Arabic - English Dictionary اشتافَ/ اشتافَ إلى يشتاف، اشْتَفْ، اشتيافًا، فهو مُشْتَاف، والمفعول مُشْتَاف
Root: ش و ف
(للمتعدِّي)
🇬🇧 Translation:
(For the transitive verb).
Sub-Meanings / Derivatives:
اشتاف الفَرسُ وغيرُه
نصب عنقَه وجعل ينظر.
🇬🇧 Translation:
Raised his neck and began to look (To crane one's neck/look).
اشتاف الشَّيءَ
تتبَّعه بنظره
🇬🇧 Translation:
Followed it with his gaze (To look at/watch).
اشتاف إلى كذا
تطاول ونظَر
🇬🇧 Translation:
Stretched out and looked (To look out/crane to see).
Example / Citation:
- " اشتاف نجمًا
- اشتاف الشمسَ وهي تغرُب "
🇬🇧 Translation:
- " ishtafa najman
- ishtafa ash-shamsa wahiya taghrubu (He gazed at a star
- He watched the sun as it was setting). "