قفر

4 اقفر المَكَانُ ذ The place became vacant, or void; (K;) destitute of herbage or pasturage, [ and of water, ] and of human beings. (TA.) اقفرت الأَرْضُ The land became destitute of herbage or vegetable produce, and of water. (A.) اقفرت الدَّارُ The house became vacant. (S.) اقفر الرَّجُلُ, (K,) or اقفر مِنْ أَهْلِهِ, (A,) (tropical:) The man became apart from his family, (A, K,) and remained alone. (TA.) ― -b2- اقفر He came, (S, Msb,) or went, or his course brought him, (S,) to the desert, where was no herbage or vegetable produce, nor water. (S, Msb.) ― -b3- (tropical:) He became destitute of food, and hungry. (K, TA.) -A2- اقفر البَلَدَ He found the country, or town, to be what is termed قَفْر, (TS, K,) i. e., destitute [ of herbage or vegetable produce, and of water, or] of people. (TA.) -A3- اقفر (tropical:) He ate bread, (A,) or his food, (TA,) without seasoning, or condiment, to render it pleasant, or savoury. (A, TA.) ― -b2- (tropical:) He had no seasoning, or condiment, to render his food pleasant, or savoury, remaining with him, or in his abode. (S.) ― -b3- It is said in a trad., مَا أَقْفَرَ بَيْتٌ فِيهِ خَلٌّ (S, A) (tropical:) A house in which is vinegar is not destitute of seasoning, or condiment, to render food pleasant, or savoury; its inhabitants are not in want thereof: regarded by 'AObeyd as being from قَفْرٌ, meaning a country, or town, “ wherein is nothing. ” (TA.)