عجرف

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes roughness, harshness, and impetuosity, particularly in speech and action. It extends to describe a fast, uncoordinated gait in animals, and by extension, the harsh events or adversities of life. It can also denote arrogance or haughtiness.

Derived headwords

العَجْرَفَةnoun

1.
Harshness in speechboth
Refers to rudeness, gruffness, or a lack of politeness in conversation.
2.
Clumsiness in actionboth
Describes awkwardness, lack of skill, or rough handling in performing a task.
3.
Impetuosityboth
A quality of acting or moving with excessive speed and haste, often without due consideration.
4.
Reckless undertakingclassical
Engaging in an endeavor without proper consideration or reflection.

العَجْرَفِيَّةnoun

1.
Harshness in speechboth
Similar to العجرفة, denoting rudeness or coarseness in speech.
2.
Clumsiness in actionboth
Awkwardness or roughness in how an action is performed.
3.
Uncoordinated speedclassical
Specifically describes the gait of camels when they move quickly and somewhat erratically due to their energy, especially after fatigue.
4.
Arroganceboth
A sense of haughtiness or overbearing behavior.

عَجْرَفِيّadjective

1.
Impetuous (animal)both
Describes a camel that walks without a clear direction due to its high spirits and speed.
2.
Rough or arrogantboth
Possessing qualities of harshness, rudeness, or arrogance.

عَجْرَفِيَّةnoun

1.
Harshness/Clumsinessboth
A state of being rough, clumsy, or impetuous.
2.
Arroganceboth
A characteristic of being haughty or overbearing.

عَجْرَفverb

1.
To be impetuousboth
To act or move with excessive speed and haste, often without care or consideration.
2.
To be arrogantboth
To behave in a haughty or overbearing manner.

تَعَجْرَفَverb

1.
To act impetuouslyboth
To behave with excessive speed and haste, often in a clumsy or unthinking way.
2.
To act arrogantlyboth
To behave in a proud, haughty, or overbearing manner towards someone.
3.
To undertake recklesslyclassical
To embark on a matter without proper consideration or caution.

تَعَجْرُفnoun

1.
Arroganceboth
A state of being haughty, proud, or overbearing.
2.
Impetuosityboth
The quality of acting with excessive speed and haste.

جَمَلٌ عَجْرَفِيٌّadjective

1.
Impetuous camelboth
A camel that moves with uncoordinated speed and high spirits, not following a direct path.

بَعِيرٌ ذُو عَجَارِيفَadjective

1.
Camel with impetuous gaitboth
A camel characterized by a fast, somewhat erratic movement.

عَجَارِيفُ الدَّهْرِnoun

1.
Adversities of timeclassical
The harsh events, misfortunes, or calamities that befall one during life.

عَجْرُوفnoun

1.
Small creatureclassical
A small animal with long legs, possibly a type of ant or a similar insect.

عَجْرَفِيَّة ضَبَّةnoun

1.
Haughtiness of Dhabbah tribeclassical
A specific reference to the perceived arrogance or pretentiousness in the speech of the Dhabbah tribe.

تَعَجْرُفٌ عَلَى فُلَانٍverb phrase

1.
To lord over someoneboth
To act in an overbearing or domineering manner towards another person, without fear.

رَجُلٌ فِيهِ تَعَجْرُفٌadjective phrase

1.
A man with arroganceboth
A man characterized by haughtiness and an overbearing demeanor.

رَجُلٌ فِيهِ عَجْرَفِيَّةadjective phrase

1.
A man with arrogance/harshnessboth
A man exhibiting qualities of haughtiness, rudeness, or impetuosity.

Parallel reading

العجرفة والعجرفية: الجفوة في الكلام، والخرق في العمل، والسرعة في المشي

Al-'ajrafah and al-'ajrafiyyah: harshness in speech, clumsiness in action, and speed in walking.

وقيل: العجرفية أن تأخذ الإبل في السير بخرق إذا كلت

And it was said: Al-'ajrafiyyah is when camels take to a clumsy gait in their travel when they are tired.

ومن سيرها العنق المسبطر ... والعجرفية بعد الكلال

And among its gaits is the extended trot... and al-'ajrafiyyah after fatigue.

العجرفية التي لا تقصد في سيرها من نشاطها

Al-'ajrafiyyah is that which does not aim in its gait due to its high spirits.

وعجرفية ضبة أراها تقعرهم في الكلام

And 'ajrafiyyah of Dhabbah, I think it refers to their pretentiousness in speech.

وجمل عجرفي: لا يقصد في مشيه من نشاطه

And an 'ajrafī camel: does not aim in its walk due to its high spirits.

وقد عجرف وتعجرف

And he became impetuous and acted arrogantly.

يكون الجمل عجرفي المشي لسرعته

The camel can have an 'ajrafī gait due to its speed.

ورجل فيه عجرفية وبعير ذو عجاريف

And a man with 'ajrafiyyah and a camel with 'ajārīf.

جمل فيه تعجرف وعجرفة وعجرفية كأن فيه خرقا وقلة مبالاة لسرعته

A camel with ta'ajruf, 'ajrafah, and 'ajrafiyyah, as if it has clumsiness and lack of care due to its speed.

العجرفية من سير الإبل اعتراض في نشاط

Al-'ajrafiyyah from the gait of camels is sideways movement in high spirits.

والعجرفة: ركوبك الأمر لا تروي فيه، وقد تعجرفه

And al-'ajrafah: your undertaking a matter without reflection, and you have undertaken it recklessly.

وفلان يتعجرف على فلان إذا كان يركبه بما يكره ولا يهاب شيئا

And so-and-so acts overbearingly towards so-and-so if he imposes upon him what he dislikes and fears nothing.

وعجارف الدهر وعجاريفه: حوادثه، واحدها عجروف

And 'ajārīf of time and its 'ajārīfuhu: its events, the singular of which is 'ajrūf.

تعجرف فلان علينا إذا تكبر؛ ورجل فيه تعجرف

So-and-so acted arrogantly towards us if he became proud; and a man with ta'ajruf.

العجروف: دويبة ذات قوائم طوال، وقيل: هي النمل ذو القوائم

Al-'ajrūf: a small creature with long legs, and it was said: it is an ant with long legs.

يقال أيضا لهذا النمل الذي رفعته عن الأرض قوائمه عجروف

It is also said of this ant whose legs are raised from the ground that it is an 'ajrūf.