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ظفف

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of binding, gathering, and tightening, particularly applied to animal limbs or water sources. It also extends to meanings of being crowded, restricted, or closely positioned.

Derived headwords

ظَفَّرَverb
  1. 1.
    to bind tightlyclassical

    To bind or tie the limbs of a camel or other animal tightly together.

أَظُفُّهَاverb
  1. 1.
    to bind them tightlyclassical

    A verb form indicating the action of binding limbs tightly.

ظَفًاverb
  1. 1.
    to bind tightlyclassical

    To bind or tie the limbs of a camel or other animal tightly together.

مَاءٌ مَضْفُوفٌadjective
  1. 1.
    crowded waterclassical

    Water that has become crowded or abundant due to many people gathering around it.

مَاءٌ مَظْفُوفٌadjective
  1. 1.
    crowded waterclassical

    Water that is crowded or occupied, implying many people are drawing from it.

  2. 2.
    busy waterclassical

    Water that is busy or occupied, suggesting it is frequently used.

المَظْفُوفُadjective
  1. 1.
    close-handed in fettersclassical

    Describing someone whose hands are brought close together, as if in fetters or restraints.

Parallel reading

ظففت قوائم البعير وغيره أظفها ظفا إذا شددتها كلها وجمعتها.
I bound the limbs of a camel and other animals, binding them tightly, if you tighten them all and gather them.
ماء مضفوف إذا كثر عليه الناس
Crowded water if people become numerous around it.
لا يستقي في النزح المضفوف
He does not draw water from the crowded well.
ماء مظفوفا أي مشغولا
Crowded water, meaning occupied.
لا يستقي في النزح المظفوف
He does not draw water from the crowded well.
المظفوف المقارب بين اليدين في القيد
The one whose hands are brought close together in fetters.
زحف الكسير، وقد تهيض عظمه، ... أو زحف مظفوف اليدين مقيد
The injured person crawls, his bones having been broken, ... or crawls with hands bound and fettered.