جدفه

Root entry · 21 derived lemmas

The root جدفه (j-d-f) primarily relates to cutting, shortening, or restricting. It extends to concepts of flight with clipped wings, limited movement, and also encompasses negative connotations like ingratitude and hardship.

Derived headwords

جدفهverb

1.
to cutboth
To cut something off or shorten it.
2.
to fly clippedclassical
Said of a bird that flies with its wings clipped or held back, as if returning them backward.
3.
to throw snowclassical
Said of the sky when it throws snow.
4.
to strike with handsclassical
To strike a person with the hands.
5.
to shorten strideclassical
Said of a gazelle that shortens its stride.

جدفverb

1.
to cutboth
To cut something off or shorten it.
2.
to fly clippedclassical
Said of a bird that flies with its wings clipped or held back, as if returning them backward.
3.
to throw snowclassical
Said of the sky when it throws snow.
4.
to strike with handsclassical
To strike a person with the hands.
5.
to shorten strideclassical
Said of a gazelle that shortens its stride.

جدوفاnoun

1.
flying clippedclassical
The act of a bird flying with clipped wings.

مجدافnoun

1.
wingclassical
The wings of a bird, especially when referring to clipped wings.
2.
oar
An oar of a ship.

مجدافاهnoun

1.
its wingsclassical
The wings of a bird.

مجداف السفينةnoun

1.
ship's oar
The oar used to propel a ship.

مجدوفadjective

1.
shortenedclassical
Said of the wings of a bird, meaning clipped or shortened.
2.
short-leggedclassical
Said of a water skin with its legs cut off.
3.
shortclassical
Said of a person or thing that is short.

مجدوف الكمينadjective

1.
short of bothclassical
Short in both of its wings or sides.

الجدافاءnoun

1.
bootyclassical
Booty or spoils of war.

الجدافاةnoun

1.
bootyclassical
Booty or spoils of war.

الجدفnoun

1.
graveclassical
A grave or tomb.
2.
what is uncoveredclassical
That which is not covered of a drink, or what is not sealed.
3.
plantclassical
A plant from Yemen that satisfies the eater's thirst.
4.
scum or dregsclassical
Foam or dregs thrown off from a drink.

المجادفnoun

1.
arrowsclassical
Arrows.

الأجدفadjective

1.
shortclassical
Short in stature.

جدفاءadjective

1.
partially cut earclassical
Said of a sheep that has a piece cut from its ear.

الجدفةnoun

1.
clamorclassical
Clamor or loud noise.
2.
sound in runningclassical
The sound made while running.

أجدفverb

1.
to dieclassical
To die. (This form is rare and possibly a variant of أحدث or أحدث).

أجدثverb

1.
to dieclassical
To die. (This form is rare and possibly a variant of أحدث or أحدث).

أحدثverb

1.
to dieclassical
To die. (This form is rare and possibly a variant of أحدث or أحدث).

أجدفواverb

1.
to make noiseclassical
To make a clamor or loud noise.

التجديفnoun

1.
ingratitudeclassical
Ingratitude for blessings, or considering God's gifts as insignificant.
2.
denial of provisionclassical
To say 'I have nothing' or 'I do not possess'.

مجدف عليه العيشadjective

1.
life is restrictedclassical
Life is difficult or restricted for him.

Parallel reading

جدفه يجدفه: قطعه

He cut it.

و الطائر جدوفا: طار وهو مقصوص، كأنه يرد جناحيه إلى خلفه

And the bird flew with clipped wings, as if returning its wings backward.

ومجدافاه: جناحاه

And its wings: its two wings.

ومننه: مجداف السفينة

And from it: the ship's oar.

و السماء بالثلج: رمت به

And the sky threw snow.

و الرجل: ضرب باليدين

And the man: he struck with his hands.

أو هو تقطيع الصوت في الحداء

Or it is the cutting of the voice in chanting.

و الظبي: قصر خطوه

And the gazelle: it shortened its stride.

وظباء جوادف

And short-strided gazelles.

وهو مجدوف الكمين: قصيرهما

And he is short of both his wings.

وزق مجدوف: مقطوع الأكارع

And a water skin with its legs cut off.

والجدف، محركة: القبر

And Al-Jadaf, with harakat: the grave.

وما لا يغطى من الشراب، أو ما لا يوكى

Or what is not covered of a drink, or what is not sealed.

ونبات باليمن يغني آكله عن شرب الماء عليه

And a plant from Yemen that satisfies its eater from drinking water upon it.

وما رمي به عن الشراب من زبد أو قذى

And what is thrown off from a drink, like foam or dregs.

والمجادف: السهام

And Al-Mijadaf: arrows.

والأجدف: القصير

And Al-Ajdaf: the short one.

وشاة جدفاء: قطع من أذنها شيء

And a sheep that is Judfaa': a piece was cut from its ear.

والجدفة، محركة: الجلبة، والصوت في العدو

And Al-Jadafah, with harakat: the clamor, and the sound in running.

وأجدفوا: جلبوا

And they made a clamor: they shouted.

والتجديف: الكفر بالنعم، أو استقلال عطاء الله تعالى، وأن تقول: ليس لي وليس عندي

And Al-Tajdif: ingratitude for blessings, or considering God's gifts as insignificant, and saying: 'I have nothing' and 'I do not possess'.

وإنه لمجدف عليه العيش، كمعظم: مضيق

And indeed, life is restricted for him, like 'Mu'azzam': constricted.