زفن

Root entry · 25 derived lemmas

The root Z-F-N primarily relates to movement, specifically dancing and playing. It extends to concepts of pushing, light and agile movement, and also encompasses specific architectural and agricultural terms, as well as descriptive adjectives for people and animals.

Derived headwords

زَفَنَverb

1.
to danceboth
To perform a dance, often characterized by lively or playful movements.
2.
to playclassical
To engage in playful activity or amusement.
3.
to pushclassical
To exert force to move something or someone away.

زَفْنnoun

1.
dancingboth
The act or art of dancing.
2.
playingclassical
Amusement or lighthearted activity.
3.
pushingclassical
The act of pushing or shoving.

زَفَنَverb

1.
to dance (for someone)classical
To dance for someone, often to entertain them, as in a mother dancing for her child.

زَفْنnoun

1.
dancing (for someone)classical
The act of dancing for someone's entertainment.

زَفَنَverb

1.
to move lightly and quicklyclassical
To move with agility and speed, often in a playful manner.

زَفْنnoun

1.
light and quick movementclassical
A type of movement characterized by lightness and speed.

الزَّفَنnoun

1.
canopy/shelterclassical
A structure built on rooftops to provide shade and protection from heat and moisture.

الزَّفَنnoun

1.
palm leaf stalk matclassical
A mat made from bundled palm leaf stalks, resembling a rolled mat.

زيفنadjective

1.
strongclassical
Possessing great physical strength.
2.
agileclassical
Quick and nimble in movement.

إِزْفِنَةnoun

1.
movementclassical
A noticeable or characteristic movement.

إِزْفِنَةname

1.
a male nameclassical
A proper name for a man.

رجل فيه إزفنةphrase

1.
a man with movementclassical
A man who exhibits a particular kind of movement or liveliness.

رجل إِزْفِنَةadjective

1.
agile manclassical
A man who is characterized by quick and lively movement.

رجل زيفنadjective

1.
strong and agile manclassical
A man who is both strong and quick in his movements.

قوس زَيْزَفُونadjective

1.
noisy bowclassical
A bow that makes a sound when it is drawn or moved.

زَفُونadjective

1.
kicking (camel/mare)classical
A female camel or mare that kicks with its leg when a milker approaches.

زَبُونadjective

1.
kicking (camel/mare)classical
A female camel or mare that kicks with its leg when a milker approaches.

زَفَنَverb

1.
to kick (animal)classical
To strike out with a leg, as a mare does when approached for milking.

زَبَنَverb

1.
to kick (animal)classical
To strike out with a leg, as a mare does when approached for milking.

زَفَنَنيverb

1.
kicked meclassical
The action of striking someone with a leg, typically by an animal.

زَبَنَنيverb

1.
kicked meclassical
The action of striking someone with a leg, typically by an animal.

زَفَّانnoun

1.
dancerclassical
A person who dances, especially professionally or habitually.

زيفنadjective

1.
tallclassical
Having a great height.

زَيْفَنname

1.
a male nameclassical
A proper name for a man.

زُوفِنname

1.
a male nameclassical
A proper name for a man.

Parallel reading

الزفن: الرقص

Al-zafn: dancing.

زفن يزفن زفنا، وهو شبيه بالرقص

He danced, he dances, a dancing; and it is similar to dancing.

أنها كانت تزفن للحسن أي ترقصه

That she was dancing for Al-Hasan, meaning she was making him dance.

وأصل الزفن اللعب والدفع

And the origin of al-zafn is playing and pushing.

قدم وفد الحبشة فجعلوا يزفنون ويلعبون أي يرقصون

The delegation of Abyssinia arrived, and they began to dance and play, meaning they were dancing.

إن الله أنزل الحق ليذهب به الباطل ويبطل به اللعب والزفن والزمارات والمزاهر والكنارات

Indeed, Allah sent down the truth to abolish falsehood and to nullify with it play, dancing, pipes, lutes, and tambourines.

والزفن والزفن، بلغة عمان كلاهما: ظلة يتخذونها فوق سطوحهم تقيهم ومد البحر أي حره ونداه

And al-zafn and al-zafn, in the dialect of Oman, both mean a canopy they make on their rooftops to protect them from the heat and dew of the sea.

والزفن: عسيب من عسب النخل يضم بعضه إلى بعض شبيه بالحصير المرمول

And al-zafn: a palm leaf stalk bundled together, resembling a rolled mat.

ورجل فيه إزفنة أي حركة

And a man with izfanah in him, meaning movement.

ورجل إزفنة: متحرك

And a man of izfanah: mobile/agile.

ورجل زيفن إذا كان شديدا خفيفا

And a man is zayfan if he is strong and agile.

إذا رأيت كبكبا زيفنا، ... فادع الذي منهم بعمرو يكنى

If you see a strong, agile Kawkab, ... then call the one among them who is nicknamed Amr.

وقوس زيزفون: مصوتة عند التحريك

And a zayzafun bow: one that makes a sound when moved.

ناقة زفون وزبون، وهي التي إذا دنا منها حالبها زبنته برجلها

A zafun and zabun mare, which is one that kicks with her leg if her milker approaches her.

وأتيت فلانا فزفنني وزبنني

And I came to so-and-so, and he kicked me and he kicked me.

ويقال للرقاص زفان

And the dancer is called zaffan.

ورجل زيفن: طويل

And a zayfan man: tall.