الدفر

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to unpleasant physical sensations and qualities, such as pushing, foul odors, and decay. It also extends to abstract concepts like humiliation, worldly matters, and significant dangers.

Derived headwords

دَفَرَverb

1.
to push in the chestclassical
To push or shove someone forcefully in the chest area.

الدَّفْرnoun

1.
pushing in the chestclassical
The act of pushing or shoving someone in the chest.
2.
worm infestationclassical
The occurrence of worms or maggots in food.
3.
humiliationclassical
A state of disgrace, degradation, or humiliation.
4.
stenchboth
A strong, unpleasant, and offensive smell.

دَفِرٌadjective

1.
foul-smellingboth
Having a strong, unpleasant, and offensive odor.

أَدْفَرadjective

1.
foul-smellingclassical
Possessing a strong, offensive odor.

دَفِرَةnoun

1.
female with foul odorclassical
A female person or animal characterized by a foul smell.

دَفْرَاءadjective

1.
foul-smelling (female)classical
Describing a female that has a strong, unpleasant odor.
2.
rustedclassical
Covered with rust, specifically referring to iron.

قِطَامnoun

1.
female slaveclassical
A female slave or bondwoman.
2.
the worldclassical
The material world, worldly affairs, or life.

أُمُّ دَفَارname

1.
female slaveclassical
A female slave or bondwoman.
2.
the worldclassical
The material world, worldly affairs, or life.

أُمُّ دِفْرname

1.
female slaveclassical
A female slave or bondwoman.
2.
the worldclassical
The material world, worldly affairs, or life.

المَدَافِرname

1.
a place nameclassical
A place name, likely a location or geographical feature.

مِدْفَارname

1.
a place nameclassical
A place name, specifically a location belonging to the Banu Sulaym tribe.

أُمُّ دِفْرnoun

1.
calamityclassical
A great disaster, calamity, or a formidable danger.

كَتِيبَةٌ دَفْرَاءnoun

1.
army with iron rustclassical
A military unit or army that is characterized by the rust of iron, implying disrepair or age.

جَيْشٌ مُدَفَّرnoun

1.
a dense armyclassical
A large, dense, or packed army.

Parallel reading

الدفر: الدفع في الصدر

Al-Dafru: The pushing in the chest.

وبالتحريك: وقوع الدود في الطعام

And with harakah (vowelization): the occurrence of worms in food.

والذل

And humiliation.

والنتن

And stench.

وهي دفرة ودفراء

And she is dafirah and dafraa'.

وكقطام: الأمة

And like qitaam: the female slave.

والدنيا

And the world.

كأم دفار وأم دفر

Like Umm Dafaar and Umm Difr.

والمدافر: ع

And Al-Madaafir: a place name.

ومدفار: ع لبني سليم

And Midfaar: a place name of Banu Sulaym.

وأم دفر: الداهية

And Umm Difr: the calamity.

وكتيبة دفراء: بها صدأ الحديد

And a dafraa' army: it has the rust of iron.

وجيش مدفر: مصك

And a mudaffar army: dense.