عفج

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the intestines and internal organs, particularly in animals. It extends to meanings of fatness in the abdominal region, and metaphorically to sexual intercourse and sodomy. It also encompasses terms for a stick or club used for striking, and describes clumsiness, foolishness, and awkward gait.

Derived headwords

العَفَجnoun

1.
intestineboth
The intestine, or specifically what is below the stomach. It is also described as the location of the rumen in animals that do not have one.
2.
fatnessclassical
Fatness of the intestines, referring to a plump or corpulent state.

عَفَجَverb

1.
to have fat intestinesclassical
To have fat or enlarged intestines, indicating corpulence.
2.
to have intercourseclassical
To have sexual intercourse, often used euphemistically.
3.
to commit sodomyclassical
To engage in homosexual acts, specifically referring to the act of Lot's people.
4.
to strikeclassical
To strike someone with a stick or hand, particularly on the back or head.

عَفِجٌadjective

1.
corpulentclassical
Having fat or enlarged intestines; corpulent or fat.

أعفاجnoun

1.
intestinesboth
Plural of 'afaj', referring to the intestines, especially in humans and animals.

عفجةnoun

1.
intestineclassical
A part of the intestine.
2.
water poolclassical
An area near water basins from which water is drawn when the basins are low.

أعفاجnoun

1.
intestinesboth
The intestines of humans, hoofed animals, and beasts of prey, where food goes after the stomach.

معفوجadjective

1.
struckclassical
One who has been struck, particularly with a stick or hand.

معفجةnoun

1.
stickclassical
A stick or club used for striking.

معفاجnoun

1.
striking toolclassical
Something used for striking.
2.
wooden clubclassical
A wooden stick used for washing clothes.

تعفّجverb

1.
to walk crookedlyclassical
Describing a camel's gait when it walks crookedly or unevenly.

معفوجadjective

1.
clumsyclassical
Awkward, foolish, and unable to manage work or speech properly.

يعفجونverb

1.
to act foolishlyclassical
To act foolishly or clumsily, often in a way that is noticeable among people.

عفنججadjective

1.
clumsy and foolishclassical
Clumsy, uncouth, and unable to manage affairs; foolish.
2.
large and foolishclassical
Large in build and foolish, with a weak mind.
3.
thick-neckedclassical
Having thick jowls and cheeks, large in stature but weak in intellect.

عفنججnoun

1.
foolclassical
A foolish person.

عفنججadjective

1.
uncouthclassical
Rough in disposition or character.

عفنجيجadjective

1.
uncouthclassical
Rough in disposition or character, with the 'ya' added.

اعفنججverb

1.
to be clumsyclassical
To be clumsy or awkward in behavior.

ناقة عفنجج عنفجيجadjective

1.
large old female camelclassical
A large, old female camel, described as having a stretched udder and being weak.

Parallel reading

العفج والعفج والعفج والعفج كالكبد والكبد: المعى، وقيل: ما سفل منه

Al-'afaj, al-'afaj, al-'afaj, and al-'afaj are like the liver and the liver: the intestine, and it is said: what is below it.

والجمع أعفاج وعفجة

And the plural is 'a'faj and 'afajah.

وعفج عفجا؛ فهو عفج: سمنت أعفاجه

And he had 'afaj 'afjan; so he is 'afaj: his intestines became fat.

يا أيها العفج السمين

O you fat one with fat intestines.

والأعفاج للإنسان، والمصارين لذوات الخف والظلف والطير

And the 'a'faj are for humans, and the intestines are for hoofed animals, cloven-hoofed animals, and birds.

قال الليث: العفج من أمعاء البطن لكل ما لا يجتر كالممرغة للشاء

Al-Layth said: Al-'afaj is from the intestines of the belly for everything that does not ruminate, like the 'marraghah' for sheep.

كأنما ينقنق، في أعفاجهن، الضفادع

As if frogs are croaking in their intestines.

الأعفاج من الناس ومن ذوات الحافر والسباع، كلها: ما يصير الطعام إليه بعد المعدة

The 'a'faj of people, hoofed animals, and beasts of prey, all of them: is where food goes after the stomach.

وهو مثل المصارين لذوات الخف والظلف التي تؤدي إليها الكرش ما دبغته

And it is like the intestines for hoofed and cloven-hoofed animals, to which the rumen delivers what it has digested.

وعفج جاريته: نكحها

And he 'afaja his slave girl: he had intercourse with her.

والعفج: أن يفعل الرجل بالغلام فعل قوم لوط، عليه السلام، وربما يكنى به عن الجماع

And al-'afaj: is for a man to do to a boy the act of the people of Lot, peace be upon them, and it may be a euphemism for sexual intercourse.

وعفجه بالعصا يعفجه عفجا: ضربه بها في ظهره ورأسه

And he 'afaja him with a stick, striking him 'afjan: he struck him with it on his back and head.

وهبت لقومي عفجة في عباءة

I gave my people a blow in a cloak.

والمعفجة: العصا

And al-ma'fajah: is the stick.

والمعفاج: ما يضرب به

And al-ma'faj: is what is struck with.

والمعفاج: الخشبة التي تغسل بها الثياب

And al-ma'faj: is the wooden stick with which clothes are washed.

وتعفج البعير في مشيته أي تعوج

And the camel ta'affaja in its gait, meaning it deviates.

والمعفج: الأحمق الذي لا يضبط العمل والكلام وقد يعالج شيئا يعيش به على ذلك

And al-ma'faj: is the foolish person who does not control his work and speech, and he may manage something to live by that.

يقال: إنه ليعفجون وتعثمون في الناس

It is said: Indeed, they act foolishly and clumsily among people.

والعفجة: أنهاء إلى جانب الحياض، فإذا قلص ماء الحياض اغترفوا من ماء العفجة وشربوا منها

And al-'afajah: is a place beside the water basins, so when the water in the basins recedes, they scoop from the water of the 'afajah and drink from it.

والعفنجج: الأخرق الجافي الذي لا يتجه لعمل، وقيل: الأحمق فقط

And al-'afanjaj: is the clumsy, uncouth one who cannot direct himself to work; and it is said: only the foolish.

منهم، وذا الخنابة العفنججا

Among them, and that large, foolish one.

وهو مع ذلك أكوك فسل عظيم الجثة ضعيف العقل

And he is, with that, a large-bodied, weak-minded, foolish fellow.

عفنجج ملحق بجحنفل، ولم يكونوا ليغيروه عن بنائه كما لم يكونوا ليغيروا عفججا عن بناء جحفل

'Afanjaj is a derivative of 'jahnfal', and they would not change it from its structure as they would not change 'afjaj from the structure of 'jaḥfal'.

وهو بوزن فعنلل، قال: وبعضهم يقول عفنج

And it is on the pattern of 'fa'anlal', he said: and some of them say 'afanj.

والعفنجج: الأحمق

And al-'afanjaj: the fool.

ابن الأعرابي: العفنجج: الجافي الخلق؛ وأنشد

Ibn al-A'rabi: Al-'afanjaj: is rough in disposition; and he recited:

والمستميت الذي قد استمات في طلب اللهو والنساء

And the one who is desperately seeking pleasure and women.

وقال في مكان آخر: العفنجيج الجافي الخلق، بإثبات الياء

And he said elsewhere: Al-'afanjij is rough in disposition, with the 'ya' affirmed.

واعفنجج الرجل: خرق، عن السيرافي

And the man 'afanjaja: he was clumsy, according to Al-Sirafi.

وعنفجيج، يمد الحر جرتها

And a female camel, the heat stretches her udder.