Arabic

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Etymology 1

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Root
ر ف ع (r f ʕ)
13 terms

Compare رَفَعَ (rafaʕa, to lift).

Verb

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رَافَعَ (rāfaʕa) III (non-past يُرَافِعُ (yurāfiʕu), verbal noun مُرَافَعَة (murāfaʕa))

  1. to act as defense counsel, to defend, to plead a cause
  2. to summon, to summons
Conjugation
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Etymology 2

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Root
ر ف ع (r f ʕ)
13 terms

Derived from the active participle of رَفَعَ (rafaʕa, to lift).

Noun

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رَافِع (rāfiʕm (plural رَافِعَات (rāfiʕāt))

  1. hoist, crane, lift, elevator, windlass, winch
Declension
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Noun

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رَافِع (rāfiʕm (plural رَافِعُون (rāfiʕūn))

  1. lever (in compounds)
Declension
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