سعف

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

The root سعف primarily relates to the fronds or leaves of a palm tree, especially when dry. It extends to encompass concepts of closeness, reaching, fulfilling needs, and aiding others. Additionally, it denotes certain ailments and characteristics of animals, as well as furnishings and possessions.

Derived headwords

السَّعْفnoun

1.
Palm frondsboth
The branches or fronds of a palm tree, particularly when dry. If they are fresh, they are called 'shatabah'.
2.
Palm treeclassical
In some contexts, the term 'sa'af' can refer to the palm tree itself.
3.
Leaves of palm branchesboth
The leaves of palm branches, from which materials like baskets, fans, and similar items are made.
4.
Palm branchesboth
The branches of the palm tree themselves, also referred to as 'sa'af'.
5.
Skin diseaseclassical
A disease affecting the head, characterized by sores or pustules.
6.
Camel diseaseclassical
A disease in the mouths of camels resembling mange, causing hair loss around the nose, snout, and eyes.
7.
White-streaked forelockclassical
A characteristic of a horse's forelock that has white streaks or mixed colors, not fully white.
8.
Cracks around the nailboth
Fissures and peeling around the fingernail.
9.
Nature, dispositionclassical
The inherent nature or disposition of people, such as generosity.
10.
Furnishings, belongingsboth
The furnishings and possessions of a house, or the equipment of a bride.
11.
Bad possessionclassical
Something of poor quality, whether property, a house, or a slave.
12.
Type of flyclassical
A specific kind of fly.

سَعَفَةnoun

1.
Palm frondboth
A single frond or leaf of a palm tree.
2.
Head soreclassical
A sore or pustule on the head, especially in children.

سُعُفnoun

1.
Palm frondsboth
Plural of 'sa'af', referring to palm fronds.
2.
Palm branchesboth
Plural of 'sa'af', referring to palm branches.

سَعَفَاتnoun

1.
Palm frondsboth
Plural of 'sa'afah', referring to palm fronds.

سَعِفَverb

1.
To have soresclassical
To be afflicted with sores or a disease on the head.
2.
To have cracksclassical
To develop cracks or fissures around the fingernail.

مَسْعُوفadjective

1.
Afflicted with soresclassical
One who is suffering from sores or a head ailment.

أَسْعَفَverb

1.
To help, aidboth
To assist someone, to help them fulfill a need or achieve a goal.
2.
To come nearboth
To approach or draw near to something or someone.
3.
To fulfill a needboth
To satisfy or grant a request or need.

إِسْعَافnoun

1.
Help, aidboth
The act of helping, assisting, or providing aid.
2.
Fulfillment of needsboth
The act of fulfilling or satisfying a need or request.
3.
Closeness, proximityboth
The state of being near or close to someone or something.
4.
Cooperation, accordboth
Mutual assistance, agreement, and harmonious cooperation.

مُسَاعَفَةnoun

1.
Help, assistanceboth
The act of helping or assisting someone.
2.
Cooperation, accordboth
Mutual support, agreement, and harmonious cooperation.
3.
Proximityboth
The state of being near or close.

مُسَاعِفadjective

1.
Near, closeboth
Describing a place or dwelling that is near or close by.
2.
Helpful, cooperativeboth
One who helps or cooperates.

سَعُوفnoun

1.
Nature, dispositionclassical
The inherent nature or disposition of people, such as generosity or other traits.
2.
Furnishings, belongingsboth
The furnishings, possessions, or equipment of a house or a bride.

سَعْفnoun

1.
Furnishings, belongingsboth
The furnishings and possessions of a house, with the singular form 'sa'af' (with harakah).

سَعْفَةname

1.
A man's nameclassical
A proper name for a male individual.

تَسْعِيفnoun

1.
Anointing with muskclassical
The act of perfuming with musk and mixing it with good oils.

سَعِيفnoun

1.
Type of flyclassical
A specific kind of fly.

سَعْفَاءadjective

1.
Female camel with mangeclassical
A female camel afflicted with a disease resembling mange.
2.
White-streaked forelockclassical
Describing a horse's forelock that has white or mixed colors, not entirely white.

أَسْعَفadjective

1.
White-streaked forelockclassical
A horse with a forelock that has white or mixed colors.

سَئِفَتْverb

1.
To have cracksclassical
To develop cracks or fissures around the fingernail.

Parallel reading

السعف: أغصان النخلة، وأكثر ما يقال إذا يبست، وإذا كانت رطبة، فهي الشطبة

The sa'af: branches of the palm tree, and it is mostly said when they are dry; if they are fresh, they are called the shatabah.

