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القفخ

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of enclosure, protection, and perhaps a specific type of food preparation. It also extends to describe animals in specific states and a woman of good character.

Derived headwords

الفقخnoun
  1. 1.
    Enclosureclassical

    A place that is enclosed or protected, similar to a rear part of the head.

كالقفاخother
  1. 1.
    Like the napeclassical

    Describing something as being similar to the nape of the neck or the back of the head.

القفخةnoun
  1. 1.
    Cow in heatclassical

    A female cow that has reached a state of sexual heat or readiness.

القفيخةnoun
  1. 1.
    Food preparationclassical

    A type of food that is prepared with dates and clarified butter (ihala).

أقفختverb
  1. 1.
    To become aroused (cow)classical

    The female cow entered a state of sexual heat.

  2. 2.
    To desire mating (she-wolf)classical

    The she-wolf desired to mate.

الحادرةadjective
  1. 1.
    Well-formed womanclassical

    A woman who is well-built, shapely, and of good physical constitution.

الحسنة الخلقadjective
  1. 1.
    Good-natured womanclassical

    A woman who possesses good character and disposition.

Parallel reading

القفخ: الفقخ، كالقفاخ.
Al-Qafkh: Al-Fakhkh, like Al-Qafakh.
والقفخة: البقرة المستحرمة.
And Al-Qafkhah: the cow in heat.
والقفيخة: طعام يعالج بالتمر والإهالة.
And Al-Qafikhah: food treated with dates and clarified butter.
وأقفخت البقرة: استحرمت،
And the cow became aroused: she entered heat,
و الذئبة: أرادت السفاد.
and the she-wolf: desired mating.
وكغراب: المرأة الحادرة الحسنة الخلق.
And like Ghurab: the well-formed woman of good character.