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جعفق

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concepts of mounting, preparing, and moving with a sense of grandeur or impressiveness. It also describes large or imposing women, possibly with connotations of robustness or stature.

Derived headwords

جَعْفَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to mount and prepareclassical

    To mount animals or prepare for a journey, indicating readiness and setting out.

جَعْفَلِيقadjective
  1. 1.
    large (woman)classical

    Describing a woman who is large, imposing, or of great stature.

قال أبو عمرو الجعفليق العظيمة من النساء — Abu Amr said: the large, great woman among women.

Parallel reading

جعفق القوم: ركبوا وتهيأوا.
The people mounted and prepared.
قال أبو عمرو الجعفليق العظيمة من النساء
Abu Amr said: the large, great woman among women
قام إلى عذراء جعفليق،
He stood before a large, imposing virgin,
قد زينت بكعثب محلوق
who was adorned with a shapely, full bosom
يمشي بمثل النخلة السحوق،
walking like a tall, slender palm tree,
معجر مبجر معروق
with a wide, well-fitted girdle
هامته كصخرة في نيق،
her head like a rock on a high peak,
فشق منها أضيق المضيق
and from her, the narrowest passage was opened
طرقه للعمل الموموق،
her path for desired work,
يا حبذا ذلك من طريق
how wonderful is that path!