رفس

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of kicking or striking with the foot, often with force. It extends to related actions like pounding or crushing, particularly food, and the tools used for such purposes.

Derived headwords

رَفَسَةnoun

1.
kick to the chestclassical
A blow or strike with the foot, specifically to the chest.

رَفَسَverb

1.
to kickclassical
To strike someone in the chest with the foot.
2.
to kickboth
To strike with the foot, not necessarily limited to the chest.
3.
to poundboth
To pound or crush meat or other food.

يَرْفُسُverb

1.
to kickclassical
He kicks (in the chest).
2.
to kickboth
He kicks (generally).
3.
to poundboth
He pounds (food).

رَفْسًاnoun

1.
kickingclassical
The act of kicking, specifically to the chest.
2.
kickingboth
The act of kicking generally.
3.
poundingboth
The act of pounding or crushing, especially food.

رَفُوسadjective

1.
kicking (animal)classical
A description of a female animal that is prone to kicking.

رَفَّاسnoun

1.
kicking (animal)classical
A female animal that is prone to kicking.

رَفِيسnoun

1.
kicking (animal)classical
A female animal that is prone to kicking.

رَفُوسnoun

1.
kicking (animal)classical
A female animal that is prone to kicking.

مِرْفَسnoun

1.
pounding toolclassical
A tool used for pounding meat or other food.

Parallel reading

الرفسة: الصدمة بالرجل في الصدر.

The 'rafsah': a strike with the foot to the chest.

ورفسه يرفسه ويرفسه رفسا: ضربه في صدره برجله

And he kicked him (y-arfusu-hu wa yarfisu-hu rafsa-n): he struck him in the chest with his foot.

وقيل: رفسه برجله من غير أن يخص به الصدر.

And it was said: he kicked him with his foot without specifically targeting the chest.

ودابة رفوس إذا كان من شأنها ذلك

And a 'rafus' animal is one if that is its nature.

والاسم الرفاس والرفيس والرفوس

And the name is 'al-rafas', 'al-rafis', and 'al-rafus'.

ورفس اللحم وغيره من الطعام رفسا: دقه

And he pounded meat and other food (rafsa-n): he crushed it.

وقيل: كل دق رفس

And it was said: every crushing is a 'rafs'.

وأصله في الطعام.

And its origin is in food.

والمرفس: الذي يدق به اللحم.

And the 'mirfas': that by which meat is pounded.