ضفو

1 ضَفَا ذ , aor. يَضْفُو, (S, Msb,) inf. n. ضَفْوٌ (S, Msb, K) and ضَفُوٌّ, (Msb,) It (a thing, S, and a garment, S, Msb) was, or became, complete, full, ample, or without deficiency. (S, Msb, K. *) ― -b2- And It was, or became, much in quantity; (S, K, * TA;) said of property, or property consisting in cattle, (S, TA,) and of hair, and of wool. (TA.) [Hence,] one says, ضَفَتْ عَلَيْهِ النِّعْمَةُ, i. q. رَفَّتْ [i. e. Wealth became abundantly bestowed upon him ]. (M in art. رف.) And ضَفَا العَيْشُ, meaning اِتَّسَعَ [i. e. The means of subsistence became ample ]. (Msb.) ― -b3- And ضَفَا الحَوْضُ, (TA,) inf. n. ضَفْوٌ, (K, TA,) The watering-trough overflowed (K, * TA) by reason of its fulness. (TA.) -A2- ضَفِىَ He (a man) became poor: mentioned by Az in art. ضيق. (TA.)