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ودف

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

The root ودف primarily relates to the concept of dripping, flowing, or oozing, particularly of liquids like fat or bodily fluids. It also extends to meanings associated with abundance, lushness, and fertility, especially in the context of vegetation and land.

Derived headwords

وَدَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to dripboth

    The verb describes a liquid slowly falling or dripping from something.

قَطَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to dripboth

    This is a synonym for the root verb, meaning to drip or trickle.

وَدَفَ الإِنَاءَ: قَطَرَ — The vessel dripped. — both
الوَدْفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    fatclassical

    A piece of fat, often referring to the fatty tissue around the kidney.

  2. 2.
    lush meadowclassical

    A verdant, lush meadow or pasture, especially after rain.

والوَدْفَةُ: الشَّحْمَةُ — And the wadfah: the fat. — classical
الوَدْفَةُ والوَدِيفَةُ: الرَّوْضَةُ النَّاضِرَةُ المُتَخَيَّلَةُ — The wadfah and the wadifah: the lush, attractive meadow. — classical
وَدَفَ الشَّحْمُverb
  1. 1.
    fat drippedboth

    Describes fat or a similar substance flowing or dripping.

وودف الشَّحْمُ ونَحْوُهُ يَدِفُّ: سَالَ وَقَطَرَ — And fat and the like dripped: it flowed and dripped. — both
اسْتَوْدَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to drip (transitive)classical

    To cause something to drip or to extract it by dripping.

  2. 2.
    to hold back (semen)classical

    A woman's action of contracting herself to retain the male's semen to prevent conception.

  3. 3.
    to seekclassical

    To ask for or seek a favor or benefit from someone.

  4. 4.
    to pourclassical

    To pour milk or a similar liquid into a vessel.

واسْتَوْدَفَتِ الشَّحْمَةُ أَيْ اسْتَقْطَرَتْهَا فودَفَتْ — And she sought the fat, meaning she extracted it by dripping, so it dripped. — classical
واسْتَوْدَفَ المَرْأَةُ مَاءَ الرَّجُلِ إِذَا اجْتَمَعَتْ تَحْتَهُ وَتَقَبَّضَتْ لِئَلَّا يَفْتَرِقَ المَاءُ فَلَا تَحْمِلَ — And the woman sought the man's water, meaning she gathered beneath him and contracted herself so that the water would not disperse and she would not conceive. — classical
وفُلَانٌ يَسْتَوْدِفُ مَعْرُوفَ فُلَانٍ أَيْ يَسْأَلُهُ — And so-and-so seeks the favor of so-and-so, meaning he asks him. — classical
واسْتَوْدَفَ اللَّبَنَ: صَبَّهُ فِي الإِنَاءِ — And he poured the milk: he poured it into the vessel. — classical
الأَدَافnoun
  1. 1.
    penisclassical

    A name for the male organ, referring to its dripping of natural secretions (like qatrān). The hamza is a substitution for the original waw.

  2. 2.
    male genitaliaclassical

    Refers to the male genitalia, specifically the glans (labzah), from which secretions might drip.

والأَدَافُ: الذَّكَرُ لِقَطَرَانِهِ، الهَمْزَةُ فِيهِ بَدَلٌ مِنَ الوَاوِ — And al-adaf: the penis due to its dripping (qatrān), the hamza in it is a substitute for the waw. — classical
والأَدَافُ والأَذَافُ، بِالدَّالِ وَالذَّالِ، فَرْجُ الرَّجُلِ — And al-adaf and al-adhāf, with dal and dhal, is the male's private part. — classical
الأَذَافnoun
  1. 1.
    male genitaliaclassical

    A variant spelling of 'al-adaf', referring to the male genitalia.

والأَدَافُ والأَذَافُ، بِالدَّالِ وَالذَّالِ، فَرْجُ الرَّجُلِ — And al-adaf and al-adhāf, with dal and dhal, is the male's private part. — classical
الوَدِيفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    lush meadowclassical

    A verdant, lush meadow or pasture, similar to 'wadfah'.

والوَدْفَةُ والوَدِيفَةُ: الرَّوْضَةُ النَّاضِرَةُ المُتَخَيَّلَةُ — The wadfah and the wadifah: the lush, attractive meadow. — classical
يُقَالُ: وَدِيفَةٌ مِنْ بَقْلٍ وَمِنْ عُشْبٍ إِذَا كَانَتِ الرَّوْضَةُ نَاضِرَةً مُتَخَيَّلَةً — It is said: a wadifah of herbs and grass if the meadow is lush and attractive. — classical
الوَدْفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    clitorisclassical

    A term for the clitoris of a woman.

يُقَالُ لِبَظَارَةِ المَرْأَةِ الوَدْفَةُ والوَذْفَةُ والوَذَرَةُ — The clitoris of a woman is called al-wadfah, al-wadhfah, and al-wadharah. — classical
الوَدَفnoun
  1. 1.
    semenclassical

    A name for semen, particularly that which drips.

