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الرفث

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns sexual intercourse and related discourse. It encompasses the act of sexual union, the male animal used for breeding, and explicit or indecent talk, particularly between women, concerning sexual matters.

Derived headwords

الرَّفَثnoun
  1. 1.
    Sexual intercourseboth

    The act of sexual union between individuals.

  2. 2.
    Indecent talkboth

    Obscene or vulgar speech, especially concerning sexual matters.

الرَّفُوثnoun
  1. 1.
    Sexual intercourseclassical

    Synonymous with 'ar-rafath', referring to the act of sexual union.

الفَحْلnoun
  1. 1.
    Stud animalboth

    A male animal, particularly one used for breeding, like a stallion or a bull.

رَفَثَverb
  1. 1.
    To have sexual intercourseboth

    The act of engaging in sexual union.

  2. 2.
    To speak indecentlyboth

    To utter obscene or vulgar words, especially about sexual matters.

أَرْفَثَverb
  1. 1.
    To speak indecentlyboth

    To engage in obscene or vulgar speech, particularly concerning sexual topics.

Parallel reading

الرَّفَث، محركة: الجماع
Ar-rafath, with vowel movement: sexual intercourse.
والفَحْل؟؟
And the stud animal??
كالرَّفُوث
Like ar-rafuth.
وكلام النساء في الجماع
And the talk of women concerning sexual intercourse.
أو ما ووجهن؟؟ به من الفحش
Or what they are confronted with of obscenity??
وقد رَفَثَ، كنصر وفرح ورم؟؟
And he had sexual intercourse, like 'nasara', 'faraha', and 'rama'??.
وأَرْفَثَ
And he spoke indecently.