ءفق

Root entry · 40 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of horizons, boundaries, and directions, extending to encompass vastness and reaching limits. It also develops meanings related to surpassing others in excellence, and to the processing and state of animal hides.

Derived headwords

الأُفُقnoun

1.
horizonboth
The apparent line that separates earth from sky, or the visible limits of the world.
2.
directionsboth
The regions or sides of the sky or the earth, including the cardinal directions.
3.
vicinityclassical
The sides or surroundings of something, such as a tent or a house.
4.
wind directionsclassical
The four cardinal wind directions: south, north, west, and east.

آفاقnoun

1.
horizonsboth
Plural of أفق (horizon), referring to the visible limits of the world or sky.
2.
regionsboth
Plural of أفق (direction), referring to various regions or parts of the earth.

أُفُقِيّadjective

1.
horizontalboth
Relating to or situated at the horizon or a horizontal level.
2.
pertaining to regionsclassical
One who is related to or comes from the regions or horizons of the earth.

أَفَقِيّadjective

1.
pertaining to regionsclassical
One who is related to or comes from the regions or horizons of the earth; this form is considered more standard.

تَأَفَّقَverb

1.
to come from a directionclassical
To arrive or appear from a particular direction or horizon.
2.
to visitclassical
To visit or come to someone, often implying arrival from a distance.

أَفَاقَverb

1.
to roamclassical
To travel widely or roam through the regions or horizons of the earth.
2.
to surpassclassical
To excel or surpass others in virtue, generosity, or achievement.
3.
to be superiorclassical
To be superior or to have precedence over others.

آفِقadjective

1.
accomplishedclassical
One who has reached the utmost limit or perfection in knowledge, generosity, or other virtues.
2.
excellentclassical
Possessing great excellence, nobility, or generosity.

أَفَقَverb

1.
to surpassclassical
To excel or surpass others in virtue or generosity.
2.
to give generouslyclassical
To give generously, perhaps implying giving more to some than others.

أَفَقَverb

1.
to goclassical
To go or travel into the land or regions.

أَفَقَverb

1.
to tan (hide)classical
To tan or process a hide until it reaches a certain stage of preparation.

أَفِيقnoun

1.
untanned hideclassical
A hide that has not been tanned or has not completed the tanning process.
2.
partially tanned hideclassical
A hide that has undergone some tanning but is not fully processed, often retaining its smell.

أَفِقَةnoun

1.
partially tanned hideclassical
A hide that has been tanned but is not yet fully processed, often referring to the stage before it becomes fully 'adeem'.

أَفِقَةnoun

1.
brothclassical
A broth or thin liquid derived from processed hides.

أَفِقَةnoun

1.
flankclassical
The flank or side of an animal.

أَفَقَةname

1.
place nameclassical
A proper noun referring to a specific location.

أَفِيقadjective

1.
nobleclassical
Describing a horse or camel that is noble, excellent, or of high lineage.

أُفُقnoun

1.
noble horseclassical
A fine, excellent, or noble horse (feminine form also exists).

أَفَقَverb

1.
to be superiorclassical
To be superior to someone in virtue or merit.

أَفِيقnoun

1.
skinclassical
The skin of a human or animal.

أَفَقُ الطَّرِيقnoun

1.
path of the roadclassical
The way or path of the road.

أَفْقnoun

1.
tanned hideclassical
A tanned hide, used as a collective noun.

أَفَقَverb

1.
to tanclassical
To tan a hide until it becomes 'afiq'.

آفِقَةnoun

1.
tanned hideclassical
A tanned hide, used as a plural form for 'afiq'.

أَفْقnoun

1.
tanned hideclassical
A tanned hide, possibly a collective noun.

أَفَقَverb

1.
to tanclassical
To tan a hide until it becomes 'afiq'.

آفِقَةnoun

1.
tanned hideclassical
A tanned hide, used as a plural form for 'afiq'.

أَفِيقَةnoun

1.
waterskinclassical
A waterskin made of tanned hide.

أَفِيقnoun

1.
tanned leatherclassical
Leather that has been tanned and is ready for use.

