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خفوا

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns concealment, hiddenness, and things that are covered or veiled. It extends to the idea of a hidden quality or characteristic, and also to physical coverings like veils or cloaks.

Derived headwords

خَفِيَverb
  1. 1.
    to be hiddenboth

    To be concealed, secret, or not apparent.

  2. 2.
    to be subtleboth

    To be imperceptible or not easily noticed.

خَفَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    hiddennessboth

    The state or quality of being hidden or concealed; secrecy.

  2. 2.
    hidden qualityclassical

    A subtle or concealed characteristic, often referring to a woman's attractive qualities.

  3. 3.
    veilclassical

    A veil or covering worn by a woman over her clothes.

أَخْفِيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    coveringsboth

    Plural of 'khifa'', referring to coverings, veils, or cloaks.

خَفِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    hiddenboth

    Concealed, secret, not visible.

  2. 2.
    subtleboth

    Not obvious, imperceptible.

أَخْفَىverb
  1. 1.
    to hideboth

    To conceal something or oneself.

  2. 2.
    to keep secretboth

    To refrain from revealing something.

خِفْيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    secrecyboth

    The state of being secret or hidden; in secret.

خَفِيّاًadverb
  1. 1.
    secretlyboth

    In a hidden or secret manner.

Parallel reading

الخفاء هنا السر
Al-khafā' here means the secret.
ظهر السر
The secret became apparent.
البراح الظاهر المرتفع
Al-barāḥ is the apparent and elevated (place).
إذا حسن من المرأة خفياها حسن سائرها
If a woman's hidden qualities are pleasing, so are the rest of her attributes.
يعني صوتها وأثر وطئها الأرض
Meaning her voice and the trace of her footsteps on the ground.
لأنها إذا كانت رخيمة الصوت دل ذلك على خفرها
Because if she has a soft voice, that indicates her modesty/reserve.
وإذا كانت مقاربة الخطى وتمكن أثر وطئها في الأرض دل ذلك على أن لها أردافا وأوراكا
And if her steps are measured and her footprints are firm on the ground, that indicates she has ample hips and thighs.
والخفاء رداء تلبسه المرأة فوق ثيابها
And al-khafā' is a garment that a woman wears over her clothes.
وكل شيء غطيته بشيء من كساء أو نحوه فهو خفاؤه
And everything you cover with a garment or the like, it is its covering.
عليه زاد وأهدام وأخفية
Upon him was provisions, tattered clothes, and coverings.
قد كاد يجترها عن ظهره الحقب
The saddle-girth had almost dragged it off his back.