extremities of trees; the soft, tender part of plantsgenerated

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The extremities of trees; or the soft, or tender, and succulent, part of plants or herbage; or, according to El-Mufaddal, the leaves of the branches.

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See also طَفٌّ.

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The extremities of trees: (S, O, K:) or the soft, or tender, and succulent, of plants, or herbage: or, accord. to El-Mufaddal, the leaves of the branches. (TA.) See also طَفٌّ .
Nounمُطَفِّفٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who gives short measure and short weightgenerated

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One who gives short measure, and short weight, thus cheating his companion; but this adjective is not applied without restriction except in the case of exorbitant deficiency.

Aboo-Is-hák [i.e. Zj]: the مطفّف is so called because he seldom or never steals from the measure or the balance anything but what is paltry, that is, طَفِيف, for the word is from طَفُّ الشَّىْءِ, meaning “the side of the thing”.

The plural occurs in the Qur'ān 83:1.

Lane cites “Kur lxxxiii. 1” — Flügel numbering, not yet mapped
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One who gives short measure, and short weight, (Zj, Msb, TA,) thus cheating his companion; but this epithet is not applied unrestrictedly except in the case of exorbitant deficiency: [or] accord. to Aboo-Is-hák [i. e. Zj], the مطفّف is thus called because he seldom or never steals from the measure or balance save what is paltry, i. e. طَفِيف ; for it is from طَفُّ الشَّىْءِ , meaning “ the side of the thing: ” the pl. occurs in the Kur lxxxiii. 1. (TA.)