الفدع

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root describes a condition of crookedness or deformity, primarily affecting the ankle or foot, causing it to turn inward or upward. It can also refer to a general misalignment of joints and is applied to animals, particularly camels, with similar deformities.

Derived headwords

الفَدَعُnoun

1.
inward/upward turning of ankle/footboth
A crookedness of the ankle of the hand or foot, causing the palm or sole to turn inward, or walking on the back of the foot, or the arch of the foot being raised.
2.
joint misalignmentclassical
A crookedness in the joints, as if they have moved out of their places, most commonly congenital in the ankles.
3.
deformity (animal)classical
A condition where an animal, like a camel, appears to be stepping on its heel or the front of its hoof is raised.

أفْدَعَadjective

1.
inward/upward turning footboth
Describing a foot or ankle that is turned inward or upward, or has a raised arch.
2.
deformed jointclassical
Having joints that are misaligned or out of place.
3.
deformed camelclassical
Describing a camel that walks with its heel or has a raised forefoot.

جمل أفدع — A camel with a deformed foot.

ناقة فدعاء — A female camel with a deformed foot.

فَدَعَتْverb

1.
to become deformedclassical
The foot became deformed or turned inward/upward.

فَدْعَاءadjective

1.
deformed (female animal)classical
A feminine adjective describing an animal, particularly a female camel, with a deformed foot or ankle.

التفديعnoun

1.
causing deformityclassical
The act of causing something or someone to have a deformed foot or ankle.

Parallel reading

اعوجاج الرسغ من اليد أو الرجل حتى ينقلب الكف أو القدم إلى إنسيها

A crookedness of the ankle of the hand or foot, causing the palm or sole to turn inward.

أو هو المشي على ظهر القدم

Or it is walking on the back of the foot.

أو ارتفاع أخمص القدم

Or the arch of the foot being raised.

حتى لو وطئ الأفدع عصفورا ما آذاه

So that if the one with the deformed foot stepped on a sparrow, he would not harm it.

أو هو عوج في المفاصل، كأنها قد زالت عن مواضعها

Or it is a crookedness in the joints, as if they have moved out of their places.

وأكثر ما يكون في الأرساغ خلقة

And it most often occurs in the ankles congenitally.

أو زيغ بين القدم وبين عظم الساق

Or a deviation between the foot and the shin bone.

أن يهود خيبر دفعوه من بيت، ففدعت قدمه

That the Jews of Khaybar pushed him from a house, and his foot became deformed.

أن تراه يطأ على أم قردانه، فيشخص صدر خفه

That you see it (a camel) stepping on its heel (lit. mother of Qirdan), so its forefoot is raised.

جمل أفدع

A camel with a deformed foot.

ناقة فدعاء

A female camel with a deformed foot.

والتفديع: أن تجعله أفدع

And al-Tafdi' is to make it (a foot or person) deformed.