رفء

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concepts of bringing things together, joining, repairing, and settling. It extends to notions of reconciliation, agreement, and seeking refuge, as well as specific nautical and domestic applications.

Derived headwords

رَفَأَverb

1.
to bring a ship near shoreboth
To bring a ship close to the shore or dock.
2.
to mend a garmentboth
To patch or mend a tear in a garment by joining its pieces together.
3.
to settle a personclassical
To make a person feel at home, to settle them in a place.
4.
to reconcile between peopleboth
To bring about reconciliation or peace between individuals or groups.

أَرْفَأَverb

1.
to approachclassical
To draw near or approach something.
2.
to comb hairclassical
To comb one's hair.
3.
to be lenientclassical
To be lenient, accommodating, or to grant favor.
4.
to reconcileclassical
To act in a way that reconciles or brings together.
5.
to seek refugeclassical
To seek refuge or shelter with someone.

رَافَأَverb

1.
to reconcileclassical
To act in a way that reconciles or brings together, similar to أرفأ.
2.
to seek refugeclassical
To seek refuge or shelter with someone, similar to أرفأ.

تَرَافَؤُواverb

1.
to agreeboth
To come to an agreement or mutual understanding.
2.
to conspireclassical
To conspire or collude together.

تَرْفِئَةnoun

1.
well-wishingclassical
A form of congratulation or well-wishing, specifically 'May you have union and sons'.

تَرْفِيءnoun

1.
well-wishingclassical
A form of congratulation or well-wishing, specifically 'May you have union and sons'.

مَرْفَأnoun

1.
harborboth
A place where ships dock or anchor; a port or harbor.

رِفَاءnoun

1.
mendingclassical
The act of mending or patching a garment.
2.
unionclassical
Union, joining together, or reconciliation.

اليَرْفَئِيّadjective

1.
heart-snatchingclassical
One whose heart is snatched away by fear; easily frightened.
2.
shepherdclassical
A shepherd or tender of sheep.
3.
fleeing ostrichclassical
A male ostrich that is fleeing or running away.
4.
leaping gazelleclassical
A gazelle that leaps and runs swiftly.
5.
black slaveclassical
A name given to a black slave.

يَرْفَأname

1.
Yarfa'classical
The name of a freed slave of Umar ibn al-Khattab.

Parallel reading

رفأ السفينة، كمنع: أدناها من الشط

He moored the ship, like 'man'a': he brought it near the shore.

و الثوب: لأم خرقه، وضم بعضه إلى بعض

And the garment: he patched its tear, and joined its parts together.

وهو رفاء

And it is a mending.

ورفأ الرجل: سكنه

And he settled the man: he made him feel at home.

وبينهم: أصلح

And between them: he reconciled.

وأرفأ: جنح، وامتشط، ودنا، وأدنى، وحابى ودارأ، كرافأ، وإليه لجأ

And he approached: he drew near, combed his hair, came close, brought near, was lenient and reconciled, like 'rafa'a', and sought refuge with him.

وترافؤوا: توافقوا، وتواطؤوا

And they agreed: they came to an agreement, they colluded.

ورفأه ترفئة وترفيئا: قال له: بالرفاء والبنين، أي بالالتئام وجمع الشمل

And he congratulated him with 'tarfi'atan' and 'tarfii'an': he said to him: 'May you have union and sons', meaning by union and gathering of the family.

واليرفئي، كاليلمعي: المنتزع القلب فزعا، وراعي الغنم، والظليم النافر، والظبي القفوز المولي، واسم عبد أسود

And 'al-yarfa'i', like 'al-yalma'i': the heart-snatching one out of fear, the shepherd of sheep, the fleeing male ostrich, the leaping and running gazelle, and the name of a black slave.

ويرفأ، كيمنع: مولى عمر بن الخطاب، رضي الله عنه

And Yarfa', like 'yamna'': the freed slave of Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him.