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السعف

Root entry · 17 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to palm fronds and their properties, extending to concepts of dryness, decay, and abundance. It also encompasses terms for physical ailments, social customs, and qualities of character, as well as actions of assistance and facilitation.

Derived headwords

السَّعَفnoun
  1. 1.
    Palm frondsboth

    The fronds or leaves of a palm tree, especially when dry. If they are fresh, they are called 'shatbah'.

  2. 2.
    Callusesboth

    Rough skin or calluses around the fingernails.

  3. 3.
    Bride's dowry/paraphernaliaclassical

    The equipment or belongings of a bride.

  4. 4.
    Disease in camels' mouthsclassical

    A disease affecting the mouths of camels, similar to mange, causing the snout to peel.

  5. 5.
    Large cupsclassical

    Large drinking vessels.

  6. 6.
    Household goodsclassical

    The furnishings and possessions of a house.

  7. 7.
    People's dispositionsclassical

    The inherent qualities and temperaments of people, such as generosity.

  8. 8.
    Anything valuable and completeclassical

    Anything that is excellent, complete, and valuable, whether it is a possession, a gift, or owned property.

السَّعَفnoun
  1. 1.
    Scab/soreboth

    A scab or sore, particularly one that appears on the head or face of a child.

السَّعَفnoun
  1. 1.
    Wretched/mean personclassical

    A despicable or ignoble man.

السَّعْفnoun
  1. 1.
    Scab/soreboth

    A scab or sore, particularly one that appears on the head or face of a child.

السَّعْفnoun
  1. 1.
    Wretched/mean personclassical

    A despicable or ignoble man.

السَّعْفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Sore/lesionboth

    Sores that break out on the head and face of a child.

سَعْفَاءadjective
  1. 1.
    Suffering from a mouth diseaseclassical

    A female camel afflicted with the disease in its mouth.

أَسْعَفadjective
  1. 1.
    White-maned horseclassical

    A horse that is white at the forehead or mane.

سُعِفَتverb
  1. 1.
    To have few camelsclassical

    Said of a herd of camels that is small in number.

سُعُوفnoun
  1. 1.
    Large cupsclassical

    Large drinking vessels.

  2. 2.
    Household goodsclassical

    The furnishings and possessions of a house.

  3. 3.
    People's dispositionsclassical

    The inherent qualities and temperaments of people, such as generosity.

سَعَفَverb
  1. 1.
    To fulfill a needboth

    To fulfill or satisfy someone's need or request.

أَسْعَفَverb
  1. 1.
    To fulfill a needboth

    To fulfill or satisfy someone's need or request.

  2. 2.
    To approach/draw nearclassical

    To come close to or approach.

  3. 3.
    To be possible/easyclassical

    For prey to be attainable or for a hunt to be successful.

  4. 4.
    To visit/approachclassical

    To visit or approach one's family.

تَسْعِيفnoun
  1. 1.
    Mixing perfumesclassical

    The act of mixing musk or similar substances with the top notes of perfumes.

سَاعَفَهُverb
  1. 1.
    To assist/helpboth

    To help or assist someone.

  2. 2.
    To cooperate/agreeclassical

    To cooperate with someone or be in agreement, especially in a partnership or mutual support.

مُسَاعِفadjective
  1. 1.
    Near/closeboth

    A place that is near or easily accessible.

مَسْعُوفadjective
  1. 1.
    Afflicted with soresboth

    A child suffering from sores on the head and face.

بَلا لامname
  1. 1.
    Father of Ayub al-Ajaliclassical

    The father of the poet Ayub al-Ajali.

Parallel reading

السعف، محركة: جريد النخل، أو ورقه، وأكثر ما يقال إذا يبست
Al-sa'af, vocalized with harakat: palm fronds, or its leaves, and it is mostly said when they are dry.
وإذا كانت رطبة: فشطبة
And if they are fresh: they are called shatbah.
والتشعث حول الأظفار
And the roughness around the fingernails.
وجهاز العروس
And the bride's equipment.
وداء في أفواه الإبل كالجرب، يتمعط منه خرطومها
And a disease in the mouths of camels like mange, from which their snouts peel.
ناقة سعفاء، وبعير أسعف
A female camel with the disease, and a male camel with the disease.
وقد سعفت بالضم، وفي الجمال قليلة، وإنما هي في النوق
And it may be said of camels in small numbers, but it is primarily used for female camels.
والأسعف من الخيل: الأبيض الناصية
And al-as'af among horses: is the one with a white forelock.
والسعوف: الأقداح الكبار، وأمتعة البيت، وطبائع الناس من الكرم وغيره
And al-su'uf: are large cups, household goods, and people's dispositions such as generosity and others.
وكل شيء جاد وبلغ من مملوك أو علق أو دار ملكتها فهو: سعف، محركة
And everything excellent and complete, whether owned property, a gift, or a house you possess, is: sa'af, vocalized with harakat.
وبالتسكين: السلعة، والرجل النذل
And with sukoon: it is a scab, and a mean man.
وبهاء: قروح تخرج على رأس الصبي ووجهه، سعف، كعني، وهو مسعوف
And with haa': sores that appear on the head and face of a child, sa'if, like 'ani, and he is mas'uf.
وبلا لام: والد أيوب العجلي الشاعر
And without 'al': the father of Ayub al-Ajali the poet.
وسعف بحاجته، كمنع، وأسعف: قضاها له
And sa'afa bi-hajatuhu, like mana'a, and as'afa: he fulfilled it for him.
وأسعف: دنا
And as'afa: he approached.
وله الصيد: أمكنه
And for him the hunt: it was possible.
وبأهله: ألم
And bi-ahluhu: he visited.
والتسعيف: تخليط المسك ونحوه بأفاويه الطيب
And al-tas'if: is mixing musk and the like with the top notes of perfume.
وساعفه: ساعده، أو واتاه في مصافاة ومعاونة
And sa'afahu: he helped him, or he agreed with him in partnership and cooperation.
ومكان مساعف: قريب
And a place musa'if: is near.