ثقف

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concepts of being sharp, intelligent, quick-witted, and skillful. It extends to meanings of encountering, seizing, achieving, and correcting or shaping something. It also includes derived terms for specific tribes, conditions, and historical figures.

Derived headwords

ثَقِفَverb

1.
to become sharpboth
To become intelligent, quick-witted, astute, and skillful.
2.
to become nimbleboth
To become agile and quick in movement or understanding.
3.
to become perceptiveboth
To become discerning and insightful.

ثَقِفَverb

1.
to encounterboth
To meet, come across, or find something or someone.
2.
to seizeboth
To capture, take hold of, or obtain something.
3.
to overtakeboth
To catch up to, reach, or apprehend someone or something.

ثَقَافَةnoun

1.
skillfulnessboth
The state of being sharp, intelligent, and skillful.
2.
acumenboth
Mental sharpness and quickness of perception.
3.
culturemodern
A term that evolved to mean civilization, refinement, and intellectual development.

ثَقِفadjective

1.
sharp-wittedboth
Possessing intelligence, astuteness, and quick perception.
2.
skillfulboth
Having expertise and dexterity.
3.
nimbleboth
Quick and agile.

ثَقِيفname

1.
Thaqif tribeclassical
A prominent Arab tribe, often associated with the city of Ta'if.
2.
Thaqaficlassical
An adjective referring to someone or something belonging to the Thaqif tribe.

ثَقِيفadjective

1.
sourclassical
Extremely sour, referring to a type of vinegar or fermented drink.

ثَقَّفَهُverb

1.
to encounter him/itboth
To meet, find, or come across someone or something.
2.
to seize him/itboth
To capture, apprehend, or obtain someone or something.
3.
to overtake him/itboth
To catch up to, reach, or apprehend someone or something.

تَثْقِيفnoun

1.
correctionboth
The act of making something straight, sound, or correct.
2.
shapingboth
The act of forming, molding, or refining something.
3.
educationmodern
The process of imparting knowledge and skills, often in a formal setting.

ثَقِيفnoun

1.
disputeclassical
Conflict, contention, or argument.
2.
combatclassical
Fighting, skirmishing, or a pitched battle.
3.
spear-straightenerclassical
A tool used to straighten spears, or the act of straightening them.

ثَقِفname

1.
Thaqif ibn Amrclassical
A companion of the Prophet (Sahabi) who participated in the Battle of Badr.
2.
Thaqif ibn al-Walidclassical
A companion of the Prophet (Sahabi) who was martyred.

أَثْقَفْتُهُverb

1.
it was destined for meclassical
It was decreed or fated for me to encounter or obtain it.

ثَاقَفَهُverb

1.
to compete with himboth
To contend with someone in skillfulness or astuteness.

ثَقِيفِيّadjective

1.
of Thaqifclassical
Pertaining to the Thaqif tribe or its members.

Parallel reading

صار حاذقا خفيفا فطنا

He became skillful, nimble, and perceptive.

فهو ثقف

He is sharp-witted.

وهو ثقفي، محركة

And he is Thaqafi (belonging to the Thaqif tribe).

وخل ثقيف، كأمير وسكين: حامض جدا

And Thaqif vinegar, like amir and sakiin: very sour.

وثقفه، كسمعه: صادفه

And he encountered it, like sam'ihi: he found it.

أو أخذه

Or he seized it.

أو ظفر به

Or he succeeded in obtaining it.

أو أدركه

Or he reached it.

وامرأة ثقاف، كسحاب: فطنة

And a woman is thaqaf, like sahabi: perceptive.

وكتاب: الخصام والجلاد

And kitabi: contention and combat.

وما تسوى به الرماح

And what spears are straightened with.

وثقفه تثقيفا: سواه

And he corrected it, with تثقيف: he made it straight.

وثاقفه فثقفه، كنصره: غالبه فغلبه في الحذق

And he competed with him, so he defeated him, like nasrahu: he overcame him in skillfulness.