جفء

جُفَاآءٌ جفاآء What is cast forth [ of froth, or foam, and particles of rubbish or refuse, (see 1,)] by a torrent: (ISk, S:) the froth, or foam, cast forth by a valley [ flowing with water ]; and by a cooking-pot, (K, TA,) in boiling. (TA.) ― -b2- Hence, as being likened to the froth, or foam, of the cooking-pot, of which no use is made, (Fr, TA,) i. q. بَاطِلٌ [meaning A thing that is worthless, useless, or unprofitable ]. (Fr, K, TA.) It is said in the Kur [xiii. 18], فَأَمَّا الزَّبَدُ فَيَذْهَبُ جُفَاآءً, meaning بَاطِلًا [i. e. Now as to the froth, or scum, it passeth away as a thing that is worthless, or useless, or unprofitable ], (Fr, S, Jel, TA,) and thrown away. (Jel.) You say also, ذَهَبَ الزَّبَدُ جُفَاآءً, meaning [ The froth, or scum, passed away ] driven from its water. (TA.) ― -b3- جُفَاآءٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ, occurring in a trad., is explained by IAth as meaning The first, or foremost, of the men or people (سَرَعَانُهُمْ): but Bkh and Muslim read (instead of جفاء) أَخِفَّاآءُ, pl. of خَفِيفٌ. (TA.) -A2- Also, [like جُفَايَةٌ,] An empty ship. (O, K.)