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غلفق

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

The root غلفق primarily relates to concepts of softness, looseness, and abundance, often applied to vegetation, physical objects, and even abstract qualities. It can also denote things that are large or overwhelming.

Derived headwords

الغُلْفُقnoun
  1. 1.
    algae, pond scumboth

    Refers to algae or the green growth on the surface of water. It is described as growing in water with broad leaves.

  2. 2.
    grapevine leavesclassical

    Specifically refers to the leaves of the grapevine.

  3. 3.
    palm fiberclassical

    Can also refer to the fibrous material of a palm tree.

  4. 4.
    soft bowclassical

    Describes a very soft and weak bow, lacking in strength and utility.

  5. 5.
    pliable womanclassical

    Refers to a woman who is soft or yielding.

  6. 6.
    clumsy womanclassical

    Can also describe a woman who is clumsy, inept in her actions and speech.

  7. 7.
    large bucketclassical

    Denotes a large bucket or pail.

  8. 8.
    easy lifeclassical

    Describes a life that is easy or abundant.

غُلْفُقadjective
  1. 1.
    very soft, weakclassical

    Describes something, like a bow, as being excessively soft and lacking strength.

  2. 2.
    soft, yieldingclassical

    Used to describe a woman as being soft or pliable.

  3. 3.
    clumsy, ineptclassical

    Describes a woman as being clumsy or poor in her actions and speech.

  4. 4.
    largeclassical

    Used to describe a bucket as being large.

  5. 5.
    abundant, easyclassical

    Describes a life as being abundant or easy.

غُلْفَاقnoun
  1. 1.
    tall, large womanclassical

    A term used for a woman who is tall and large in stature.

غُلْفَاقadjective
  1. 1.
    fast walkerclassical

    Describes a woman who walks quickly.

الغُلْفَقِيقnoun
  1. 1.
    calamity, disasterclassical

    Refers to a great misfortune or calamity.

  2. 2.
    swift personclassical

    Can also refer to someone who is quick or swift.

غَلْفَقname
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A proper noun referring to a specific location.

Parallel reading

الطحلب وهو الخضرة على رأس الماء
Algae, which is the greenness on the surface of the water.
ويقال ينبت في الماء ذو ورق عراض
And it is said to grow in water with broad leaves.
ومنْهل طامٍ عليه الغُلْفَقُ
And a watering place flooded with algae.
يُقال لورق الكرم الغُلْفَق
The leaves of the grapevine are called al-ghulfuq.
والغُلْفَقُ الخِلْبُ ما دام على شجرته
And al-ghulfuq is the khilb (grapevine leaves) as long as it is on its tree.
والغُلْفَقُ القوس اللينة جداً حتى يكون لينها رخاوة ولا خير فيها
And al-ghulfuq is a very soft bow, to the point that its softness is weakness and there is no good in it.
تحمل فرع شوحط لم تمحق، ... لا كزة العود ولا بغلفق
It carries a branch of a shuhut tree that was not destroyed, ... not stiff like oud wood, nor soft and weak.
وقوس غُلْفَق أي رخوة
And a ghulfuq bow means a soft one.
والغُلْفَقُ من النساء: الرطبة الهن
And al-ghulfuq among women: the soft and yielding ones.
وقيل: هي الخرقاء السيئة العمل والمنطق
And it was said: she is the clumsy one, bad in action and speech.
وامرأة غُلْفَاق المشي: سريعتها
And a woman ghulfaq of walking: meaning swift.
يقال للمرأة الطويلة العظيمة الجسم غلفاق وخرباق ومزنرة ولباخية
It is said for a woman who is tall and large in body: ghulfaq, kharbaq, muznarah, and labakhiyah.
ودلو غُلْفَق: كبيرة
And a ghulfaq bucket: meaning large.
وعيش غُلْفَق: رخي
And a ghulfaq life: meaning abundant or easy.