نفص

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the forceful expulsion or ejection of liquid, particularly urine, often in a sudden or repeated manner. It extends to related concepts like a sudden burst of blood, a type of disease causing such expulsion in sheep, and metaphorically, excessive laughter or a quick, darting movement.

Derived headwords

أنفصverb

1.
to expel urine forcefullyclassical
Used when a man forcefully expels his urine, or when a female camel or sheep expels its urine in a sudden, repeated manner.
2.
to laugh excessivelyclassical
To laugh a great deal, similar to 'anzaga' and 'zahzaqa'.
3.
to make a gesture with lips and eyesclassical
To make a gesture with one's lips and eyes, as if pouting or signaling.
4.
to throw (a projectile)classical
To throw something, specifically mentioned in relation to throwing a projectile with the thumb and forefinger.

أنفص الرجل ببوله إذا رمى به — The man expelled his urine forcefully when he threw it.

أنفص في الضحك — He laughed excessively.

منفصةnoun

1.
female animal expelling urineclassical
A female camel or sheep that expels its urine forcefully and repeatedly.

وأنفصت الناقة والشاة ببولها، فهي منفصة — And the she-camel and the sheep expelled their urine, and she is a منفصة (one that expels urine forcefully).

نافصverb

1.
to compete in urinatingclassical
To engage in a contest with someone to see who can urinate further.

ناقصت الرجل منافصة وهو أن تقول له: تبول أنت وأبول أنا فننظر أينا أبعد بولا — I competed with a man in urinating, which is when you say to him: You urinate and I urinate, and we see who urinates further.

نفصverb

1.
to expel urine forcefullyclassical
To expel urine forcefully, as in the context of a contest.

وقد نافصه فنفصه — And he competed with him in urinating and he expelled his urine forcefully.

النفاصnoun

1.
disease of sheepclassical
A disease that affects sheep, causing them to expel their urine forcefully until they die.

وأخذ الغنم النفاص — And the sheep were afflicted with Al-Nifas (a disease).

نفصnoun

1.
burst of bloodclassical
A sudden gush or burst of blood.

ترمى الدماء على أكتافها نفصا — Blood is thrown in bursts onto her shoulders.

نفصةnoun

1.
burst of bloodclassical
A small burst or gush of blood.

والمراد نضحه على الذكر من قولهم لنضح الدم القليل نفصة — And the meaning is to sprinkle it on the male organ, from their saying 'a small sprinkle of blood is a nafṣah'.

نفصnoun

1.
sprinkling of bloodclassical
A small amount of blood, a sprinkle or splash.

وجمعها نفص — And its plural is 'nufuṣ'.

المنفاصadjective

1.
excessively laughingclassical
One who laughs a great deal.

والمنفاص: الكثير الضحك — And Al-Minfāṣ: the one who laughs a lot.

إنفاصnoun

1.
excessive laughterclassical
The act of laughing excessively.

أنفص بالضحك إنفاصا — He laughed excessively, with infāṣan.

نفيصnoun

1.
fresh waterclassical
Fresh, sweet water.

النفيص الماء العذب — Al-Nafīṣ: fresh water.

انتفاصnoun

1.
sprinkling of waterclassical
The act of sprinkling water, possibly on the male organ.

وانتفاص الماء — And the sprinkling of water.

Parallel reading

أنفص الرجل ببوله إذا رمى به.

The man expelled his urine forcefully when he threw it.

وأنفصت الناقة والشاة ببولها، فهي منفصة، دفعت به دفعا دفعا

And the she-camel and the sheep expelled their urine forcefully, and she is a منفصة (one that expels urine forcefully), pushing it out repeatedly.

أبو عمرو: نافصت الرجل منافصة وهو أن تقول له: تبول أنت وأبول أنا فننظر أينا أبعد بولا، وقد نافصه فنفصه

Abu Amr said: I competed with a man in urinating, which is when you say to him: You urinate and I urinate, and we see who urinates further, and he competed with him and he expelled his urine forcefully.

لعمري، لقد نافصتني فنفصتني ... بذي مشفتر، بوله متفاوت

By my life, you competed with me in urinating and expelled your urine forcefully... with a thick-lipped one, whose urine is uneven.

وأخذ الغنم النفاص.

And the sheep were afflicted with Al-Nifas (a disease).

والنفاص: داء يأخذ الغنم فتنفص بأبوالها أي تدفعها دفعا حتى تموت.

And Al-Nifas: a disease that affects sheep, causing them to expel their urine forcefully until they die.

موت كنفاص الغنم

Death like that of Al-Nifas of sheep.

وانتفاص الماء

And the sprinkling of water.

وقيل: الصواب بالفاء والمراد نضحه على الذكر من قولهم لنضح الدم القليل نفصة، وجمعها نفص.

And it was said: the correct reading is with Fa' (ف) and the meaning is to sprinkle it on the male organ, from their saying 'a small sprinkle of blood is a nafṣah', and its plural is 'nufuṣ'.

وأنفص في الضحك وأنزق وزهزق بمعنى واحد: أكثر منه.

And he laughed excessively, and 'anzaga' and 'zahzaqa' have the same meaning: to laugh a lot.

والمنفاص: الكثير الضحك.

And Al-Minfāṣ: the one who laughs a lot.

قال الفراء: أنفص بالضحك إنفاصا وأنفص بشفتيه كالمترمز، وهو الذي يشير بشفتيه وعينيه.

Al-Farra' said: He laughed excessively, with infāṣan, and he gestured with his lips as if pouting, meaning he signals with his lips and eyes.

وأنفص بنطفته: خذف؛ هذه عن اللحياني.

And he threw with his seed (semen/projectile): he threw it with his thumb and forefinger; this is from Al-Lihyani.

والنفصة: دفعة من الدم؛ ومنه قول الشاعر: ترمي الدماء على أكتافها نفصا

And Al-Nafṣah: a burst of blood; and from this is the poet's saying: Blood is thrown in bursts onto her shoulders.

ابن بري: النفيص الماء العذب؛ وأنشد لامرئ القيس: كشوك السيال فهو عذب نفيص

Ibn Barrī said: Al-Nafīṣ is fresh water; and he recited for Imru' al-Qays: Like the thorns of the Sayal tree, it is sweet and fresh.