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حفو ند حفى

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

1 حَفِىَ حفى حفي , (S, Mgh, Msb,) aor. 1َ2َ3َ , (S, Msb,) inf. n. حَفَاآءٌ, (ISk, Zj, IB, Mgh, Msb,) like سَلَامٌ, (Msb,) with fet-h, not حِفَاآءٌ, as in the S, (IB,) [for] this latter is a simple subst., (Msb,) He walked barefoot, without sandal and without boot; (ISk, Zj, S, IB, Mgh, Msb;) as also ↓ احتفى: (K:) [but Mtr says,] this latter, occurring in the sense of the former in a trad. of 'Omar, I have not found [elsewhere]. (Mgh.) And حَفِىَ مِنْ نَعْلَيْهِ and خُفَّهِ, inf. n. حِفْوَةٌ and حِفْيَةٌ and حِفَايَةٌ, [or all these are simple substs., He was, or became, bare of his sandals and his boot. ] (TA.) ― -b2- And حَفِىَ, inf. n. حَفًا, (S, Mgh, Msb, K, &c.,) His foot, i. e. a man's, (S, Msb, K,) and a camel's, (K,) or his solid hoof, (S, Ham p. 476,) or this also, (K,) was, or became, attenuated [ in the sole ], (S, Msb, K,) or chafed, abraded, or worn, (Ham ubi suprà, and PS,) by much walking or treading or travel: (S, Msb, Ham:) or it (the foot of a man [and the hoof of a horse or the like]) became attenuated [&c.] by much walking or treading or travel: (Mgh:) and حَفِىَ said of a horse, his hoof became abraded, or grazed. (S.) -A2- حَفِىَ بِهِ, inf. n. حَفَاوَةٌ (S, Mgh, K) and حِفَاوَةٌ and حِفَايَةٌ and تِحْفَايَةٌ, (K, TA,) with kesr; (TA; [in the CK تَحْفَايَة; both extr.;]) and به ↓ تحفّى, (S, K,) and ↓ احتفى به; (K;) He showed him much honour, (S, Mgh, K,) and kindness, or goodness and affection and gentleness, and regard for his circumstances; (S;) regarded him, or behaved towards him, with affection, or benevolence and solicitude; (Mgh;) and manifested joy, or pleasure; (K;) and asked, or inquired, much respecting his state, or condition; (S, K;) and was careful, or solicitous, respecting his case: (S:) or حَفِىَ عَنْهُ signifies he asked, or inquired, much respecting him: (Har p. 284:) and ↓ احفى he exceeded the usual bounds in making much inquiry respecting another, and in carefulness, or solicitude, respecting his case: (Har p. 348:) and ↓ تَحَفٍّ signifies the speaking and meeting in a good, or pleasing, manner; and exceeding the usual bounds in returning a salutation, and in asking, or inquiring: accord. to Zj, حَفِىَبِهِ, inf. n. حِفْوَةٌ, means he acted towards him with kindness, or goodness and affection and gentleness, and regard for his circumstances: accord. to As, حَفِىَ بِهِ, aor. 1َ2َ3َ , inf. n. حَفَاوَةٌ, he employed himself in the accomplishment of that which he needed, or required, and made his abode pleasant: (TA:) and حَفَاوَةٌ signifies also the being importunate, pressing, urgent, or persevering, (K, TA,) in asking. (TA.) Hence the prov., مَأْرُبَةٌ لَا حَفَاوَةٌ [or مَأْرَبَةٌ, and مَأْرَبٌ, explained in art. ارب]. (S, K.) ― -b2- حَفِيتُ اـِلَيْهِ بِالوَصِيَّةِ, or حَفَيْتُ, (accord. to different copies of the S,) I exceeded the usual bounds to him in the injunction, or charge: mentioned by A'Obeyd: (S:) and اليه ↓ تحفّى he exceeded the usual bounds to him in the injunction, or charge. (TA.) -A3- حَفَا بِهِ, (K,) and حَفَاهُ, (TA,) inf. n. حَفْوٌ, He (God) honoured him. (K, TA.) ― -b2- And حَفَاهُ He (a man) gave to him. (K.) ― -b3- And He denied him, or refused him, or refused to give him; (IAar, K;) inf. n. حَفْوٌ. (IAar.) Thus it bears two contr. significations. (K.) You say, أَتَانِى فَحَفَوْتُهُ He came to me and I denied him, &c. (IAar.) And حَفَوْتُهُ مِنْ كُلِّ خَيْرٍ, aor. 1َ2ُ3َ , inf. n. حَفْوٌ, I debarred him from, or prevented him from obtaining, all good. (As, S.) -A4- حَفَا شَارِبَهُ: see 4.

Derived headwords

حَفِىَverb
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حَفِىَ مِنْ نَعْلَيْهِ
حَفِىَ بِهِ
حَفِىَ عَنْهُ
مَأْرُبَةٌ لَا حَفَاوَةٌ
اـِلَيْهِ بِالوَصِيَّةِ
حَفَا بِهِ
حَفَوْتُهُ مِنْ كُلِّ خَيْرٍ
حَفَا شَارِبَهُ