قفز

Root entry · 19 derived lemmas

The root قفز (qafaza) primarily relates to the act of jumping, leaping, or bounding. It extends to meanings of sudden movement, and metaphorically to death or rapid progression. Derived terms also encompass measurements, specific items of clothing or adornment, and even a type of game.

Derived headwords

قَفَزَverb

1.
to jumpboth
To leap or spring suddenly upwards or forwards.
2.
to dieclassical
A euphemism for dying suddenly.

يَقْفِزُverb

1.
jumpsboth
Present tense of the verb 'to jump'.

قَفْزًاnoun

1.
jumpingboth
The act of jumping or leaping.

قَفَزَانًاnoun

1.
leapingclassical
A state of leaping or bounding.

قَفَازًاnoun

1.
gloveboth
A covering for the hand, often padded with cotton for warmth.

قَفُوزًاadjective

1.
leapingclassical
One who jumps or leaps frequently.

القُفْزَىnoun

1.
deathclassical
A sudden death.

القَفِيزnoun

1.
measure of volumeclassical
A unit of dry measure equivalent to eight 'makaakik' (a smaller measure).
2.
area measureclassical
A unit of land area, approximately 144 cubits.

أَقْفِزَةnoun

1.
jumpsboth
Plural of 'qafza', referring to leaps or bounds.

قُفْزَانnoun

1.
leapsclassical
Plural of 'qafza', often implying a series of jumps.

كُرْمَانnoun

1.
hand coveringclassical
A padded item worn on the hands by women for warmth.
2.
hand/leg jewelryclassical
A type of adornment for the hands and feet.
3.
falcon perchclassical
An interlocking metal device upon which a falconer sits a falcon.
4.
horse markingclassical
A white marking on a horse's legs.

تَقَفَّزَتْverb

1.
decorated with hennaclassical
To decorate one's hands and feet with henna patterns.

الأَقْفَزadjective

1.
marked horseclassical
A horse whose white leg markings extend to the elbows but not the hocks.

المُقَفَّزadjective

1.
marked horseclassical
A horse with specific white markings on its forelegs up to the elbows.

القُفَيْزَىnoun

1.
children's gameclassical
A game played by children involving jumping over a wooden beam.

القَوَافِزnoun

1.
frogsclassical
Plural of 'qafiza', referring to frogs.

قُفَيْزname

1.
nameclassical
A male given name, specifically mentioned as a servant of the Prophet Muhammad.

خَيْلٌ قَافِزَةadjective

1.
swift horsesclassical
Horses that are fast and leap during their run.

قَوَافِزadjective

1.
swift horsesclassical
Plural adjective for horses that are fast and leap in their gallop.

Parallel reading

قَفَزَ يَقْفِزُ قَفْزًا وَقَفَزَانًا وَقَفَازًا وَقَفُوزًا

He jumped, he jumps, a jumping, and leaping, and a glove, and a jumper.

وفلان: مات

And 'fulan' [meaning a person]: died.

والقفيز: مكيال ثمانية مكاكيك

And al-Qafiz: a measure of eight makkakik.

ومن الأرض: قدر مئة وأربع وأربعين ذراعا

And of land: an area of one hundred and forty-four cubits.

وكرمان: شيء يعمل لليدين، يحشى بقطن، تلبسهما المرأة للبرد

And kurman: something made for the hands, stuffed with cotton, which a woman wears for the cold.

وضرب من الحلي لليدين والرجلين

And a type of jewelry for the hands and feet.

وحديدة مشتبكة يجلس عليها البازي

And an interlocking iron bar upon which the falcon sits.

وبياض في أشعار الفرس

And a white marking in the hair of a horse.

وتقفزت بالحناء: نقشت يديها ورجليها به

And she decorated herself with henna: she patterned her hands and feet with it.

والأقفز والمقفز من الخيل: ما كان بياض تحجيله في يديه إلى المرفقين دون الرجلين

And al-Aqfaz and al-Muqaffaz of horses: that whose white leg marking is on its forelegs up to the elbows, but not on the hind legs.

والقفيزى، كسميهى: لعبة للصبيان، ينصبون خشبة ويتقافزون عليها

And al-Qufayza, like sumayha: a game for boys, they set up a wooden beam and jump over it.

والقوافز: الضفادع

And al-Qawafiz: frogs.

وقفيز: غلام للنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم

And Qufayz: a servant of the Prophet, peace be upon him.

وخيل قافزة وقوافز: سراع تثب في عدوها

And swift horses and leaping horses: fast ones that bound in their running.