أَفِيقَةnoun

1.
flankclassical
The flank, with 'afq' as its plural.

أَفَقَةname

1.
place nameclassical
A proper noun referring to a specific location.

أَفَقَverb

1.
to tanclassical
To tan a hide until it becomes 'afiq'.

آفِقَةnoun

1.
tanned hideclassical
A tanned hide, used as a plural form for 'afiq'.

أَفِيقَةnoun

1.
brothclassical
A broth or thin liquid derived from processed hides.

أَفِقَةnoun

1.
flankclassical
The flank or side of an animal.

أَفَاقَةname

1.
place nameclassical
A proper noun referring to a specific location.

أَفَقَverb

1.
to tanclassical
To tan a hide until it becomes 'afiq'.

آفِقَةnoun

1.
tanned hideclassical
A tanned hide, used as a plural form for 'afiq'.

أَفِيقَةnoun

1.
brothclassical
A broth or thin liquid derived from processed hides.

أَفِقَةnoun

1.
flankclassical
The flank or side of an animal.

أَفَاقَةname

1.
place nameclassical
A proper noun referring to a specific location.

Parallel reading

الأفق والأفق مثل عسر وعسر: ما ظهر من نواحي الفلك وأطراف الأرض

Al-ufuq and al-ufuq, like 'usr and 'usr: what appears of the regions of the heavens and the extremities of the earth.

وكذلك آفاق السماء نواحيها

And likewise the horizons of the sky are its regions.

وقيل: مهاب الرياح الأربعة: الجنوب والشمال والدبور والصبا

And it is said: the points of the four winds: south, north, west, and east.

سنريهم آياتنا في الآفاق وفي أنفسهم

We will show them Our signs in the horizons and within themselves.

ورجل أفقي وأفقي: منسوب إلى الآفاق أو إلى الأفق

And an 'ufiqiyy and 'afiqiyy man: one attributed to the horizons or to the horizon.

وفي التهذيب: رجل أفقي، بفتح الهمزة والفاء، إذا كان من آفاق الأرض أي نواحيها

And in Al-Tahdhib: a man 'afaqiyy, with fath on the hamza and fa, if he is from the regions of the earth, meaning its sides.

ويقال: تأفق بنا إذا جاءنا من أفق

And it is said: ta'affaq bi-na if he came to us from a horizon.

قالوا: تأفقت بنا ألمت بنا وأتتنا

They said: ta'affaqat bi-na means she visited us and came to us.

صفاق أفاق ؛ قوله أفاق أي يضرب في آفاق الأرض أي نواحيها مكتسبا

Sifaq afaq; his saying 'afaq means he strikes out in the regions of the earth, meaning its sides, seeking to earn a living.

وأنت لما ولدت أشرقت الأرض، وضاءت بنورك الأفق

And when you were born, the earth shone, and the horizon lit up with your light.

وقعدت على أفق الطريق أي على وجهه

And you sat on the horizon of the road, meaning on its face.

والآفق، على فاعل: الذي قد بلغ الغاية في العلم والكرم وغيره من الخير

And al-afiq, on the pattern of 'af'il: one who has reached the limit in knowledge, generosity, and other good qualities.

وهي تصدى لرفل آفق، ضخم الحدول بائن المرافق

And she turned towards a striding 'afiq, large of limb, distinct of joint.

بين أب ضخم وخال آفق، بين المصلي والجواد السابق

Between a large father and an 'afiq maternal uncle, between the worshipper and the swift runner.

تعرف، في أوجهها البشائر، آسان كل آفق مشاجر

You recognize, in their faces, the good tidings, the paths of every contentious 'afiq.

وأفق يأفق أفقا: غلب يغلب

And afaq ya'fuqu afqan: to overcome, to prevail.

وأفق على أصحابه يأفق أفقا: أفضل عليهم

And afaq 'ala ashabihi ya'fuqu afqan: to be superior to his companions.

ولا الملك النعمان، يوم لقيته بغبطته، يعطي القطوط ويأفق

Nor King Nu'man, on the day I met him in his joy, giving prizes and excelling.

