علف

Root entry · 26 derived lemmas

The root 'alafa' (علف) primarily concerns fodder or food for animals, and the act of feeding them. It extends to the place where fodder is kept, the act of seeking fodder, and also describes animals that are fattened on fodder rather than grazing. Figuratively, it can refer to abundant eating or drinking, and certain plants or fruits.

Derived headwords

العَلَفnoun

1.
Fodder, animal feedboth
Food for livestock and animals, especially when prepared or gathered.
2.
Fruit of the 'Talh' treeclassical
Refers to the fruit of the 'Talh' tree, which is eaten by camels.
3.
Abundant eatingclassical
Figuratively, refers to eating a large quantity.
4.
Abundant drinkingclassical
Figuratively, refers to drinking a large quantity.
5.
A type of plantclassical
A plant found in Yemen whose leaves are used in cooking meat.

عَلَفَverb

1.
To feed (an animal)both
To give fodder or food to an animal.

عَلَفَهاverb

1.
To feed it (feminine)both
To give fodder to a female animal.

عَلَفَها يعلفهاverb

1.
To feed it, it feedsboth
The act of feeding an animal and the animal being fed.

عَلَفاًnoun

1.
Feeding (masdar)both
The act of feeding animals with fodder.

معلوفةadjective

1.
Fed fodderboth
An animal that is given fodder to eat.

عليفadjective

1.
Fed fodderboth
An animal that is given fodder to eat.

المعلفnoun

1.
Place for fodderboth
A place where fodder is kept or given to animals.

تعتلفverb

1.
To eat (fodder)both
An animal eating its fodder.

تستعلفverb

1.
To seek fodderclassical
An animal seeking fodder, often indicated by neighing.

العلوفةnoun

1.
Fattened animalboth
A female animal (like a camel or sheep) that is fed fodder to gain weight, rather than grazing.
2.
Fodder (plural)classical
What is fed to animals; also used as a plural for fodder.

علائفnoun

1.
Fattened animalsclassical
Plural of 'alufa', referring to animals fattened on fodder.
2.
Fodder (plural)classical
Plural of 'alufa', referring to fodder.

كبش عليفnoun

1.
Fattened ramclassical
A ram that has been fed fodder and not allowed to graze freely.

كباش علائفnoun

1.
Fattened ramsclassical
Plural of 'kabsh 'alif', referring to rams fattened on fodder.

العليفةnoun

1.
Fattened animalboth
A female animal fed fodder for fattening.

المعلفةnoun

1.
Fattened animalboth
A female animal fed fodder for fattening.

العلفىnoun

1.
Fodder for a guard/friendclassical
Fodder left by a person near their harvested grain for a guard or friend.

عَلْفَةnoun

1.
Fruit of the 'Talh' treeclassical
A single fruit of the 'Talh' tree, resembling a large carob.
2.
A portion of fodderclassical
A single serving or portion of fodder.

أعلف الطلحverb

1.
The 'Talh' tree fruitedclassical
When the fruit of the 'Talh' tree appears and becomes available.

عَلّافname

1.
A man's nameclassical
A name of a man from the Azd tribe, also the name of a progenitor of the Jurm branch of Quda'a.

عَلَافِيّadjective

1.
Type of saddleclassical
Referring to a type of saddle, possibly named after 'Allaf, or described as large.

عَلَافِيَّةnoun

1.
Type of saddleclassical
A type of saddle, possibly named after 'Allaf or described as large.

العُلَيْفِيّnoun

1.
Diminutive of 'alafiyclassical
A diminutive and elided form of 'alafiy', referring to a saddle attributed to 'Allaf.

عَلْفُوفadjective

1.
Coarse, fleshy, hairyclassical
Describing a man as coarse, with abundant flesh and hair.
2.
Hairy (goat/sheep)classical
Describing a male goat or sheep as having abundant hair.
3.
Old, large (man)classical
Describing an old man, possibly large or robust.
4.
Coarse, uncouth (person)classical
Describing a person (male or female) as coarse, uncouth, or lacking refinement.

تيس علفوفnoun

1.
Hairy male goatclassical
A male goat characterized by abundant hair.

شيخ علفوفnoun

1.
Old, robust manclassical
An elderly man who is large or robust.

Parallel reading

العلف للدواب، والجمع علاف مثل جبل وجبال.

Fodder is for beasts, and its plural is 'ilaf', like 'jabal' and 'jibāl'.

وتأكلون علافها ؛ هو جمع علف، وهو ما تأكله الماشية.

And you eat its fodder; it is the plural of 'alaf', which is what the livestock eat.

العلف قضيم الدابة، علفها يعلفها علفا، فهي معلوفة وعليف؛

Fodder is the food of the animal; He fed it, feeding it fodder, so it is 'ma'luufa' (fed) and 'alif' (fed).

علفتها تبنا وماء باردا، ... حتى شتت همالة عيناها

I fed it hay and cold water... until its eyes streamed.

وأنشد الفراء: علفتها تبنا وماء باردا، ... حتى شتت همالة عيناها

And Al-Farra' recited: I fed it hay and cold water... until its eyes streamed.

وإنما يعني أنهم يسقون الخيل الألبان إذا أجدبت الأرض فيقيمها مقام العلف.

It means that they give horses milk if the land is barren, which serves in place of fodder.

والمعلف: موضع العلف.

And 'al-ma'laf' is the place of fodder.

والدابة تعتلف: تأكل، وتستعلف: تطلب العلف بالحمحمة.

And the animal 'ta'talifu': eats, and 'tasta'lifu': seeks fodder by neighing.

والعلوفة: ما يعلفون، وجمعها علف وعلائف؛

And 'al-'uluufa' is what they feed, and its plural is 'alaf' and 'ala'if'.

