خطاف

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Etymology 1

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

Noun

خُطَّاف (ḵuṭṭāfm (plural خَطَاطِيف (ḵaṭāṭīf))

  1. hook, gaff
  2. swift (a bird of the Apodidae family)
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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 خَطَّافُونَ (ḵaṭṭāfūna), feminine plural خَطَّافَات (ḵaṭṭāfāt))

  1. voracious, rapacious, predatory
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Noun

خَطَّاف (ḵaṭṭāfm (plural خَطَّافُون (ḵaṭṭāfūn))

  1. predator, abductor
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