عصف

Root entry · 25 derived lemmas

The root عصف (ʿaṣafa) primarily relates to the dry, brittle parts of plants, such as straw or chaff, and by extension, things that are dry and withered. It also extends to meanings of rapid movement, destruction, and earning a livelihood.

Derived headwords

العصفnoun

1.
Dry plant stalks/leavesboth
The dry, brittle leaves and stalks of grain plants that wither and break apart, often referring to chaff or straw.
2.
Chaffboth
Specifically, the husks or straw-like material found on grain such as wheat.
3.
Hayclassical
Dried grass or stalks used as fodder.
4.
Spike of grainclassical
The head of a grain plant, like wheat.
5.
Earning, livelihoodclassical
The act of earning or seeking a livelihood.

والحب ذو العصف والريحان — and grain with husks and [fragrant] plants

العصفةnoun

1.
Dry plant matterclassical
Similar to العصف, referring to the dry, withered parts of plants.

العصيفةnoun

1.
Dry plant matterboth
The dry, withered leaves of plants, especially those that are brittle and fall off.
2.
Chaffboth
The straw-like material on grain, or the part that falls off the spike.
3.
Heads of wheat spikeclassical
The tips of the wheat spike.

تسقي مذانب قد مالت عصيفتها — watering slopes whose heads of grain are drooping

العصافةnoun

1.
Chaff, strawboth
What falls from the spike of grain, similar to straw.
2.
Dry plant matterclassical
The dry, withered leaves of plants.

عصفverb

1.
To cut off dry partsclassical
To cut off the dry, withered leaves or stalks of a plant, especially from its base.
2.
To blow stronglyboth
Used for wind, meaning to blow forcefully or intensely.
3.
To perish, be destroyedclassical
To be destroyed or perish, often used metaphorically.
4.
To earn, seek livelihoodclassical
To earn or seek a livelihood, to gain sustenance.

عصفنا الزرع نعصفه أي جززنا ورقه الذي يميل في أسفله — We cut the stalks of the plants, we cut their leaves that lean at the bottom

أعصفverb

1.
To grow tall (plant)classical
Said of a plant when its dry parts have grown long.
2.
To blow strongly (wind)classical
Said of the wind when it blows intensely.
3.
To perish, be destroyedclassical
To cause destruction or perish.
4.
To speed up (camel/horse)classical
Said of a camel or horse when it moves very fast.
5.
To deviate from the pathclassical
Said of a person who deviates from the right path or way.

أعصف الزرع: طال عصفه — The plant became tall: its dry parts grew long.

استعصفverb

1.
To become like strawclassical
Said of a plant when it becomes like straw or dry stalks.

واستعصف الزرع: قصب — And the plant became like straw: reeds.

معصفnoun

1.
Place with much strawclassical
A place that has abundant dry plant matter or straw.

إذا جمادى منعت قطرها، ... زان جنابي عطن معصف — when Jumada withholds its rain, ... a place of abundant straw adorns my sides

عاصفadjective

1.
Strongly blowing (wind)both
Describing a wind that blows intensely and forcefully.
2.
Deviating, leaningclassical
Describing something that is leaning or deviating from a straight path.

فالعاصفات عصفا — By those that scatter dust

عاصفةadjective

1.
Strongly blowing (wind)both
A feminine adjective for wind that blows intensely.

معصفةadjective

1.
Strongly blowing (wind)classical
A feminine adjective for wind that blows intensely.

عصوفnoun

1.
Strong windboth
The act or state of wind blowing strongly.
2.
Speed (camel)classical
Said of camels that are fast-moving.
3.
Hardship, toilclassical
The effort or toil involved in earning a living.
4.
Winesclassical
A term for wines.

والعصوف للرياح — and 'al-ʿuṣūf' is for winds

معاصفnoun

1.
Strong windsclassical
Plural of عاصف, referring to intense winds.

يعصفverb

1.
To blow stronglyboth
Present tense of عصف, referring to wind blowing intensely.
2.
To perish, be destroyedclassical
Present tense of عصف, referring to destruction.
3.
To earn, seek livelihoodclassical
Present tense of عصف, referring to seeking a livelihood.

إذا عصفت الريح أي إذا اشتد هبوبها — When the wind blows strongly, meaning when its gusting intensifies.

يعتصفverb

1.
To earn, seek livelihoodclassical
To earn or seek a livelihood, to gain sustenance.

يقال فلان يعتصف إذا طلب الرزق — It is said 'so-and-so is seeking livelihood' if he is seeking sustenance.

معصفةnoun

1.
Fast-moving camelclassical
A camel that moves quickly.

إذا ابتل ليتها، ... تخلب منها ثائب متعصف — when its flank gets wet, ... from it flows sweat that moves swiftly

متعصفadjective

1.
Swiftly movingclassical
Describing something that moves with great speed, like sweat.

عصفانnoun

1.
Straw, chaffclassical
A dual form referring to straw or chaff.

العصفان التبنان — The two types of straw are straw.

