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حفر

Root entry · 21 derived lemmas

The root حفر (ḥafara) primarily denotes the act of digging or excavating. It extends to related concepts like creating holes, searching for something, and even metaphorical digging into matters. Derived terms also refer to tools for digging, the results of digging (like wells or earth), and anatomical features.

Derived headwords

حَفَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to digboth

    To excavate or make a hole in the ground, typically with a tool.

  2. 2.
    to have intercourseclassical

    Used metaphorically to refer to sexual intercourse.

  3. 3.
    to become weakclassical

    Said of a female goat when it becomes weak or emaciated.

  4. 4.
    to investigateclassical

    To search into someone's affairs or investigate a matter.

  5. 5.
    to fall outclassical

    Said of a child's milk teeth.

حفر الشيء يحفره واحتفره: نقاه، كما تحفر الأرض بالحديدة — He dug the thing, digging it, like digging the earth with an iron tool.
و المرأة: جامعها — And a woman: he had intercourse with her.
و العنز: هزلها — And the goat: she became weak.
و ثرى زيد: فتش عن أمره — And Zayd's affairs: he investigated his matter.
و الصبي: سقطت رواضعه — And the child: his milk teeth fell out.
احتَفَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to dig outboth

    To excavate or dig something out thoroughly.

حفر الشيء يحفره واحتفره: نقاه — He dug the thing, digging it, excavating it.
الحُفْرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    holeboth

    A dug-out place or cavity.

  2. 2.
    pitboth

    A deep hole in the ground.

والحفرة والحفيرة: المحتفر — And the hole and the dug-out place: what has been dug.
الحَفِيرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    dug-out placeboth

    A place that has been dug out.

  2. 2.
    graveclassical

    A place dug for burial.

والحفرة والحفيرة: المحتفر — And the hole and the dug-out place: what has been dug.
والحفير: القبر — And the dug-out place: the grave.
المِسْحَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    spadeboth

    A tool used for digging, like a spade or shovel.

والمحفر والمحفار والمحفرة: المسحاة، وما يحفر به — And the digger and the digger and the digging tool: the spade, and what is dug with.
المِحْفَرnoun
  1. 1.
    digging toolboth

    A tool used for digging.

والمحفر والمحفار والمحفرة: المسحاة، وما يحفر به — And the digger and the digger and the digging tool: the spade, and what is dug with.
المِحْفَارnoun
  1. 1.
    digging toolboth

    A tool used for digging.

والمحفر والمحفار والمحفرة: المسحاة، وما يحفر به — And the digger and the digger and the digging tool: the spade, and what is dug with.
المِحْفَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    digging toolboth

    A tool used for digging.

والمحفر والمحفار والمحفرة: المسحاة، وما يحفر به — And the digger and the digger and the digging tool: the spade, and what is dug with.
الحَفْرnoun
  1. 1.
    wellboth

    An enlarged well.

  2. 2.
    earth removedboth

    The soil or earth removed from a dug place.

  3. 3.
    gum recessionclassical

    Recession of the gums or yellowing of the teeth.

والحفر، بالتحريك: البئر الموسعة، ويسكن، والتراب المخرج من المحفور ج: أحفار جج: أحافير، وسلاق في أصول الأسنان، أو صفرة تعلوها، ويسكن، والفعل كعني وضرب وسمع — And al-ḥafr, with vowelization: the enlarged well, and with Sukun, and the earth removed from the dug place, pl. aḥfār, pl. pl. aḥāfīr, and recession at the roots of the teeth, or yellowness covering them, and with Sukun, and the verb like 'anā, ḍaraba, and sami'a.
أَحْفَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to cut teethclassical

    Said of a child when its incisors and premolars erupt.

  2. 2.
    to cut teethclassical

    Said of a foal when its incisors and premolars fall out.

  3. 3.
    to help digclassical

    To assist someone in digging a well.

وأحفر الصبي: سقطت له الثنيتان العلييان والسفليان للإثناء والإرباع — And the boy cut teeth: his upper and lower incisors fell out for the second and fourth sets.
و المهر: سقطت ثناياه ورباعياته — And the foal: its incisors and premolars fell out.
و فلانا بئرا: أعانه على حفرها — And so-and-so a well: he helped him dig it.
الحَفِيرnoun
  1. 1.
    graveclassical

    A grave dug for burial.

  2. 2.
    placeclassical

    A location or place.

