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ءرف

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concepts of marking, defining, and dividing boundaries, whether physical land boundaries, limits of time, or even the separation between things. It extends to the act of partitioning and designating these limits.

Derived headwords

الأرفةnoun
  1. 1.
    Boundary markerboth

    The limit and the separation between properties, lands, or estates.

  2. 2.
    Limit of timeclassical

    A defined period or endpoint, specifically mentioned in relation to the end of a community's lifespan.

  3. 3.
    Terrace wallclassical

    A retaining wall or embankment separating two different levels of land.

أرفnoun
  1. 1.
    Boundariesboth

    Plural of 'arfa', referring to landmarks and boundaries that define properties or areas.

  2. 2.
    Landmarksboth

    Distinctive features or markers used to delineate land or property.

أرف الدار والأرضverb
  1. 1.
    To divide and mark landboth

    To partition or divide a property or land and to establish its boundaries.

أرفverb
  1. 1.
    To divide and markboth

    To establish boundaries or limits for something, often land or property.

تأريفاnoun
  1. 1.
    Dividing and markingboth

    The act of partitioning land or property and defining its boundaries.

أرفت الدار والأرضverb
  1. 1.
    To be divided and markedboth

    The state of land or property having been partitioned and its boundaries established.

الأرثnoun
  1. 1.
    Boundariesclassical

    The limits or borders between pieces of land.

الأرفيadjective
  1. 1.
    Pure milkclassical

    Describing milk that is unadulterated and pure.

الآرفadjective
  1. 1.
    Horned (specific shape)classical

    Describing an animal whose horns curve down onto its face.

Parallel reading

الأرفة: الحد وفصل ما بين الدور والضياع
Al-urfa: The boundary and the separation between properties and lands.
وأرف الدار والأرض: قسمها وحدها
And he divided and marked the house and the land: he partitioned it and defined its boundaries.
والأرف تقطع الشفعة
And the boundaries prevent the preemption right.
أي مال اقتسم وأرف عليه فلا شفعة فيه
Any property that is divided and marked over it, then there is no preemption right in it.
أي حد وأعلم
Meaning, it is bounded and marked.
فقسموها على عدد السهام وأعلموا أرفها
So they divided it according to the number of shares and marked its boundaries.
الأرف: جمع أرفة وهي الحدود والمعالم
Al-urf: Plural of urfa, which are the boundaries and landmarks.
ما أجد لهذه الأمة من أرفة أجل بعد السبعين
I do not find for this nation any appointed limit after seventy.
أي من حد ينتهي إليه
Meaning, a boundary to which it ends.
ويقال: أرفت الدار والأرض تأريفا إذا قسمتها وحددتها
And it is said: The house and the land were divided and marked (ta'rifan) if you partitioned them and defined their boundaries.
الأرف والأرث الحدود بين الأرضين
Al-urf and al-irth are the boundaries between the lands.
معالم الحدود بين الأرضين
Landmarks of the boundaries between the lands.
الأرفة: المسناة بين قراحين
Al-urfa: The terrace wall between two plots of land.
جعل علي زوجي أرفة لا أخورها
My husband has made a boundary for me that I cannot cross.
وإنه لفي إرف مجد كإرث مجد
And he is indeed in a boundary of glory like the inheritance of glory.
الآرف الذي يأتي قرناه على وجهه
Al-arif is he whose horns come down onto his face.
هو اللبن المحض الطيب
It is the pure, good milk.