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سفسق

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to patterns, lines, or streaks, particularly those found on a sword, often described as its 'method' or 'way'. It also extends to the droppings of birds and, metaphorically, to resemblance or a clear path.

Derived headwords

سَفْسَقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    sword's patternclassical

    The pattern or method of a sword, specifically the lines or streaks on its blade, also called 'farand'.

  2. 2.
    line on a swordclassical

    A line or streak on the surface of a sword, resembling a column.

سَفَاسِقُهُnoun
  1. 1.
    its patternsclassical

    The patterns or streaks on a sword, referred to as 'farand', which is a Persian loanword.

سَفْسَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to defecate (bird)classical

    To drop bird droppings.

سَفْسَقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    bird droppingsclassical

    The droppings of a bird.

سَفَاسِفُهُnoun
  1. 1.
    its droppingsclassical

    The droppings of something, possibly a bird.

سَفْسُوقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    resemblanceclassical

    A likeness or similarity to someone, like a father.

  2. 2.
    clear pathclassical

    A clear, well-trodden path or highway.

Parallel reading

سفسقة السيف: طريقته
The 'safsaqah' of the sword: its method.
وقيل: هي ما بين الشطبتين على صفح السيف طولا
And it was said: it is what lies between the two lines on the surface of the sword lengthwise.
وسفاسقه: طرائقه التي يقال لها الفرند، فارسي معرب
And its 'safasiq': its patterns which are called 'farand', a Persian loanword.
أقمت بعضب ذي سفاسق ميله
I set upright its inclination with a sword of patterns.
ومحور أخضر ذي سفاسق
And a green spear with patterns.
والواحدة سفسقة، وهي شطبة السيف كأنها عمود في متنه ممدود
And the singular is 'safsaqah', which is a line on the sword as if it were a column extended on its body.
إذ سفسق على رأسه عصفور فنكته بيده
When a bird defecated on his head and he poked it with his hand.
أي ذرق
Meaning, it dropped droppings.
يقال: سفسق وزقزق وسق وزق إذا حذف بذرقه
It is said: 'safsaqa', 'zaqzaqa', 'saqa', and 'zaqa' if it dropped its droppings.
سفسق الطائر إذا رمى بسلحه
The bird 'safsaqa' if it threw its droppings.
إني أخاف عليكم سفاسفه
Indeed, I fear for you its droppings.
فيه سفسوقة من أبيه ودبة
He has a 'safsuqah' from his father, meaning resemblance.
والسفسوقة: المحجة الواضحة
And 'safsuqah': the clear highway.