دفء

دِفْءٌ دفء Warmth, or heat; syn. سُخُونَةٌ (T, S, Mgh) and حَرَارَةٌ; (Mgh;) contr. of بَرْدٌ; (Msb;) or contr. of حِدَّةُ بَرْدٍ; (M, K;) as also ↓ دَفْءٌ (IKtt TA) and ↓ دَفَأٌ, (K,) inf. n. of دَفِئَ, (S, TA,) and ↓دَفَاآءَةٌ, (K,) also inf. n. of دَفِئَ accord. to the S and Sgh, and of دَفُؤَ accord. to Yz: (TA:) pl. أَدْفَاآءٌ. (M, K.) ― -b2- A thing [or garment or covering ] that renders one warm, or hot, (Th, S, M, Mgh, K,) of wool, (Th, M, Mgh, K,) or the like, (Mgh,) or of camels' fur; (Th, M, K;) as also ↓دِفَاآءٌ: (K, * TA:) pl. of the former as above. (S.) You say, مَا عَلَيْهِ دِفْءٌ [ There is not upon him any warm garment or covering, or anything to render him warm ]: but you should not say, ما عليه دَفَاآءَةٌ, (T, S,) because this is an inf. n. (S.) ― -b3- The shelter (كِنّ) of a wall [by which one is protected from cold wind]. (T, S, K.) You say, اُقْعُدْ فِى دِفْءِ هٰذَا الحَائِطِ [ Sit thou in the shelter of this wall ]. (T, S.) And ↓ دَفْأَةٌ [also] signifies A shelter, for warmth, from the wind. (M.) ― -b4- The young ones, or offspring, (نِتَاج, S, M, Mgh, K,) and hair, or fur, (M, K,) and milk, (S, M, Mgh,) of camels, and whatever else, of a profitable, or useful, nature, is obtained from them: (S, M, * Mgh, K: *) so called because clothing, with which to warm oneself, is made of camel's hair and wool: (TA:) it occurs in the Kur xvi. 5: (S, TA:) accord. to I “ Ab, there meaning the offspring of any beast (دَابَّة). (TA.) ― -b5- Also (assumed tropical:) A gift. (K.)