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سفنج

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes speed, swiftness, and quickness, often applied to animals like ostriches or in the context of rapid movement or action. It can also refer to tallness and, in a specific context, to the act of giving birth.

Derived headwords

السفنجnoun
  1. 1.
    Ostrichclassical

    A swift ostrich, considered a five-letter word with the third letter doubled.

  2. 2.
    Male ostrichclassical

    Alternatively, it refers to the male ostrich.

  3. 3.
    Swiftnessclassical

    It is one of the names for an ostrich, emphasizing its speed.

  4. 4.
    Swift oneboth

    Describing something or someone as swift.

  5. 5.
    Tall oneclassical

    Describing something or someone as tall.

جاءت به من استها سفنجا أي ولدته أسود — It gave birth to it from its rear, a swift one, meaning it gave birth to a black one.
سفنجةnoun
  1. 1.
    Swift femaleclassical

    The feminine form referring to a swift female.

  2. 2.
    Tall femaleclassical

    The feminine form referring to a tall female.

فيم نساء الحي من وترية ... سفنجة، كأنها قوس تألب؟ — Why are the women of the tribe of Watriya... tall, like a bent bow?
سفنجverb
  1. 1.
    To hastenboth

    To move quickly or to hasten.

  2. 2.
    To speed upboth

    To make something happen faster.

سفنج أي أسرع — It means to hasten or speed up.
السفنجnoun
  1. 1.
    Fast-moving birdclassical

    A bird known for its frequent drinking or movement.

السفانجnoun
  1. 1.
    Swiftnessclassical

    A state of being swift or fast, similar to 'as-safanj'.

سكاكة سفنج سفانج — A swift, fast-moving one.
سفنجاadverb
  1. 1.
    Quicklyboth

    An adverbial form indicating speed or haste.

  2. 2.
    Promptlyboth

    Indicating promptness in action, especially in payment.

وعجل النقد له وسفنجا — And hasten the payment to him and promptly.
سفنجverb
  1. 1.
    To hasten paymentboth

    To expedite or hasten the payment of something.

سفنج فلان لفلان النقد أي عجله — So-and-so hastened the payment to so-and-so, meaning he expedited it.
سفنجاadjective
  1. 1.
    Swift pursuerclassical

    Describing someone who is a swift pursuer.

إني أخاف طالبا سفنجا — Indeed, I fear a swift pursuer.

Parallel reading

الظليم الخفيف، وهو ملحق بالخماسي، بتشديد الحرف الثالث منه
The swift ostrich, which is attached to the five-letter [words], with the third letter intensified.
وقيل: هو من أسماء الظليم في سرعته
And it was said: it is among the names of the ostrich in its speed.
جاءت به من استها سفنجا أي ولدته أسود
It gave birth to it from its rear, a swift one, meaning it gave birth to a black one.
والأنثى سفنجة
And the female is 'safanja'.
فيم نساء الحي من وترية ... سفنجة، كأنها قوس تألب؟
Why are the women of the tribe of Watriya... tall, like a bent bow?
هو طائر كثير الاستنان
It is a bird that drinks frequently.
ذهب بعضهم في سفنج أنه من السفج، وأن النون المشددة زائدة
Some went regarding 'safanj' that it is from 'safaj', and that the doubled nun is extra.
السفانج: السريع كالسفنج
As-safanj: The swift, like as-safanj.
يا رب بكر بالردافى واسج، ... سكاكة سفنج سفانج
O Lord, a young she-camel with the rear-riders and swiftness, ... a swift, fast-moving one.
ويقال: سفنج أي أسرع
And it is said: 'safanja' means to hasten.
يا شيخ لا بد لنا أن نحججا، ... قد حج في ذا العام من تحوجا، فابتع له جمال صدق فالنجا، ... وعجل النقد له وسفنجا، لا تعطه زيفا ولا تبهرجا
O Sheikh, we must perform the pilgrimage... He has performed the pilgrimage this year who needed to. So buy him good camels for the journey and speed, ... and hasten the payment to him and promptly, do not give him counterfeit or showy [money].
قال: عجل النقد له، وقال سفنجا أي وجه وأسرع له من السفنج السريع
He said: 'hasten the payment to him', and 'safanja' means to direct and hasten for him from the swift 'safanj'.
سفنج فلان لفلان النقد أي عجله
'Safanja' of so-and-so to so-and-so the payment means he hastened it.
قد أخذت النهب فالنجا النجا ... إني أخاف طالبا سفنجا
Indeed, I have taken the plunder, so speed, speed! ... Indeed, I fear a swift pursuer.