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الدقفانة

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of effeminacy, passive homosexuality, and sudden, overwhelming agitation or passion.

Derived headwords

الدَّقْفَانَةnoun
  1. 1.
    effeminate personclassical

    A person who is effeminate or a passive homosexual.

  2. 2.
    unmanly personclassical

    An unmanly or weak individual.

الدَّقْفnoun
  1. 1.
    agitationclassical

    A state of sudden and overwhelming agitation or passion.

  2. 2.
    outburstclassical

    An unexpected and forceful outburst.

الدَّقُوفnoun
  1. 1.
    agitationclassical

    A state of sudden and overwhelming agitation or passion.

  2. 2.
    outburstclassical

    An unexpected and forceful outburst.

Parallel reading

الدَّقْفَانَةُ بِالضَّمِّ: المَأْبُونُ المُخَنَّثُ.
Al-daqfānah (with dammah) means the passive homosexual, the effeminate one.
الدَّقْفُ والدُّقُوفُ: هَيَجَانٌ وَبَاغَتَهُ.
Al-daqf and al-duqūf mean agitation and it surprised him.