هرشف

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes things that are old, worn out, and shriveled, often with a connotation of being dried out or desiccated. It extends to describe elderly or decrepit individuals, as well as objects that are worn and stiff. It also touches upon the act of drinking or absorbing liquid.

Derived headwords

الهِرشَفُnoun

1.
decrepit old womanclassical
An old, worn-out, and large woman.
2.
worn-out bucketclassical
A bucket that is old, worn out, and stiff.
3.
emaciated manclassical
A man who is old and emaciated.
4.
heavy drinkerclassical
Someone who drinks a lot.

الهِرشَفَةُnoun

1.
decrepit old womanclassical
An old, worn-out, and large woman.
2.
aged she-camelclassical
An aged and decrepit she-camel.
3.
worn-out bucketclassical
A bucket that is old, worn out, and stiff.
4.
water-absorbing clothclassical
A piece of cloth or rag used to absorb water, especially from the ground when water is scarce.
5.
inkwell spongeclassical
The sponge or wad of cotton in an inkwell, especially when dried out.

هِرْشَفَةٌnoun

1.
decrepit old womanclassical
An old, worn-out, and large woman.
2.
aged she-camelclassical
An aged and decrepit she-camel.
3.
worn-out bucketclassical
A bucket that is old, worn out, and stiff.
4.
water-absorbing clothclassical
A piece of cloth or rag used to absorb water, especially from the ground when water is scarce.
5.
inkwell spongeclassical
The sponge or wad of cotton in an inkwell, especially when dried out.

هِرْشَبَةٌnoun

1.
decrepit old womanclassical
An old, worn-out, and large woman.

اِهْرَشَفَتْverb

1.
became worn outclassical
To become old, worn out, and stiff, referring to an object like a bucket.
2.
became dryclassical
To become dry, referring to the sponge of an inkwell.

تَهَرْشَفَverb

1.
to sip little by littleclassical
To drink or sip liquid slowly and in small amounts.

هرشفةnoun

1.
water-absorbing clothclassical
A piece of cloth or rag used to absorb water, especially from the ground when water is scarce.
2.
inkwell spongeclassical
The sponge or wad of cotton in an inkwell, especially when dried out.

Parallel reading

العجوز البالية الكبيرة

The old, worn-out, and large woman.

الناقة الهرمة: هرشفة وهردشة

The aged she-camel: a 'harshafa' and a 'hardasha'.

عجوز هرشفة وهرشبة، بالفاء والباء

An old woman, 'harshafa' and 'harshaba', with fa' and ba'.

دلو هرشفة: بالية متشنجة

A 'harshafa' bucket: worn out and stiff.

وقد اهرشفت

And it has become worn out/dried out.

خرقة ينشف بها الماء

A rag with which water is dried/absorbed.

كل عجوز، رأسها كالكفه، ... تسعى بجف معها هرشفه

Every old woman, her head is like her palm, ... she walks with a waterskin, carrying a 'harshafa' with her.

صوفة الدواة

The sponge of the inkwell.

وهي أيضا صوفة أو خرقة ينشف بها الماء

And it is also a sponge or a rag with which water is dried/absorbed.

ماء المطر من الأرض، ثم تعصر في الإناء، وإنما يفعل ذلك إذا قل الماء

Rainwater from the ground, then it is wrung out into the vessel, and this is only done when water is scarce.

طوبى لمن كانت له هرشفه ... ونشفة يملأ منها كفه

Good fortune to him who has a 'harshafa' ... and a piece of cloth from which he fills his palm.

قطعة خرقة يحمل بها الماء أو قطعة كساء أو نحوه ينشف بها ماء المطر من الأرض ثم تعصر في الجف وذلك من قلة الماء

A piece of rag with which water is carried, or a piece of cloth or the like with which rainwater is absorbed from the ground, then wrung out into the waterskin, and this is due to scarcity of water.

لصوفة الدواة إذا يبست هرشفة

For the sponge of the inkwell when it dries out, it is a 'harshafa'.

وقد هرشفت واهرشفت

And it has become dry and worn out.

الهرشف من الرجال: الكبير المهزول

The 'harshaf' among men: the old and emaciated.

الهرشف: الكثير الشرب

The 'harshaf': the one who drinks a lot.

التهرشف التحسي قليلا قليلا

The 'taharshuf': sipping little by little.