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دعف

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of foolishness, weakness, or being slow, particularly in the context of offspring or progeny. It also touches upon the idea of extracting or separating something from its core.

Derived headwords

دُعَافnoun
  1. 1.
    foolishnessclassical

    A state or quality of being foolish or slow-witted.

  2. 2.
    weaknessclassical

    A lack of strength or vigor.

دُعَافnoun
  1. 1.
    offspringclassical

    Refers to progeny or young, often with a connotation of being weak or foolish.

أبو دعفاءname
  1. 1.
    foolish oneclassical

    A kunya (patronymic-like name) given to a foolish or simple-minded person.

دعفاءnoun
  1. 1.
    weak offspringclassical

    A term for weak or foolish offspring, possibly referring to a specific type of animal young.

فقاراnoun
  1. 1.
    vertebral columnclassical

    The backbone or spinal column, used here in the context of extracting offspring from it.

Parallel reading

موت دعاف: كذعاف
A foolish death: like a foolish one.
حكاه يعقوب في البدل
Ya'qub narrated it in the context of substitution.
يقال للمحمق أبو ليلى وأبو دعفاء
The foolish one is called Abu Layla and Abu Du'faa.
يدنس عرضه لينال عرضي
He defiles his honor to attain my honor.
أبا دعفاء ولدها فقارا
O Abu Du'faa, her offspring are her vertebrae.
أي ولدها جسدا ليس له رأس
Meaning her offspring are a body without a head.
وقيل: أراد أخرج ولدها من فقارها
And it was said: he meant to extract her offspring from her vertebrae.