ويقال: أفقه يأفقه إذا سبقه في الفضل

And it is said: afqahu ya'fquhu if he preceded him in merit.

ويقال: أفق فلان إذا ذهب في الأرض

And it is said: afqa fulan if he went into the land.

وأفق في العطاء أي فضل وأعطى بعضا أكثر من بعض

And afqaqa in giving, meaning he excelled and gave some more than others.

بعير آفق وفرس آفق إذا كان رائعا كريما والبعير عتيقا كريما

An 'afiq camel and an 'afiq horse if they are magnificent and noble, and the camel is ancient and noble.

وفرس آفق قوبل من آفق وآفقة إذا كان كريم الطرفين

And an 'afiq horse, met from 'afiq and 'afiqah, if it is noble on both sides.

وفرس أفق، بالضم: رائع، وكذلك الأنثى

And a horse 'ufuq, with damma: magnificent, and likewise the female.

وتحمل بزتي أفق كميت

And my attire is carried by a magnificent bay horse.

والأفيق: الجلد الذي لم يدبغ؛ عن ثعلب، وقيل: هو الذي لم تتم دباغته

And al-afiq: the hide that has not been tanned; from Tha'lab, and it is said: it is that whose tanning is not complete.

أنه دخل على النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم، وعنده أفيق ؛ قال: هو الجلد الذي لم يتم دباغه

That he entered upon the Prophet, peace be upon him, and beside him was an 'afiq; he said: it is the hide whose tanning is not complete.

فاشتريت أفيقة أي سقاء من أدم، وأنثه على تأويل القربة والشنة

So I bought 'afiqah, meaning a waterskin of tanned leather, and he feminized it based on the interpretation of a waterskin and a skin bag.

وقيل: الأفيق الأديم حين يخرج من الدباغ مفروغا منه وفيه رائحته

And it is said: al-afiq is the tanned leather when it comes out of the tannery, finished and with its smell.

والمنيئة: الجلد أول ما يدبغ ثم هو أفيق، وقد منأته وأفقته

And al-mani'ah: the hide when it is first tanned, then it is 'afiq, and I have tanned it and processed it.

والجمع أفق مثل أديم وأدم

And the plural is 'afq, like 'adeem and 'adm.

وأرى ثعلبا قد حكى في الأفيق الأفق على مثال النبق وفسره بالجلد الذي لم يدبغ

And I think Tha'lab narrated for al-afiq the form al-afq, like nabq, and interpreted it as the untanned hide.

فأفيق على هذا له اسم جمع وليس له جمع

So 'afiq in this case is a collective noun and does not have a plural.

وأفق الأديم يأفقه أفقا: دبغه إلى أن صار أفيقا

And afqa al-adeem ya'fiquhu afqan: he tanned it until it became 'afiq.

يقال للأديم إذا دبغ قبل أن يخرز أفيق

It is said of tanned leather, if it is tanned before being stitched, that it is 'afiq.

والجمع آفقة مثل أديم وآدمة ورغيف وأرغفة

And the plural is 'afiqah, like 'adeem and 'adimah, and ragheef and arghifah.

والأفيق من الإنسان ومن كل بهيمة جلده

And al-afiq, from humans and from every beast, is its skin.

ويشقى به صفح الفريص والأفق

And by it the surface of the flank and the side are made to suffer.

وأفق الطريق: سننه

And afaq al-tariq: its path.

والأفقة: المرقة من مرق الإهاب

And al-afiqah: the broth from the broth of the hide.

والأفقة: الخاصرة، وجمعها أفق

And al-afiqah: the flank, and its plural is 'afq.

وشهدت أنجية الأفاقة عاليا كعبي، وأرداف الملوك شهود

And I witnessed Anjiyah of Al-Afāqah, my ankle high, and the buttocks of kings are witnesses.

ونحن رهنا بالأفاقة عامرا، بما كان في الدرداء رهنا فأبسلا

And we were pledged at Al-Afāqah to 'Amir, for what was pledged in the Darada' and was sacrificed.

يوم الأفاقة أسلموا بسطاما

On the day of Al-Afāqah, they surrendered Bistam.