العفص

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns astringency, bitterness, and a type of oak gall used for dyeing and medicine. It extends to actions of plucking, twisting, and forceful engagement, as well as terms for containers and negative character traits.

Derived headwords

العَفَصnoun

1.
Oak gallboth
A plant gall from an oak tree, known for its astringent and drying medicinal properties. It is used to treat flowing humors and strengthen weak tissues.
2.
Astringent substanceclassical
A medicinal substance that causes contraction and drying, used to treat various ailments.

عَفَصَverb

1.
To pluck outclassical
To extract or pull something out forcefully.
2.
To overpowerclassical
To defeat someone thoroughly in a struggle or contest.
3.
To twistclassical
To wrench or contort a limb, such as a hand.
4.
To have intercourseclassical
To engage in sexual intercourse with a female slave.
5.
To tightenclassical
To secure or tighten a stopper on a flask or bottle.
6.
To bendclassical
To fold, bend, or turn something over.

عَفْصnoun

1.
Twisted noseclassical
A condition of the nose being bent or twisted.

عِفَاصnoun

1.
Container for provisionsclassical
A pouch or bag, made of leather or cloth, used to hold provisions or money.
2.
Stopperclassical
A stopper or cap for a flask or bottle.

مُعَفَّصadjective

1.
Dyed with gallclassical
A garment or fabric that has been dyed using oak gall.

أَعْفَصَverb

1.
To stopperclassical
To place a stopper or cap on a flask or bottle.

عُفَاصَةnoun

1.
Bitter tasteclassical
A sensation of bitterness.
2.
Constrictionclassical
A feeling of tightness or constriction.

عَفِصadjective

1.
Bitterclassical
Having a bitter taste.
2.
Constrictedclassical
Feeling tight or constricted.

مِعْفَاصnoun

1.
Bad-tempered slave girlclassical
A female slave who is extremely ill-mannered or wicked.

مِعْفَاصnoun

1.
Wickednessclassical
A high degree of evil or wickedness, often referring to a female slave.

اعْتَفَصَverb

1.
To seizeclassical
To take one's due or right from someone.

Parallel reading

شجرة من البلوط تحمل سنة بلوطا وسنة عفصا

An oak tree that bears acorns one year and galls the next.

وهو دواء قابض مجفف

It is an astringent and drying medicine.

ويرد المواد المنصبة

And it stops flowing humors.

ويشد الأعضاء الرخوة الضعيفة

And it tightens weak, soft organs.

وإذا نقع في الخل، سود الشعر

And if it is steeped in vinegar, it blackens the hair.

وثوب معفص: مصبوغ به

And a dyed garment: one colored with it.

وعفصه يعفصه: قلعه

And he plucked it out: he extracted it.

وفلانا: أثخنه في الصراع

And he overpowered him: he inflicted heavy damage upon him in the struggle.

ويده: لواها

And his hand: he twisted it.

وجاريته: جامعها

And his slave girl: he had intercourse with her.

والقارورة: شد عليها العفاص، كأعفصها

And the flask: he tightened the stopper on it, like stoppering it.

والشيء: ثناه، وعطفه

And the thing: he bent it, and he turned it.

والعفص، محركة: الالتواء في الأنف

And al-'afṣ, with vowel movement: the twisting in the nose.

وككتاب: الوعاء فيه النفقة، جلدا أو خرقة

And like kitāb: the container holding provisions, made of leather or cloth.

وغلاف القارورة، والجلد يغطى به رأسها

And the cover of the flask, and the leather with which its head is covered.

والعفوصة: المرارة، والقبض

And al-'ufuṣah: bitterness, and constriction.

وهو عفص، ككتف

And he is 'afiṣ, like katif.

والمعفاص: الجارية النهاية في سوء الخلق

And al-mi'fāṣ: the slave girl who is the extreme of bad character.

وبالقاف: شر منها

And with qāf: worse than her.

واعتفص منه حقه: أخذه

And he took his right from him: he seized it.