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دفغ

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the remnants or debris of something, particularly grain or soil. It can also refer to a low or undesirable place, especially in a valley.

Derived headwords

الدَّفْغnoun
  1. 1.
    Grain remnantsclassical

    The chaff, husks, or debris left after threshing grain, such as wheat.

  2. 2.
    Undesirable soilclassical

    The worst or lowest part of a valley, characterized by poor or undesirable soil.

دَفْغnoun
  1. 1.
    Debrisclassical

    Refers to scattered remnants or debris, specifically mentioned in relation to grain.

بُوغَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    Fine dustclassical

    Fine, powdery dust or soil.

رِيَاغnoun
  1. 1.
    Meadow soilclassical

    Soil found in meadows or fertile ground, often implying a fine texture.

الرَّفْغnoun
  1. 1.
    Low-lying landclassical

    A low or depressed area of land, often in a valley.

Parallel reading

حطام الذرة ونسافتها
The debris and chaff of grain.
دونك بوغاء رياغ الدفغ
Here is the fine dust of the meadows of the low-lying valley.
الرياغ: التراب المدقق
Al-Riyagh: The fine, powdery soil.
والدفغ: ألأم موضع في الوادي وشره ترابا
And Al-Difgh: The most ignoble and worst place in the valley in terms of soil.
وهذا الحرف في كتاب النبات إنما هو الرفغ، بالراء
And this word in the book of plants is actually Al-Rafgh, with a Ra.
ذلك خير من حطام الدفغ
That is better than the debris of Al-Difgh.