لجف

Root entry · 17 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes cavities, hollows, or eroded areas, particularly in the context of water erosion in wells, valleys, or natural formations. It also extends to concepts of digging, widening, and sheltering.

Derived headwords

اللَّجَفnoun

1.
valley centerclassical
The central part of a valley.
2.
eroded hollowclassical
A hollow or cavity formed by water erosion in the side of a basin, well, or cistern, resembling a cave.
3.
hole in cisternclassical
A hole dug in the base or side of a cistern or similar structure.
4.
water's refugeclassical
The place where floodwater collects or is held back.

اللَّجَفnoun

1.
door jambsclassical
The posts or sides of a door.

اللَّجَفnoun

1.
wide arrowheadclassical
A type of arrowhead that is wide.

لَجَفَverb

1.
to dig into sidesclassical
To dig into the sides of a well or hole.
2.
to widenclassical
To make something wider from its sides.

لَجْفnoun

1.
digging into sidesclassical
The act of digging into the sides of a well or hole.

أَلْجَافnoun

1.
eroded parts of wellclassical
The parts of the base of a well that have been eroded by water.
2.
overhanging rockclassical
A rock or other formation that overhangs a cave or opening in a mountain.

مُلْجَفnoun

1.
well diggerclassical
One who digs into the side of a well.

تَلْجَفَverb

1.
to be erodedclassical
To be hollowed out or eroded, especially in the sides of a well.
2.
to collapse inwardclassical
To collapse inward, as a well does.

تَلْجِيفnoun

1.
digging into sidesclassical
The act of digging into the sides of a well.
2.
sexual intercourseclassical
The act of inserting the penis into the sides of the vagina.

لَجْفاءadjective

1.
erodedclassical
Describing a well that has been eroded or hollowed out from its sides.

تَلَجَّفَverb

1.
to be erodedclassical
To be hollowed out or eroded from the top and bottom.
2.
to collapse inwardclassical
To collapse inward, as a well does.

لَجِيفnoun

1.
wide arrowheadclassical
An arrow with a wide head.

لَجِيفname

1.
horse's nameclassical
The name of the Prophet's horse.

لَجِيفnoun

1.
door jambclassical
A side post of a door.

لَجْفَةnoun

1.
cave in mountainclassical
A cave or hollow in a mountain.

لَجَفَاتnoun

1.
cavesclassical
Plural of لجفة, meaning caves or hollows in a mountain.

اللَّجَفْتَيْنnoun

1.
door jambsclassical
The two side posts of a door.

Parallel reading

وهو سرة الوادي.

It is the center of the valley.

واللجف: الناحية من الحوض أو البئر يأكله الماء فيصير كالكهف؛

And the 'lajf' is the side of a basin or well that water erodes, making it like a cave;

والجمع ألجاف.

And the plural is 'aljaf'.

واللجف: الحفر في أصل الكناس، وقيل: في جنب الكناس ونحوه، والاسم اللجف.

And 'lajf' is the digging at the base of a cistern, or it is said, in the side of a cistern and the like, and the noun is 'lajf'.

والملجف: الذي يحفر في ناحية من البئر.

And 'muljaf' is one who digs in the side of a well.

والتلجف: التحفر في نواحي البئر.

And 'talajjuf' is the digging in the sides of a well.

ولجفت البئر تلجيفا: حفرت في جوانبها؛

And the well was 'lajafa' (verb form II) 'taljifan': it was dug in its sides;

فأخذ بلجفتي الباب فقال مهيم ؛

And he took hold of the two jambs of the door and said, 'What is it?'

لجفتا الباب عضادتاه وجانباه من قولهم لجوانب البئر ألجاف جمع لجف،

The two jambs of the door are its posts and its sides, from their saying 'aljaf' for the sides of a well, the plural of 'lajf',

واللجاف: ما أشرف على الغار من صخر أو غير ذلك نات من الجبل، وربما جعل ذلك فوق الباب.

And 'lajaf' is what overhangs a cave, whether rock or something else protruding from the mountain, and sometimes this is placed above a door.

واللجفة: الغار في الجبل، والجمع لجفات،

And 'lajfah' is a cave in the mountain, and the plural is 'lajafat',

ولجف الشيء: وسعه من جوانبه.

And 'lajafa' (verb) a thing: to widen it from its sides.

والتلجيف: إدخال الذكر في جوانب الفرج؛

And 'taljif' is inserting the penis into the sides of the vagina;

واللجيف من السهام: العريض؛

And 'al-lajif' of arrows: the wide one;

وفي الحديث: كان اسم فرسه، صلى الله عليه وسلم، اللجيف.

And in the Hadith: the name of his horse, peace be upon him, was 'Al-Lajif'.