عصوفnoun

1.
Fast camelsclassical
Plural of عصوف, referring to fast-moving camels.

ناقة عاصف وعصوف سريعة — A fast camel and a fast-moving camel.

إعصافnoun

1.
Perishing, destructionclassical
The act of perishing or being destroyed.
2.
Speedclassical
The act of moving quickly.
3.
Causing camels to circleclassical
Causing camels to circle around a well out of thirst, stirring up dust.

معاصيفnoun

1.
Strong windsclassical
Plural of عاصف, referring to intense winds.

عصفnoun

1.
Speedclassical
Swiftness or rapidity.

والتعصف: السرعة، على التشبيه بذلك — and 'al-taʿaṣṣuf': speed, by way of simile.

تعصفverb

1.
To move quicklyclassical
To move with speed and rapidity.

عاصفnoun

1.
Fast camelclassical
A fast-moving camel.

ناقة عاصف وعصوف سريعة — A fast camel and a fast-moving camel.

عواصفnoun

1.
Storms, strong windsboth
Plural of عاصف, referring to intense winds or storms.

Parallel reading

والحب ذو العصف والريحان

and grain with husks and [fragrant] plants

يعني بالعصف ورق الزرع وما لا يؤكل منه

meaning by 'al-ʿaṣf' the leaves of the crop and what is not eaten from it

وأما الريحان فالرزق وما أكل منه

and as for 'al-rayḥān', it is sustenance and what is eaten from it

وقيل: العصف والعصيفة والعصافة التبن

and it was said: 'al-ʿaṣf', 'al-ʿuṣayfah', and 'al-ʿaṣāfah' are straw

وقال النضر: العصف القصيل

And al-Naḍr said: 'al-ʿaṣf' is fodder

خرجنا نعصف الزرع إذا قطعوا منه شيئا قبل إدراكه

we went out to cut the stalks of the crop when they cut something from it before it ripens

والعصف والعصيفة: ورق السنبل

And 'al-ʿaṣf' and 'al-ʿuṣayfah' are the leaves of the spike

وأعصف الزرع: طال عصفه

And the crop became tall: its dry parts grew long

والعصيفة: رؤوس سنبل الحنطة

And 'al-ʿuṣayfah': the heads of the wheat spike

والعصافة: ما سقط من السنبل كالتبن ونحوه

And 'al-ʿaṣāfah': what falls from the spike like straw and the like

أبو العباس: العصفان التبنان، والعصوف الأتبان

Abu al-Abbas: 'al-ʿaṣfān' are the two types of straw, and 'al-ʿuṣūf' are the straws

وهو العصيفة؛ وأنشد لعلقمة بن عبدة: تسقي مذانب قد مالت عصيفتها

and it is 'al-ʿuṣayfah'; and he recited for Alqamah bin Abdah: watering slopes whose heads of grain are drooping

ويقال: أعصف الزرع حان أن يجز

And it is said: the crop is ready to be cut

وعصفنا الزرع نعصفه أي جززنا ورقه الذي يميل في أسفله ليكون أخف للزرع

And we cut the stalks of the plants, we cut their leaves that lean at the bottom to make the plant lighter

واستعصف الزرع: قصب

And the plant became like straw: reeds

صرمه من أقصابه

cut it from its stalks

كعصف مأكول

like straw eaten

هو الهبور وهو الشعير النابت، بالنبطية

it is 'al-hubūr', which is sprouted barley, in Nabataean

يقال فلان يعتصف إذا طلب الرزق

It is said 'so-and-so is seeking livelihood' if he is seeking sustenance

فصيروا مثل كعصف مأكول

So they became like eaten straw

إذا جمادى منعت قطرها، ... زان جنابي عطن معصف

when Jumada withholds its rain, ... a place of abundant straw adorns my sides

عصفت الريح تعصف عصفا وعصوفا

The wind blew strongly, blowing with force and intensity

وهي ريح عاصف وعاصفة ومعصفة وعصوف

and it is a strong wind, a strong wind, a strong wind, and a strong wind

إذا عصفت الريح أي إذا اشتد هبوبها

When the wind blows strongly, meaning when its gusting intensifies

يوم عاصف أي تعصف فيه الريح

a windy day, meaning the wind blows in it

والعصف والتعصف: السرعة، على التشبيه بذلك

And 'al-ʿaṣf' and 'al-taʿaṣṣuf': speed, by way of simile

أعصفت الناقة في السير: أسرعت، فهي معصفة

The she-camel sped up in its journey: it became fast, so it is fast-moving

أعصف الرجل: هلك

The man perished: he was destroyed

والحرب تعصف بالقوم: تذهب بهم وتهلكهم

And war destroys people: it takes them away and destroys them

إذا رمى الرجل غرضا فصاف نبله قيل إن سهمك لعاصف

If a man shoots at a target and his arrow leans, it is said 'your arrow is leaning'

هو يعصف ويعتصف ويصرف ويصطرف أي يكسب

He earns and seeks livelihood and turns and seeks, meaning he earns

والعصوف: الكد

And 'al-ʿuṣūf': toil

والعصوف: الخمور

And 'al-ʿuṣūf': wines