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زرفق

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of speed and swiftness. It describes rapid movement, particularly in the context of travel, and includes terms for fast animals and the act of accelerating.

Derived headwords

الزَّرْفَقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Speedboth

    The state or quality of moving or acting with great speed.

مَزْرَنْفِقadjective
  1. 1.
    Fastboth

    Moving or capable of moving at high speed.

بَعِيرٌ مَزْرَنْفِقٌnoun
  1. 1.
    Fast camelboth

    A camel that moves with great speed.

مُدْرَنْفِقadjective
  1. 1.
    Swiftclassical

    Moving with great speed; rapid.

زَرْفَقَverb
  1. 1.
    To hastenboth

    To move or act with great speed; to accelerate.

هَزْرَقَverb
  1. 1.
    To hastenclassical

    To move or act with great speed; to accelerate.

Parallel reading

الزرفقة: السرعة.
Al-zarfaqah: speed.
وسير مزرنفق وبعير مزرنفق: سريع.
And a fast journey and a fast camel: swift.
والأعرف فيهما مدرنفق.
And more recognized for them is 'madranafiqu'.
وزرفق وهزرق: أسرع.
And 'zarfaqa' and 'hazraqa': to hasten.