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درفق

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes rapid movement, specifically in walking or traveling. It conveys a sense of speed, forward momentum, and sometimes a forceful or determined advance.

Derived headwords

المدرنفقadjective
  1. 1.
    Fast-movingboth

    Describing someone or something that is moving quickly in their gait or journey.

ادرنفقverb
  1. 1.
    To hastenboth

    To move quickly or speed up one's pace, especially in walking or traveling.

  2. 2.
    To advanceboth

    To move forward or proceed, often with a sense of purpose or determination.

  3. 3.
    To charge forwardclassical

    To move ahead forcefully and rapidly, as if breaking through an obstacle.

ادرنفق مرمعلا — Hasten, proceeding rightly.
ادرنفق أي اقتحم قدما — To charge forward.
درنفقverb
  1. 1.
    To hastenboth

    To move quickly or speed up one's pace, particularly in walking.

ودرفق في مشيه — And he hastened in his walking.
ادرنفاقتverb
  1. 1.
    To hastenboth

    Used to describe a female camel moving quickly and at an increased pace.

ادرنفقت الناقة إذا مضت في السير فأسرعت — The she-camel hastened if she proceeded in her journey and sped up.
ادرنفقverb
  1. 1.
    To advanceboth

    Used to describe a group of camels moving forward together.

ادرنفق الإبل إذا تقدمت الإبل — The camels advanced if the camels proceeded forward.
مرنفقاadverb
  1. 1.
    Rapidlyclassical

    Describing a manner of walking that is fast and smooth, similar to a particular gait.

دلنفقاadverb
  1. 1.
    Rapidlyclassical

    Describing a manner of walking that is fast and smooth, similar to a particular gait.

Parallel reading

المدرنفق: المسرع في سيره.
The fast-moving one: the one hastening in his journey.
يقال: ادرنفق مرمعلا أي امض راشدا.
It is said: hasten, proceeding rightly, meaning go forth wisely.
ودرفق في مشيه: أسرع.
And he hastened in his walking: he sped up.
وادرنفقت الناقة إذا مضت في السير فأسرعت.
And the she-camel hastened if she proceeded in her journey and sped up.
وادرنفق: تقدم.
And he advanced: he proceeded forward.
وادرنفق الإبل إذا تقدمت الإبل.
And the camels advanced if the camels proceeded forward.
ادرنفق أي اقتحم قدما.
To charge forward, meaning to forcefully advance ahead.
مر مرا درنفقا ودلنفقا، وهو مر سريع شبيه بالهملجة.
He passed a passing that was rapid and rapid, and it is a fast passing similar to the hamlajah (a type of camel gait).