Derived from the triliteral rootnṭf 'to dribble, to trickle', literally denoting a white viscous mass, as in ناطف الحوتnāṭif al-ḥūt, 'spermaceti'. Source: "ترجمة ومعنى كلمة ناطف" [Translation and meaning of the word nāṭif]. Almaany.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 26 June 2016.
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