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زَفْزَفٌ ذ and ↓ زَفْزَافٌ [the latter of which is omitted in the CK] A wind that blows violently, with continuance; as also ↓ زَفْزَافَةٌ , (K, TA,) or زَفْزَفَةٌ: (CK:) or ↓ زَفْزَافَةٌ and زَفْزَفٌ a wind making a moaning (حَنِين), and sounding among the trees: (S:) or زَفْزَفٌ a quick, or swift, wind: or زَفْزَفَةٌ and ↓ زَفْزَافَةٌ and ↓ زَفْزَافٌ a violent wind, having a زَفْزَفَة, i. e. sounding: the pl. of زَفْزَفٌ is زَفَازِفُ. (TA.) ― -b2- Also, (i. e. the first and second words,) Light [in motion or action]. (Ibn-'Abbád, K.) ― -b3- And The ostrich; (K;) so called because of his lightness of pace; or because of his زَفْزَفَة, meaning his moving [or flapping] of his wings when running; (TA;) and so ↓ زَفُوفٌ . (K.)
An Arabic-English Lexicon. London. Williams and Norgate. 1863.
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