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عقف

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

The root عقف (ʿqf) primarily relates to bending, curving, and twisting, often implying a hook-like or crooked shape. It extends to describe physical deformities, specific plant and animal characteristics, and even abstract concepts like poverty or a type of disease.

Derived headwords

عَقَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to bend, to curveboth

    To cause something to bend or curve; to be bent or curved.

عَقْفnoun
  1. 1.
    bending, curvingboth

    The act of bending or curving; a bend or curve.

  2. 2.
    a type of plantclassical

    A type of plant or herb, possibly a type of grass or herb known as Qaf'aa.

عَقْفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a hook, a crookboth

    A tool or object that is bent or hooked, like a shepherd's crook or a hook used for pulling.

  2. 2.
    a twisted sharp objectclassical

    A sharp object whose end is twisted, like a hook or barb.

عَقِيفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a hook, a crookboth

    A tool or object that is bent or hooked, like a shepherd's crook or a hook used for pulling.

  2. 2.
    a twisted sharp objectclassical

    A sharp object whose end is twisted, like a hook or barb.

أَعْقَفadjective
  1. 1.
    bent, crookedboth

    Bent, curved, or crooked in shape.

  2. 2.
    poor, needyclassical

    Describing someone who is poor and in need, often implying a state of hardship.

  3. 3.
    dry, ungenerousclassical

    Describing someone as dry or ungenerous, lacking in kindness or resources.

عَقْفَاءadjective
  1. 1.
    bent, crookedboth

    Bent, curved, or crooked in shape.

  2. 2.
    a ewe with twisted hornsclassical

    A female sheep whose horns have twisted around towards her ears.

  3. 3.
    a type of plantclassical

    A type of plant or herb, possibly a type of grass or herb known as Qaf'aa.

انْعَقَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to be bent, to be curvedboth

    To become bent, curved, or crooked.

تَعَقَّفَverb
  1. 1.
    to be bent, to be curvedboth

    To become bent, curved, or crooked.

تَعْقِيفnoun
  1. 1.
    bending, curvingboth

    The act of bending or curving something; the process of making something crooked.

عَقِيفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a staff, a scepterclassical

    A staff or scepter, particularly one that is bent or crooked, resembling a shepherd's crook.

عُقَافnoun
  1. 1.
    a disease affecting limbsclassical

    A disease that affects the limbs of sheep, causing them to become crooked or bent.

مَعْقُوفadjective
  1. 1.
    bent, crookedboth

    Bent, curved, or crooked.

  2. 2.
    bent with old ageclassical

    Describing someone who is bent and crooked due to extreme old age.

عَقَفَانnoun
  1. 1.
    a type of antclassical

    A type or genus of ants.

  2. 2.
    a tribeclassical

    A tribe from the Khuzā'ah confederation.

عُقَيْفَانnoun
  1. 1.
    a type of antclassical

    A type of ant with long legs, often found in graveyards and ruins.

عُقَيْفَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    a type of plantclassical

    A plant with leaves similar to rue, a red flower, and a hooked fruit containing seeds; it is poisonous to sheep but not camels.

Parallel reading

العطف والتلوية.
Bending and twisting.
عقفه يعقفه عقفا وعقفه وانعقف وتعقف أي عطفه فانعطف.
He bent it, he bends it, a bending, and it was bent and it bent, meaning he bent it, so it bent.
والأعقف: المنحني المعوج.
And Al-A'qaf: the bent, the crooked.
وظبي أعقف: معطوف القرون.
And an A'qaf gazelle: one with bent horns.
والعقفاء من الشياه: التي التوى قرناها على أذنيها.
And Al-'Aqfaa' from the sheep: one whose horns twisted over its ears.
والعقافة: خشبة في رأسها حجنة يمد بها الشيء كالمحجن.
And Al-'Aqafah: a wooden stick with a hook at its head used to pull something, like a hook.
والعقفاء: حديدة قد لوي طرفها.
And Al-'Aqfaa': an iron rod whose end has been twisted.
وعليه حسكة مفلطحة لها شوكة عقيفة أي ملوية كالصنارة.
And upon him is a flattened thorny plant with a 'aqifah' thorn, meaning twisted like a fishhook.
فقال: لا أعلم رخص فيها إلا للشيخ المعقوف أي الذي انعقف من شدة الكبر فانحنى واعوج حتى صار كالعقافة، وهي الصولجان.
He said: I do not know of any permission for it except for the 'Ma'quuf' old man, meaning one who has bent from the intensity of old age, so he stooped and crooked until he became like Al-'Aqafah, which is a scepter.
والعقاف: داء يأخذ الشاة في قوائمها فتعوج، وقد عقفت، فهي معقوفة.
And Al-'Uqaaf: a disease that affects the sheep in its limbs, causing them to become crooked, and it has become crooked, so it is Ma'quufah.
والتعقيف: التعويج.
And At-Ta'qeef: the act of bending or crookedness.
وشاة عاقف: معقوفة الرجل، وربما اعترى كل الدواب.
And a 'Aaqif sheep: a sheep with crooked legs, and it may affect all animals.
والأعقف: الفقير المحتاج؛ قال: يا أيها الأعقف المزجي مطيته، ... لا نعمة تبتغي عندي ولا نشبا
And Al-A'qaf: the poor, the needy; he said: O you needy one urging on his mount, ... you seek no favor from me nor wealth.
وعقفان: جنس من النمل.
And 'Aqfaan: a genus of ants.
وعقفان: حي من خزاعة.
And 'Aqfaan: a tribe from Khuzā'ah.
والعقفاء والعقف: ضرب من النبت.
And Al-'Aqfaa' and Al-'Aqf: a type of plant.
والعيقفان: نبت كالعرفج له سنفة كسنفة الثفاء؛ عن أبي حنيفة.
And Al-'Uyqafaan: a plant like Al-'Arfaj, with a seed head like that of Al-Thifaa'; from Abu Hanifa.
وأعرابي أعقف أي جاف.
And a bedouin who is A'qaf, meaning dry (ungenerous).