حَكَى أَبُو الطَّيِّبِ اللُّغَوِيُّ أَنَّ المَنِيَّ يُسَمَّى الوَدَفَ والوَدَّافَ، بِضَمِّ الوَاوِ — Abu al-Tayyib al-Lughawi narrated that semen is called al-wadaf and al-waddāf, with dammah on the waw. — classical
الوَدَّافnoun
  1. 1.
    semenclassical

    A name for semen, specifically that which drips from the penis, distinct from mazī (pre-ejaculate).

حَكَى أَبُو الطَّيِّبِ اللُّغَوِيُّ أَنَّ المَنِيَّ يُسَمَّى الوَدَفَ والوَدَّافَ، بِضَمِّ الوَاوِ — Abu al-Tayyib al-Lughawi narrated that semen is called al-wadaf and al-waddāf, with dammah on the waw. — classical
وفِي الحَدِيثِ: فِي الوَدَّافِ الغُسْلُ؛ الوَدَّافُ الَّذِي يَقْطُرُ مِنَ الذَّكَرِ فَوْقَ المَذْيِ — And in the hadith: Regarding al-waddāf, ablution is required; al-waddāf is that which drips from the penis above the mazī. — classical
وَدْفَةُ الأَسَدِيname
  1. 1.
    Wafdah al-Asadiclassical

    A poet belonging to the Asadi tribe.

وَدْفَةُ الأَسَدِيُّ: مِنْ شُعَرَائِهِمْ — Wafdah al-Asadi: one of their poets. — classical

Parallel reading

وَدَفَ الإِنَاءَ: قَطَرَ
The vessel dripped.
والوَدْفَةُ: الشَّحْمَةُ
And the wadfah: the fat.
وودف الشَّحْمُ ونَحْوُهُ يَدِفُّ: سَالَ وَقَطَرَ
And fat and the like dripped: it flowed and dripped.
واسْتَوْدَفَتِ الشَّحْمَةُ أَيْ اسْتَقْطَرَتْهَا فودَفَتْ
And she sought the fat, meaning she extracted it by dripping, so it dripped.
واسْتَوْدَفَ المَرْأَةُ مَاءَ الرَّجُلِ إِذَا اجْتَمَعَتْ تَحْتَهُ وَتَقَبَّضَتْ لِئَلَّا يَفْتَرِقَ المَاءُ فَلَا تَحْمِلَ
And the woman sought the man's water, meaning she gathered beneath him and contracted herself so that the water would not disperse and she would not conceive.
والأَدَافُ: الذَّكَرُ لِقَطَرَانِهِ، الهَمْزَةُ فِيهِ بَدَلٌ مِنَ الوَاوِ
And al-adaf: the penis due to its dripping (qatrān), the hamza in it is a substitute for the waw.
والأَدَافُ والأَذَافُ، بِالدَّالِ وَالذَّالِ، فَرْجُ الرَّجُلِ
And al-adaf and al-adhāf, with dal and dhal, is the male's private part.
يُقَالُ لِبَظَارَةِ المَرْأَةِ الوَدْفَةُ والوَذْفَةُ والوَذَرَةُ
The clitoris of a woman is called al-wadfah, al-wadhfah, and al-wadharah.
حَكَى أَبُو الطَّيِّبِ اللُّغَوِيُّ أَنَّ المَنِيَّ يُسَمَّى الوَدَفَ والوَدَّافَ، بِضَمِّ الوَاوِ
Abu al-Tayyib al-Lughawi narrated that semen is called al-wadaf and al-waddāf, with dammah on the waw.
وفِي الحَدِيثِ: فِي الوَدَّافِ الغُسْلُ؛ الوَدَّافُ الَّذِي يَقْطُرُ مِنَ الذَّكَرِ فَوْقَ المَذْيِ
And in the hadith: Regarding al-waddāf, ablution is required; al-waddāf is that which drips from the penis above the mazī.
والوَدْفَةُ والوَدِيفَةُ: الرَّوْضَةُ النَّاضِرَةُ المُتَخَيَّلَةُ
The wadfah and the wadifah: the lush, attractive meadow.
أَصْبَحَتِ الأَرْضُ كُلُّهَا وُدْفَةً وَاحِدَةً خِصْبًا إِذَا اخْضَرَّتْ كُلُّهَا
The entire land became like one lush expanse of fertility when it all turned green.
يُقَالُ: حَلَّوْا فِي وُدَيْفَةٍ مُنْكَرَةٍ وَفِي غُذَيْمَةٍ مُنْكَرَةٍ
It is said: They settled in a wondrously lush meadow and a wondrously fertile place.
وَدْفَةُ الأَسَدِيُّ: مِنْ شُعَرَائِهِمْ
Wafdah al-Asadi: one of their poets.