والحفير: القبر — And the dug-out place: the grave.
وحفير وحفيرة: موضعان — And Ḥafīr and Ḥafīrah: two places.
الحَافِرnoun
  1. 1.
    hoofboth

    The hoof of an animal.

  2. 2.
    beginningclassical

    The very beginning of an encounter or event.

  3. 3.
    pathclassical

    One's original path or way.

  4. 4.
    first occurrenceclassical

    The initial stage or first instance of something.

والحافر: واحد حوافر الدابة — And the hoof: one of the hooves of the animal.
والتقوا فاقتتلوا عند الحافرة، أي: أول الملتقى — And they met and fought at the beginning, i.e., the first of the meeting.
ورجعت على حافرتي، أي: طريقي الذي أصعدت فيه — And I returned to my path, i.e., the way I had ascended.
والنقد عند الحافرة والحافر — And payment upon the first encounter and the hoof.
الحَافِرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    first creationclassical

    The original state or creation of something.

  2. 2.
    return to originclassical

    The return of the end of something to its beginning.

  3. 3.
    beginningclassical

    The very beginning of an encounter or event.

والحافرة: الخلقة الأولى، والعود في الشيء حتى يرد آخره على أوله — And al-ḥāfirah: the first creation, and the return in a matter until its end returns to its beginning.
والنقد عند الحافرة والحافر — And payment upon the first encounter and the hoof.
الحُفْرَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    plantclassical

    A type of plant.

  2. 2.
    toolclassical

    A wooden tool with fingers used to separate grain from chaff.

والحفراة، (بالكسر) : نبات ج: حفرى، وخشبة ذات أصابع ينقى بها البر من التبن — And al-ḥufrāh, (with kasr): a plant, pl. ḥufrā, and a wooden stick with fingers used to separate wheat from chaff.
الحَافِيرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    black fishclassical

    A type of black fish.

والحافيرة، بشد الفاء: سمكة سوداء — And al-ḥāfirah, with shadd on the fa: a black fish.
الحَفَّارnoun
  1. 1.
    gravediggerboth

    One who digs graves.

  2. 2.
    horse nameclassical

    The name of a horse belonging to Surāqah ibn Mālik.

  3. 3.
    beamclassical

    A curved beam placed in the middle of a house with a hole in the center for a central pillar.

والحفار: من يحفر القبر، وفرس سراقة بن مالك الصحابي — And al-ḥaffār: one who digs the grave, and the horse of Surāqah ibn Mālik the companion.
وككتاب: عود يعوج ثم يجعل في وسط البيت، ويثقب في وسطه، ويجعل العمود الأوسط — And like kitāb: a bent piece of wood then placed in the middle of the house, with a hole made in its center, and the central pillar is made.
الحَفَرnoun
  1. 1.
    city nameclassical

    A city in Kufa, inhabited by 'Umar ibn Sa'd al-Ḥifrī.

  2. 2.
    place nameclassical

    A location between Mecca and Basra.

والحفر، محركة ولا تقل بهاء: ع بالكوفة، كان ينزله عمر بن سعد الحفري، وع بين مكة والبصرة، وكذلك الحفير — And al-ḥafr, with vowelization and not with hā': a place in Kufa, where 'Umar ibn Sa'd al-Ḥifrī resided, and a place between Mecca and Basra, and likewise al-ḥafīr.
الحُفَيْرnoun
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A location between Mecca and Basra.

وع بين مكة والبصرة، وكذلك الحفير — And a place between Mecca and Basra, and likewise al-ḥafīr.
الحُفَيْرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A location in Iraq.

والحفيرة، مصغرة: ع بالعراق — And al-ḥufayrah, diminutive: a place in Iraq.
الحَفَائِرnoun
  1. 1.
    water sourceclassical

    A water source belonging to Banī Qurayṭah.

والحفائر: ماء لبني قريط على يسار حاج الكوفة — And al-ḥafā'ir: water of Banī Qurayṭah to the left of the Kufa pilgrims.
مَحْفُورnoun
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A location on the coast of the Roman Sea.

  2. 2.
    woven itemclassical

    Something woven, like mats.

ويحيى بن سليمان الحفري، لأن داره كانت على حفرة بالقيروان. ومحفور: ة بشط بحر الروم، وبالعين لحن، وينسج بها البسط — And Yaḥyā ibn Sulaymān al-Ḥifrī, because his house was on a dug place in Qayrawān. And Maḥfūr: a place on the coast of the Roman Sea, and there is an error in the 'ayn, and mats are woven from it.

