عفر

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

The root عفر (ʿ-f-r) primarily relates to colors associated with dust and earth, specifically a reddish-brown or dusty hue. It is also used for names of animals, places, and people, often deriving from this color association or from speed.

Derived headwords

يَعْفُورname

1.
Donkey of the Prophetclassical
A specific name for the donkey belonging to the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him.
2.
Swift animalclassical
A name given to a swift animal, possibly a donkey or a gazelle, due to its speed.

عَفِيرname

1.
Donkey of the Prophet (diminutive)classical
A diminutive and truncated form of the name 'A'far', referring to the Prophet Muhammad's donkey.

أَعْفَرadjective

1.
Dusty coloredboth
Having the color of dust or earth, a reddish-brown hue.

عُفْرَةnoun

1.
Dustinessboth
The quality of being dusty; the color of dust or earth, a reddish-brown hue.

أُعَيْفِرadjective

1.
Dusty colored (diminutive)classical
A diminutive form of 'a'far', meaning dusty colored or earth-colored.

فَلْوnoun

1.
Swift donkeyclassical
A light and swift donkey.

هُنْبَرnoun

1.
Swift donkeyclassical
A light and swift donkey.

زَهْلَقnoun

1.
Swift donkeyclassical
A light and swift donkey.

عَفْرَاءname

1.
Female nameboth
A proper name for a female.

عُفَيْرَةname

1.
Female nameboth
A proper name for a female, possibly a diminutive of 'Afra'.

عَفَارَىname

1.
Female nameboth
A proper name for a female.

عَفَرname

1.
Place nameclassical
A place name, referring to a location in Najd.

عِفْرَىname

1.
Place nameclassical
A place name, referring to a location in Najd.

Parallel reading

ويعفور: حمار النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم

And Ya'fur: the donkey of the Prophet, peace be upon him.

أنه خرج على حماره يعفور ليعوده

That he went out on his donkey Ya'fur to visit him.

سمي يعفورا لكونه من العفرة

He was named Ya'fur due to his being of the color 'afrah (dusty brown).

سمي به تشبيها في عدوه باليعفور، وهو الظبي

He was named so by comparison in his running to the ya'fur, which is the gazelle.

أن اسم حمار النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم، عفير

That the name of the Prophet's donkey, peace be upon him, was 'Ufayr.

وهو تصغير ترخيم لأعفر من العفرة، وهي الغبرة ولون التراب

And it is a truncated diminutive of 'A'far from 'afrah, which is the dustiness and the color of the earth.

كما قالوا في تصغير أسود سويد، وتصغيره غير مرخم: أعيفر كأسيود

As they said in the diminutive of 'aswad (black) is 'Suwayd', and its non-truncated diminutive is 'U'ayfir' like 'Usaywid'.

يقال للحمار الخفيف فلو ويعفور وهنبر وزهلق

The light donkey is called falu, ya'fur, hunbar, and zahlaq.

عفراء وعفيرة وعفارى: من أسماء النساء

'Afra', 'Ufayrah, and 'Afara: are among the names of women.

عفر وعفرى: موضعان

'Afar and 'Irfra: are two place names.

لقد لاقى المطي بنجد عفر ... حديث، إن عجبت له، عجيب

The mounts have encountered in Najd 'Afar... a recent event, if you marvel at it, is marvelous.

غشيت بعفرى، أو برجلتها، ربعا ... رمادا وأحجارا بقين بها سفعا

I approached 'Irfra, or its vicinity, a dwelling place... ashes and stones remaining there, scorched.