قفده

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes actions related to striking, particularly the back of the neck or head, and also encompasses physical characteristics like a relaxed or thick neck, a specific gait, and short fingers. It extends to describe camel foot anatomy and accessories like cosmetic cases.

Derived headwords

قَفَدَهُ، كَضَرَبَهُverb

1.
to slap the back of the neckboth
To strike the back of the neck or head with the palm of the hand.
2.
to perform an actionclassical
To do or perform a deed or action.

الأَقْفَدُadjective

1.
relaxed neckclassical
Describing someone with a relaxed or limp neck.
2.
thick neckclassical
Describing someone with a thick neck.
3.
walking on toesclassical
One who walks on the balls of their feet, with the toes pointing forward, such that their heels do not touch the ground.
4.
stiff hands and feetclassical
Describing someone with stiff or contracted hands and feet.
5.
short-fingeredclassical
Describing someone with short fingers.

قَفَدَ، كَفَرِحَverb

1.
to be limp or relaxedclassical
To be limp or relaxed, particularly referring to the neck.

القَفَدُnoun

1.
camel foot inclinationclassical
The tendency of a camel's foot to incline inwards towards the human side.
2.
leg appearanceclassical
The appearance of the front of the legs from behind, as if they are facing backward.
3.
wrist extensionclassical
The extension of the wrist and its forward inclination towards the hoof.
4.
turban tyingclassical
The manner of tying a turban without letting the end hang down.

القَفْدَاءُadjective

1.
turban tying styleclassical
Describing the style of tying a turban without letting the end hang down.

القُفْدَانَةُ، مُحَرَّكَةًnoun

1.
kohl containerclassical
The case or container for kohl (eyeliner).
2.
perfume pouchclassical
A pouch made of leather for holding perfume or other substances.

Parallel reading

قَفَدَهُ، كَضَرَبَهُ: صَفَعَ قَفَاهُ بِبَاطِنِ كَفِّهِ

He slapped the back of his neck with the palm of his hand.

وَعَمِلَ العَمَلَ

And he performed the deed.

وَالأَقْفَدُ: المُسْتَرْخِي العُنُقَ

And al-aqfad is one with a relaxed neck.

أَو الغَلِيظَه

Or a thick neck.

وَمَنْ يَمْشِي عَلَى صُدُورِ قَدَمَيْهِ مِنْ قِبَلِ الأَصَابِعِ، وَلَا تَبْلُغُ عَقِبَاهُ الأَرْضَ

And one who walks on the balls of their feet from the toes, and their heels do not reach the ground.

وَالكَزُّ اليَدَيْنِ وَالرِّجْلَيْنِ

And stiff hands and feet.

القَصِيرُ الأَصَابِعِ

Short-fingered.

قَفَدَ، كَفَرِحَ

He was limp or relaxed.

وَالقَفَدُ أَيْضًا: أَنْ يَمِيلَ خُفُّ البَعِيرِ إِلَى الجَانِبِ الإِنْسِيِّ

And al-qafad also is when the camel's foot inclines to the medial side.

وَفِينَا: أَنْ يُرَى مُقَدَّمُ رِجْلَيْهِ مِنْ مُؤَخِّرِهِمَا مِنْ خَلْفِ، خَلْفَ

And among us: that the front of his legs is seen from behind as if they are backward.

وَانْتِصَابُ الرِّسْغِ، وَإِقْبَالُهُ عَلَى الحَافِرِ

And the extension of the wrist, and its inclination towards the hoof.

وَأَنْ يَلُفَّ عِمَامَتَهُ وَلَا يُسْدِلَ عَذْبَتَهُ

And to tie his turban without letting its end hang down.

وَكَذَا القَفْدَاءُ

And so is al-qafdaa'.

وَالقُفْدَانَةُ، مُحَرَّكَةً: غِلَافُ المِكْحَلَةِ

And al-qufdanah, when pronounced with short vowels, is the case of the kohl container.

وَخَرِيطَةٌ مِنْ أَدَمٍ لِلْعِطْرِ وَغَيْرِهِ

And a pouch of leather for perfume and other things.