Parallel reading

حفر الشيء يحفره واحتفره: نقاه، كما تحفر الأرض بالحديدة
He dug the thing, digging it, excavating it: he made a hole in it, like digging the earth with an iron tool.
والمرأة: جامعها
And a woman: he had intercourse with her.
والعنز: هزلها
And the goat: she became weak.
وثرى زيد: فتش عن أمره، ووقف عليه
And Zayd's affairs: he investigated his matter, and stood upon it.
والصبي: سقطت رواضعه
And the child: his milk teeth fell out.
والحفرة والحفيرة: المحتفر
And the hole and the dug-out place: what has been dug.
والمحفر والمحفار والمحفرة: المسحاة، وما يحفر به
And the digger and the digger and the digging tool: the spade, and what is dug with.
والحفر، بالتحريك: البئر الموسعة، ويسكن، والتراب المخرج من المحفور
And al-ḥafr, with vowelization: the enlarged well, and with Sukun, and the earth removed from the dug place.
وأحفر الصبي: سقطت له الثنيتان العلييان والسفليان للإثناء والإرباع
And the boy cut teeth: his upper and lower incisors fell out for the second and fourth sets.
والمهر: سقطت ثناياه ورباعياته
And the foal: its incisors and premolars fell out.
وفلانا بئرا: أعانه على حفرها
And so-and-so a well: he helped him dig it.
والحفيرة: القبر
And the dug-out place: the grave.
والحافر: واحد حوافر الدابة
And the hoof: one of the hooves of the animal.
والتقوا فاقتتلوا عند الحافرة، أي: أول الملتقى
And they met and fought at the beginning, i.e., the first of the meeting.
ورجعت على حافرتي، أي: طريقي الذي أصعدت فيه
And I returned to my path, i.e., the way I had ascended.
والحافرة: الخلقة الأولى، والعود في الشيء حتى يرد آخره على أوله
And al-ḥāfirah: the first creation, and the return in a matter until its end returns to its beginning.
والنقد عند الحافرة والحافر
And payment upon the first encounter and the hoof.
وغيث لا يحفره أحد، أي: لا يعلم أقصاه
And rain that no one digs into, i.e., its extent is unknown.
والحفراة، (بالكسر) : نبات ج: حفرى، وخشبة ذات أصابع ينقى بها البر من التبن
And al-ḥufrāh, (with kasr): a plant, pl. ḥufrā, and a wooden stick with fingers used to separate wheat from chaff.
والحافيرة، بشد الفاء: سمكة سوداء
And al-ḥāfirah, with shadd on the fa: a black fish.
والحفار: من يحفر القبر، وفرس سراقة بن مالك الصحابي
And al-ḥaffār: one who digs the grave, and the horse of Surāqah ibn Mālik the companion.
وككتاب: عود يعوج ثم يجعل في وسط البيت، ويثقب في وسطه، ويجعل العمود الأوسط
And like kitāb: a bent piece of wood then placed in the middle of the house, with a hole made in its center, and the central pillar is made.
والحفر، محركة ولا تقل بهاء: ع بالكوفة، كان ينزله عمر بن سعد الحفري، وع بين مكة والبصرة، وكذلك الحفير
And al-ḥafr, with vowelization and not with hā': a place in Kufa, where 'Umar ibn Sa'd al-Ḥifrī resided, and a place between Mecca and Basra, and likewise al-ḥafīr.
وحفر أبي موسى: ركايا احتفرها على جادة البصرة إلى مكة، منها حفر ضبة، ومنها حفر سعد بن زيد مناة
And the wells of Abī Mūsā: wells he dug on the road from Basra to Mecca, among them are the wells of Ḍabbah, and among them are the wells of Sa'd ibn Zayd Manāh.
وحفير وحفيرة: موضعان
And Ḥafīr and Ḥafīrah: two places.
والحفائر: ماء لبني قريط على يسار حاج الكوفة
And al-ḥafā'ir: water of Banī Qurayṭah to the left of the Kufa pilgrims.
والحفيرة، مصغرة: ع بالعراق
And al-ḥufayrah, diminutive: a place in Iraq.
ويحيى بن سليمان الحفري، لأن داره كانت على حفرة بالقيروان
And Yaḥyā ibn Sulaymān al-Ḥifrī, because his house was on a dug place in Qayrawān.
ومحفور: ة بشط بحر الروم، وبالعين لحن، وينسج بها البسط
And Maḥfūr: a place on the coast of the Roman Sea, and there is an error in the 'ayn, and mats are woven from it.