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الضفاطة

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of ignorance, foolishness, and mental dullness. It also extends to meanings of physical bulk, particularly a large belly, and can denote stubbornness or a slow, heavy disposition. Some derived terms also touch upon generosity and the act of tightening or riding.

Derived headwords

الضَّفَاطَةnoun
  1. 1.
    ignoranceboth

    A state of lacking knowledge or understanding; foolishness.

  2. 2.
    weakness of opinionclassical

    A lack of sound judgment or firm conviction.

  3. 3.
    large bellyboth

    Having a significantly protruding abdomen; corpulence.

ضَفُطَverb
  1. 1.
    to be ignorantclassical

    To possess ignorance or foolishness.

  2. 2.
    to be foolishclassical

    To act or behave in a foolish manner.

ضَفْطnoun
  1. 1.
    foolishnessclassical

    The quality or state of being foolish or stupid.

  2. 2.
    heavy personclassical

    A person who is slow to move or act, unable to keep pace with others.

ضَفِيطnoun
  1. 1.
    foolclassical

    A person who is ignorant or foolish.

  2. 2.
    generous personclassical

    A person who is liberal with their wealth; munificent.

  3. 3.
    stubborn camelclassical

    A camel that is strong-willed or difficult to manage.

  4. 4.
    fat and flabbyclassical

    Describing someone or something that is overweight and soft.

ضَفِيطadjective
  1. 1.
    fat and flabbyclassical

    Describing someone or something that is overweight and soft, similar to a 'ضفيط'.

ضَفَاطnoun
  1. 1.
    travelerclassical

    Someone who is traveling, especially on a journey that is not excessively long.

ضَفْطَةnoun
  1. 1.
    foolishnessclassical

    The state of being foolish or stupid; an act of foolishness.

ضَفْطَادnoun
  1. 1.
    generosityclassical

    The quality of being generous; munificence.

  2. 2.
    porterclassical

    A person who carries goods, especially a professional carrier of luggage or goods.

  3. 3.
    camel driverclassical

    Someone who drives or manages camels.

  4. 4.
    person who is fat and flabbyclassical

    An individual characterized by being overweight and soft.

  5. 5.
    heavy personclassical

    A person who is slow to move or act, unable to keep pace with others.

ضَفْطَاطَةnoun
  1. 1.
    laden camelsclassical

    Camels that are heavily loaded with goods or burdens.

  2. 2.
    large groupclassical

    A significant gathering or company of people, like a caravan.

ضَفَاطِطَةnoun
  1. 1.
    scum of peopleclassical

    The lowest or worst kind of people; ruffians.

ضَفَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to tightenboth

    To make something firm or secure by applying pressure.

  2. 2.
    to ride (intensely)classical

    To mount and ride something, often with persistence or force.

ضَفَطَ عَلَيْهِverb
  1. 1.
    to ride on itclassical

    To mount and remain on something, not dismounting.

ضَفْطnoun
  1. 1.
    fat and soft manclassical

    A man who is overweight and flabby.

  2. 2.
    heavy manclassical

    A man who is slow to move and unable to keep up with a group.

تَضَفَّطَverb
  1. 1.
    to become plumpclassical

    For flesh to become thick, fleshy, or well-fed.

Parallel reading

الضَّفَاطَة: الجَهْلُ
Al-Dhafaatah: Ignorance.
وَضَعْفُ الرَّأْيِ
And weakness of opinion.
وَضَخْمُ البَطْنِ
And a large belly.
وَالفِعْلُ كَكَرُمَ
And the verb is like 'karuma' (to be generous).
وَالدَّفُّ، أَوْ اللُّعَابُ بِهِ
And the drum, or saliva in it.
وَالضَّفِيطُ: العَذْيُوطُ
And Al-Dhafīt: The glutton.
وَالجَاهِلُ ج: كَحَمْقَى
And the ignorant, plural like 'hamqa' (fools).
وَالسَّخِيُّ
And the generous.
وَالشَّرِيسُ مِنَ الإِبِلِ، ضِدٌّ
And the stubborn camel, opposite (of gentle).
وَالضَّافِطُ: مُسَافِرٌ لَا يَبْعُدُ السَّفَرُ
And Al-Dhafīt: A traveler whose journey is not far.
وَالضَّفْطَةُ: الحُمْقَةُ
And Al-Dhafṭah: Foolishness.
وَكَشَدَّادٍ: الجَمَّالُ
And like 'shaddād': The camel driver.
وَالمَكَّارِي
And the porter.
وَالجَلَّابُ
And the seller of goods.
وَالَّذِي ضَفَطَ بِسِلْحِهِ
And he who tightened with his belongings.
وَالسَّمِينُ الرَّخْوُ، كَالضَّفِيطِ
And the fat and flabby, like Al-Dhafīt.
وَالثَّقِيلُ لَا يَنْبَعِثُ مَعَ القَوْمِ كَالضَّفْطِ
And the heavy one who does not move with the people, like Al-Dhafṭ.
وَالضَّفَاطَةُ بَهَاءً: الإِبِلُ الحَمُولَةُ، كَالضَّافِطَةِ
And Al-Dhafāṭah (with splendor): The laden camels, like Al-Dhafīṭah.
وَالرِّفْقَةُ العَظِيمَةُ كَالدَّجَّالَةِ
And the great company, like Al-Dajjālah.
وَكَرِمَانٍ: رُذَالُ النَّاسِ، كَالضَّافِطَةِ
And like 'kirmān': The ruffians of people, like Al-Dhafīṭah.
وَضَفَطَهُ: شَدَّهُ
And he tightened it: He secured it.
وَعَلَيْهِ: رَكِبَهُ فَلَمْ يُزَايِلْهُ
And upon it: He rode it and did not dismount.
وَكَفَلْزٍ: التَّارُّ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ
And like 'falz': The corpulent man.
وَتَضَفَّطَ اللَّحْمُ: اكْتَنَزَ
And the flesh became plump: It became thick and fleshy.