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ثفء

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of boiling or bubbling, specifically the breaking of a boil. It also extensively discusses a plant, mustard or cress, and its properties.

Derived headwords

ثَفَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to break its boilclassical

    To break the boiling or bubbling of a pot.

ثُفَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    mustardboth

    Mustard, or sometimes referred to as charlock or garden cress. It is known for its pungent taste.

  2. 2.
    garden cressboth

    Specifically, garden cress, a plant known for its peppery taste.

ثُفَاءَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a mustard seedboth

    The singular form of 'thufaa', referring to a single seed of mustard or garden cress.

Parallel reading

ثَفَأَ القِدْرَ: كَسَرَ غَلَيَانَهَا.
The pot boiled over: its boiling was broken.
والثُّفَاءُ على مثال القُرَّاءِ: الخَرْدَلُ، ويُقالُ الحُرْفُ.
And 'thufaa' (on the pattern of 'qurraa'): is mustard, and it is also called 'harf'.
وهو فَعَّالٌ، واحِدَتُهُ ثُفَاءَةٌ بِلُغَةِ أَهْلِ الغَوْرِ.
And it is 'fa'aal', its singular is 'thufaa'ah' in the dialect of the people of the lowlands.
وَقِيلَ: بَلْ هُوَ الخَرْدَلُ المُعَالِجُ بِالصِّبَاغِ.
And it was said: rather, it is mustard treated with dye.
وَقِيلَ: الثُّفَاءُ: حَبُّ الرَّشَادِ.
And it was said: 'thufaa' is garden cress seeds.
وَفِي الحَدِيثِ: أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: مَاذَا فِي الأَمْرَيْنِ مِنَ الشِّفَاءِ الصَّبْرُ وَالثُّفَاءُ، هُوَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ.
And in the Hadith: that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said: What is in the two remedies for healing? Patience and thufaa. It is from that.
الثُّفَاءُ: الخَرْدَلُ، وَقِيلَ الحُرْفُ.
'Thufaa': is mustard, and it is said to be 'harf'.
وَيُسَمِّيهِ أَهْلُ العِرَاقِ حَبَّ الرَّشَادِ.
And the people of Iraq call it garden cress seeds.
وَالوَاحِدَةُ ثُفَاءَةٌ.
And the singular is 'thufaa'ah'.
وَجَعَلَهُ مُرًّا لِلْحُرُوفَةِ الَّتِي فِيهِ وَلَذْعِ اللِّسَانِ.
And he made it bitter due to the pungency that is in it and the sting to the tongue.