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درفس

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes large, strong, and imposing camels, particularly those that are massive or easy to ride. It also extends to describe something large or significant, including silk and a large landmark.

Derived headwords

درفسadjective
  1. 1.
    large camelboth

    Describing a camel that is large and imposing.

  2. 2.
    largeclassical

    Generally large and imposing.

الدرفسnoun
  1. 1.
    large camelboth

    A large and imposing camel, male or female.

  2. 2.
    silkclassical

    A type of silk.

  3. 3.
    large landmarkclassical

    A large landmark or signpost.

درفسةnoun
  1. 1.
    fatness of flanksclassical

    A camel with abundant flesh on its sides and hindquarters.

  2. 2.
    thickclassical

    Describing something as thick or stout.

ناقة درفسةadjective
  1. 1.
    easy-going camelboth

    A female camel that is easy to ride or has a smooth gait.

جمل درفسadjective
  1. 1.
    easy-going camelboth

    A male camel that is easy to ride or has a smooth gait.

الدرفاسadjective
  1. 1.
    large camelclassical

    Similar to 'درفس', referring to a large camel.

Parallel reading

بعير درفس: عظيم.
A large camel: immense.
والدرفس: الضخم والضخمة من الإبل.
And 'ad-dirfus': the large and the large female of camels.
والدرفسة: الكثيرة لحم الجنبين والبضيع
And 'ad-darfasah': the one with much flesh on its sides and hindquarters.
والدرفس: الناقة السهلة السير، وجمل درفس.
And 'ad-dirfus': the easy-going female camel, and a large male camel.
الدرفس البعير الضخم العظيم، وناقة درفسة.
'Ad-dirfus' is the large, immense camel, and a female camel that is easy-going.
والدرفس: الحرير.
And 'ad-dirfus': silk.
الدرفس أيضا العلم الكبير؛
'Ad-dirfus' is also a large landmark;
تكنه خرقة الدرفس من الشمس،
A rag of silk shields it from the sun,
الدرفس من الإبل العظيم،. وناقة درفسة؛
'Ad-dirfus' among camels is the large one, and a female camel that is easy-going;
درفسة أو بازل درفس
A large-gaited female camel or a nine-year-old male camel,
والدرفسة: الغليظة.
And 'ad-darfasah': the thick one.
والبازل من الإبل: الذي له تسع سنين ودخل في العاشرة.
And 'al-bazil' of camels: is one that is nine years old and has entered its tenth.