خطاف

Arabic

Etymology 1

From the root خ ط ف (ḵ-ṭ-f), in spite of the unusual vocalism.

Noun

خُطَّاف (ḵuṭṭāf) m (plural خَطَاطِيف (ḵaṭāṭīf))

  1. hook, gaff
  2. swift (a bird of the Apodidae family)
Declension

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Etymology 2

Characteristic adjective from the root خ ط ف (ḵ-ṭ-f).

Adjective

خَطَّاف (ḵaṭṭāf) (feminine خَطَّافَة (ḵaṭṭāfa), masculine plural خَطَّافُون (ḵaṭṭāfūn), feminine plural خَطَّافَات (ḵaṭṭāfāt))

  1. voracious, rapacious, predatory
Declension

Noun

خَطَّاف (ḵaṭṭāf) m (plural خَطَّافُون (ḵaṭṭāfūn))

  1. predator, abductor
Declension
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