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غترف

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to arrogance, haughtiness, and pride. It describes a state of being conceited or boastful, often in a negative or reprehensible manner.

Derived headwords

التَغْتَرِفُnoun
  1. 1.
    arroganceclassical

    Conceit or haughtiness, a feeling of superiority over others.

التَغَطْرُفُnoun
  1. 1.
    arroganceclassical

    Similar to التغترف, signifying arrogance and excessive pride.

المُتَغَطْرِفُadjective
  1. 1.
    arrogantclassical

    One who is arrogant or haughty.

المُتَغَطْرِفُadjective
  1. 1.
    arrogantclassical

    One who is arrogant or haughty, used here in a poetic context.

Parallel reading

التغترف مثل التغطرف: الكبر
Al-taghterif is like al-taghatorof: arrogance.
فإنك إن عاديتني غضب الحصى ... عليك، وذو الجبورة المتغترف
For if you become my enemy, the pebbles will be angry... at you, and the one with the broken bone is the arrogant one.
ويروى: المتغطرف
And it is narrated as: al-mutaghatrif.
قال: يعني الرب تبارك وتعالى
He said: meaning the Lord, blessed and exalted is He.
قال أبو منصور: ولا يجوز أن يوصف الله تعالى بالتغترف، وإن كان معناه تكبرا، لأنه عز وجل لا يوصف إلا بما وصف به نفسه لفظا لا معنى.
Abu Mansur said: And it is not permissible for God, may He be exalted, to be described with al-taghterif, even if its meaning is arrogance, because He, may He be exalted, is only described by what He described Himself with in terms of wording, not meaning.