ما اخضر في رأس نخلة سعف واحدته سعفة

What is green on the top of a palm tree is a sa'af, its singular is sa'afah.

وقيل: السعفة النخلة نفسها

And it was said: The sa'afah is the palm tree itself.

وأركب في الروع خيفانة، ... كسا وجهها سعف منتشر

And I ride in battle a swift mare, ... whose face was covered with scattered sa'af (hair).

والسّعف ورق جريد النخل الذي يسف منه الزبلان والجلال والمراوح وما أشبهها

And the sa'af is the leaves of palm branches from which baskets, fans, and the like are made.

والواحدة سعفة، ويقال للجريد نفسه سعف أيضا

And the singular is sa'afah, and the branches themselves are also called sa'af.

الأغصان هي الجريد، وورقها السعف، وشوكه السلاء

The branches are the palm branches, their leaves are the sa'af, and their thorns are the sala'.

لو ضربونا حتى يبلغوا بنا سعفات هجر

If they beat us until they reached us at the sa'afat of Hajar.

ونخيلها كربها ذهب وسعفها كسوة أهل الجنة

And its palm trees, their trunks are gold and their fronds are the clothing of the people of Paradise.

السعفة والسعفة: قروح في رأس الصبي

The sa'afah and the sa'afah: sores on the head of a child.

وقد سعف، فهو مسعوف

And he had sores, so he is مسعوف (afflicted with sores).

والسّعف: داء في أفواه الإبل كالجرب يتمعط منه أنف البعير وخرطومه وشعر عينيه

And the sa'af: a disease in the mouths of camels like mange, from which the camel's nose, snout, and eye hair fall out.

بعير أسعف وناقة سعفاء

A camel with sa'af and a female camel with sa'afah.

من شيات النواصي فرس أسعف

Among the markings of the forelocks is a horse with an 'as'af forelock.

والأسعف من الخيل: الأشيب الناصية

And the 'as'af among horses: the one with a grey or mixed forelock.

والسعفاء من نواصي الخيل: التي فيها بياض، على أية حالاتها كانت

And the sa'faa' from horse forelocks: the one that has white in it, in whatever state it may be.

والسعف والسعاف: شقاق حول الظفر وتقشر وتشعث

And the sa'af and the sa'af: cracks around the nail, peeling, and splitting.

وقد سعفت يده سعفا وسئفت

And his hand had cracks, it had sa'afan and sa'ifat.

والإسعاف: قضاء الحاجة وقد أسعفه بها

And al-is'af: fulfilling a need, and he fulfilled it for him.

وفاطمة بضعة مني يسعفني ما أسعفها

And Fatima is a piece of me; what affects her affects me.

والإسعاف والمساعفة: المساعدة والمواتاة والقرب في حسن مصافاة ومعاونة

And al-is'af and al-musaa'afah: helping, accord, closeness in good fellowship, and cooperation.

وأسعفه على الأمر: أعانه

And he helped him with the matter: he aided him.

وأسعف بالرجل: دنا منه

And he approached the man: he drew near to him.

وأسعفت داره إسعافا إذا دنت

And his house was near, it was is'afan if it was close.

وكائن ترى من مسعف بمنية

And how many you see near death.

والسعوف: الطبيعة، ولا واحد له

And al-su'uf: nature, and it has no singular.

ويقال للضرائب سعوف

And types or kinds are called su'uf.

وسعوف البيت: فرشه وأمتعته، الواحد سعف، بالتحريك

And the su'uf of the house: its furnishings and belongings, the singular is sa'af (with harakah).

والسعوف: جهاز العروس

And the su'uf: the bride's trousseau.

وإنه لسعف سوء أي متاع سوء أو عبد سوء

And indeed, it is a sa'af of evil, meaning bad possessions or a bad slave.

والتسعيف بالمسك: أن يروح بأفاويه الطيب ويخلط بالأدهان الطيبة

And al-tas'eef with musk: to perfume with the finest scents and mix with good oils.

يقال: سعف لي دهني

It is said: Perfume my oil for me.

والسعف ضرب من الذباب

And al-sa'af is a type of fly.

حتى أتيت مريا، وهو منكرس ... كالليث، يضربه في الغابة السعف

Until I came to Marya, and he was crouched ... like a lion, struck by the sa'af (flies) in the forest.