قال: فأفأت أدما كالهضاب وجاملا، ... قد عدن مثل علائف المقضاب

He said: I brought back skins like hills and a camel... they have become like the fodder of the 'maqdhab'.

وحكى أبو زيد: كبش عليف في كباش علائف؛

Abu Zayd narrated: A fattened ram among fattened rams;

قال اللحياني: هي ما ربط فعلف ولم يسرح ولا رعي،

Al-Lihyani said: It is what is tied and fed fodder, and not let out to graze.

والعلوفة والعليفة والمعلفة، جميعا: الناقة أو الشاة تعلف للسمن ولا ترسل للرعي.

And 'al-'uluufa', 'al-'alifa', and 'al-ma'lafa', all mean: the she-camel or sheep that is fed fodder for fattening and not sent to graze.

تسمن بما يجمع من العلف،

It fattens on what is gathered of fodder,

والعلفى، مقصور: ما يجعله الإنسان عند حصاد شعيره لخفير أو صديق وهو من العلف؛

And 'al-'alfa', shortened: is what a person leaves when harvesting their barley for a guard or a friend, and it is from fodder;

والعلف: ثمر الطلح، وقيل: أوعية ثمره.

And 'al-'alaf': is the fruit of the Talh tree, and it is said: its fruit pods.

والعلفة ثمرة الطلح كأنها هذه الخروبة العظيمة السامية إلا أنها أعبل، وفيها حب كالترمس أسمر ترعاه السائمة ولا يأكله الناس إلا المضطر، الواحدة علفة، وبها سمي الرجل.

And 'al-'alfa' is the fruit of the Talh tree, as if it were this large, tall carob, except that it is more bulbous, and it has seeds like brown lupins that grazing animals eat, and people do not eat it except when desperate; the singular is 'alfa', and a man was named after it.

والعلف: ثمر الطلح وهو مثل الباقلاء الغض يخرج فترعاه الإبل، الواحدة علفة مثال قبر وقبرة.

And 'al-'alaf': is the fruit of the Talh tree, and it is like green fava beans that emerge and camels graze on it; the singular is 'alfa', like 'qabr' and 'qabra'.

العلف من ثمر الطلح ما أخلف بعد البرمة، وهو شبيه اللوبياء، وهو الحلبة من السمر وهو السنف من المرخ كالإصبع؛

'Al-'alaf' from the fruit of the Talh tree is what remains after the boiling, and it resembles cowpeas, and it is the fenugreek from the Samr tree, and it is the pod from the Markh tree, like a finger;

بجيد أدماء تنوش العلفا

On the neck of a red one reaching for the fodder

وأعلف الطلح: بدا علفه وخرج.

And 'a'lafa' the Talh tree: its fodder appeared and came out.

والعلف: الكثير الأكل.

And 'al-'alaf': is abundant eating.

والعلف: الشرب الكثير.

And 'al-'alaf': is abundant drinking.

وعلاف: رجل من الأزد، وهو زبان أبو جرم من قضاعة كان يصنع الرحال، قيل: هو أول من عملها فقيل لها علافية لذلك،

And 'Allaf: is a man from the Azd, and he is Zaban, the father of Jurm from Quda'a, who used to make saddles; it is said he was the first to make them, so they were called 'ilafiyya' for that reason,

قيل: هو أول من عملها فقيل لها علافية لذلك،

It is said he was the first to make them, so they were called 'ilafiyya' for that reason,

قيل: العلافي أعظم الرحال أخرة وواسطا، وقيل: هي أعظم ما يكون من الرحال وليس بمنسوب إلا لفظا كعمري؛

It is said: 'al-'ilafiy' is the largest of saddles in the rear and middle, and it is said: it is the largest of saddles and is not attributed except in wording, like 'amri;

أحم علافي وأبيض صارم، ... وأعيس مهري وأروع ماجد

A strong 'ilafiy' saddle and a sharp white one... And a dark camel of mine and a noble, magnificent one

هي الصاحب الأدنى، وبيني وبينها ... مجوف علافي، وقطع ونمرق

She is the closest companion, and between me and her... is a hollowed 'ilafiy' saddle, and pieces, and cushions

والجمع علافيات؛ ومنه حديث بني ناجية: أنهم أهدوا إلى ابن عوف رحالا علافية ؛

And the plural is 'ilafiyyat'; and from it is the hadith of Banu Najiyah: that they gifted Ibn Awf 'ilafiyya' saddles;

ترى العليفي عليها موكدا

You see the 'ulayfiy' confirmed upon it

العليفي: تصغير ترخيم للعلافي وهو الرحل المنسوب إلى علاف.

'Al-'ulayfiy': is a diminutive, elided form of 'al-'ilafiy', which is the saddle attributed to 'Allaf.

ورجل علفوف: جاف كثير اللحم والشعر.

And a man 'alafuf': is coarse, fleshy, and hairy.

وتيس علفوف: كثير الشعر.

And a male goat 'alafuf': is very hairy.

وشيخ علفوف: كبير السن؛

And an old man 'alafuf': is elderly;

مأوى اليتيم، ومأوى كل نهبلة ... تأوي إلى نهبل كالنسر علفوف

A refuge for the orphan, and a refuge for every large creature... taking refuge in a large creature like a vulture, 'alafuf'

يسر، إذا هب الشتاء وأمحلوا في القوم، غير كبنة علفوف

It pleases, when winter blows and they are in drought among the people, unlike a coarse young woman.

والعلفوف: الجافي من الرجال والنساء،

And 'al-'alufuf': is the coarse one among men and women,

حلوة النشر والبديهة والعلات، ... لا جهمة ولا علفوف

Sweet in scent and quick-wittedness and 'al-'alāt', ... not grim nor 'alafuf'.