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العفس

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of confinement, degradation, and forceful physical interaction. It encompasses actions like restraining, pressing down, and struggling, as well as states of disarray and corruption.

Derived headwords

العَفْسnoun
  1. 1.
    Confinementboth

    The act of holding someone or something in a restricted space or state.

  2. 2.
    Degradationboth

    Being treated with contempt or disrespect; humiliation.

  3. 3.
    Driving camels forcefullyclassical

    The act of urging camels onward with great intensity and speed.

  4. 4.
    Tanning leatherclassical

    The process of treating animal hides to make them durable and flexible.

  5. 5.
    Striking the buttocksclassical

    Hitting someone on their posterior with one's foot.

  6. 6.
    Pressing downclassical

    Pulling something towards the ground with intense pressure.

المَعْفِسnoun
  1. 1.
    Jointboth

    A point where two or more bones meet, allowing for movement.

العَيْفَسadjective
  1. 1.
    Shortclassical

    Having little height or length.

انْعَفَسَverb
  1. 1.
    To be covered in dustclassical

    To become covered or embedded in dirt or dust, similar to being covered in soil.

تَعَافَسُواverb
  1. 1.
    To grappleclassical

    To engage in a physical struggle or wrestling match.

المُعَافَسَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Grapplingclassical

    The act of struggling or wrestling with someone.

العَفَاسnoun
  1. 1.
    Corruptionboth

    A state of moral or physical decay; ruin.

  2. 2.
    Name of a she-camelclassical

    A proper noun referring to a specific female camel.

اعْتَفَسَverb
  1. 1.
    To be disorderedclassical

    To become agitated, confused, or thrown into disarray.

Parallel reading

العفس، كالضرب: الحبس، والابتذال، وشدة سوق الإبل، ودلك الأديم، والضرب على العجز بالرجل، والجذب إلى الأرض في ضغط شديد.
Al-'afs, like striking: confinement, degradation, forcefully driving camels, tanning leather, striking the buttocks with a foot, and pulling to the ground with intense pressure.
والمعفس، كمجلس: المفصل.
And al-ma'fas, like majlis: the joint.
والعيفس، كحيفس: القصير.
And al-'ayfas, like hayfas: the short one.
وانعفس في التراب: انعفر.
And in'afasa in the dirt: to be covered in dust.
وتعافسوا: تعالجوا في الصراع.
And ta'afasoo: they grappled in a struggle.
والمعافسة: المعالجة.
And al-mu'afasah: the grappling/struggle.
والعفاس، ككتاب: الفساد، واسم ناقة.
And al-'afas, like kitab: corruption, and the name of a she-camel.
واعتفس القوم: اضطربوا.
And the people i'tafasoo: they became disordered/agitated.