deriv► fī kanaf…, prep., under cover of…, in an atmosphere of…
► ʕāša fī kanafi-hī, vb., he lived under his wing or his protection.
► fī ʔaknāfi-hī, adv., under his aegis, under his sponsorship. ► kanafa, u (kanf), vb. I, to guard, protect; to fence in, hedge, provide with an enclosure; to surround; to help, assist: denom. (*to spread a protecting wing over…; *to set up a "wing" = screen)
► kānafa, vb. III; and ʔaknafa, vb. IV, to shelter, protect, help, assist: assoc. (III) and denom. (IV).
► ĭktanafa, vb. VIII, to surround (on both sides), enclose, embrace; to encircle, encompass: (auto-)benefactive (*to take a wing as protection for o.s. or another). ► kanīf, pl. kunuf, n., water closet, toilet; public lavatory: pseudo-PP (*the enclosed, fenced place)? – See ↗s.v..
► muktanaf, adj., surrounded, enclosed (bi‑ by): PP VIII. For other items of this root, see ↗√KNF and especially ↗kunāfaẗ.