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دفل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns a specific type of bitter, green, and visually appealing shrub or tree, known for its poisonous properties and association with fire. It also extends to related concepts like tar and proverbs.

Derived headwords

الدِّفْلَىnoun
  1. 1.
    Oleander shrubboth

    A bitter, green, and visually appealing shrub or tree that grows in valleys. It is known for being poisonous and having a strong fire.

  2. 2.
    Oleander woodclassical

    The wood of the oleander shrub, which is good for striking fire.

الدَّفْلُnoun
  1. 1.
    Tarclassical

    A substance identified as tar.

دفلother
  1. 1.
    To strike fireclassical

    Used in the context of striking fire, specifically with oleander wood.

Parallel reading

شجر مر أخضر حسن المنظر يكون في الأودية
A bitter, green, visually appealing shrub that grows in valleys.
زند الدفلى ورية جيدة
The hearth of the oleander is a good tinder.
اقدح بدفلى أو مرخ
Strike fire with oleander or marakh.
وذلك إذا حملت رجلا فاحشا على رجل فاحش
And that is when you impose a wicked man upon another wicked man.
يضرب مثلا للرجل الكريم الذي لا تحتاج أن تكده وتلح عليه
It is a metaphor for the generous man whom you do not need to trouble or insist upon.
والدفلى كثيرة النار
And the oleander has much fire.
نور الدفلى مشرب
The flower of the oleander is tinged.
ولا يأكل الدفلى شيء
And nothing eats the oleander.
من الشجر الدفلى وهو الآء والألاء والحبن
Among the trees is the oleander, which is also called alaa' and haban.
وكله الدفلى
And all of it is oleander.
هي شجرة مرة وهي من السموم
It is a bitter tree and it is among the poisons.
نبت مر يكون واحدا وجمعا ينون ولا ينون
A bitter plant that can be singular or plural, inflected or uninflected.
فمن جعل الألف للإلحاق نونه في النكرة
So whoever considers the alif as an addition, he inflects it in the indefinite.
ومن جعلها للتأنيث لم ينونه
And whoever considers it for femininity, he does not inflect it.
الدفل القطران
The dufl is tar.