ضفا

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

The root ضفا (ḍafā) primarily denotes abundance, proliferation, and excess, particularly in relation to physical growth like hair or plants, and also signifies spaciousness and prosperity in living conditions. It can also refer to the sides or flanks of something and the overflowing of water.

Derived headwords

ضَفَاverb

1.
to become abundantboth
To increase in quantity or number, to become plentiful.
2.
to grow longboth
To grow in length, especially referring to hair or wool.
3.
to overflowboth
To become full and spill over, referring to water in a basin or pool.

ضَفْوًاnoun

1.
abundanceboth
The state of being abundant or plentiful.
2.
lengthboth
The state of being long, especially referring to hair or wool.

ضُفُوًاnoun

1.
abundanceboth
The state of being abundant or plentiful.
2.
lengthboth
The state of being long, especially referring to hair or wool.

الضَّفْوnoun

1.
abundanceclassical
Abundance, plenty, and goodness.
2.
spaciousnessclassical
Spaciousness and ample provision.
3.
fullnessclassical
Fullness or completeness, referring to growth.

ضَافٍadjective

1.
abundantboth
Abundant, plentiful, and copious.
2.
longboth
Long and flowing, especially referring to hair or a tail.
3.
ampleboth
Ample, full, and reaching down, like a garment.

ضَافِيَةadjective

1.
abundantboth
Abundant, plentiful, and copious, often used for rain that causes fertility.

ضَافِيadjective

1.
abundantboth
Abundant, plentiful, and copious.
2.
longboth
Long and flowing, especially referring to hair or a tail.
3.
ampleboth
Ample, full, and reaching down, like a garment.

ضَافِي السَّبِيبadjective

1.
long-manedclassical
Describing a horse with a long and abundant mane.

ضَافِي الرَّأْسadjective

1.
thick-hairedclassical
Describing a person with abundant and long hair on their head.

ضَافِي الْفَضْلadjective

1.
abundant in virtueclassical
Possessing abundant virtue, merit, or favor.

ضَفْوَةnoun

1.
abundanceclassical
Abundance, plenty, and goodness.
2.
spaciousnessclassical
Spaciousness and ample provision.

الضَّفَاnoun

1.
sideclassical
The side or flank of something.

ضِفْوَاهُnoun

1.
its two sidesclassical
The two sides or flanks of something.

Parallel reading

ضَفَا ماله يضفو ضفوا وضفوا: كثر.

His wealth became abundant, it becomes abundant, abundance and abundance: it increased.

وضفا الشعر والصوف يضفو ضفوا وضفوا: كثر وطال.

And hair and wool became abundant, they become abundant, abundance and abundance: they increased and grew long.

والضفو: السعة والخير؛

And al-ḍafw: is spaciousness and goodness;

إذا الهدف المعزال صوب رأسه، ... وأعجبه ضفو من الثلة الخطل

When the target, the solitary one, aimed its head, ... and he was pleased by an abundance from the trailing flock

وشعر ضاف وذنب ضاف؛

And abundant hair and an abundant tail;

بضاف فويق الأرض ليس بأعزل

With abundant (hair) just above the ground, not bare

والضفو: السبوغ.

And al-ḍafw: is fullness/completeness.

وفرس ضافي السبيب: سابغه.

And a horse with abundant mane: its mane is long and flowing.

وثوب ضاف أي سابغ؛

And an abundant garment, meaning long and flowing;

ويضفو تحت كعبي الإزار

And it reaches down below my ankles, the lower part of the garment

ورجل ضافي الرأس. كثير شعر الرأس،

And a man with abundant hair on his head. Much hair on the head,

وفلان ضافي الفضل على المثل.

And so-and-so is abundant in virtue, like the saying.

وديمة ضافية وهي تضفو ضفوا: تخصب منها الأرض.

And abundant rain, and it becomes abundant, abundance: the land becomes fertile from it.

وهو في ضفو من عيشه وضفوة من عيشه أي سعة.

And he is in abundance of his living and abundance of his living, meaning spaciousness.

وضفا الماء يضفو: فاض؛

And water became abundant, it becomes abundant: it overflowed;

وماكد تمأده من بحره ... يضفو، ويبدي تارة عن قعره

And a pool that is filled by its sea ... overflows, and sometimes reveals its bottom

وضفا الحوض يضفو إذا فاض من امتلائه.

And the basin overflows, it overflows when it is full from its filling up.

والضفا: جانب الشيء، وهما ضفواه أي جانباه.

And al-ḍafā: is the side of a thing, and they are its two sides, meaning its two flanks.