الصدف

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

The root الصدف (al-ṣadaf) primarily relates to outward curvature, convexity, or deviation. It encompasses physical forms like shells and elevated structures, as well as abstract concepts of turning away, encountering, or being found. It also extends to specific geographical locations, animal descriptions, and even personal names.

Derived headwords

الصَدَف، مُحَرَّكَةnoun

1.
Shellboth
The shell of a pearl oyster or similar bivalve mollusk. The singular form is 'bahā'.
2.
Elevated partclassical
Any elevated part of a wall or similar structure.
3.
Shoulder prominenceclassical
The prominent part of the shoulder where the scapula is located.
4.
Growthclassical
A fleshy growth that appears in a wound near the skull, similar to cartilage.
5.
Horse's gait defectclassical
In horses, it refers to the thighs being close together and the hooves being far apart, with a twist in the pasterns, or a deviation of the hoof or foot towards the lateral side.

أَصْدَافnoun

1.
Shellsboth
The plural of ṣadaf, referring to the shells of oysters or similar creatures.

الصَّدَفَانnoun

1.
Mountain rangeclassical
Two adjoining mountains located between us and Gog and Magog.
2.
Sides of a valleyclassical
Specifically refers to the sides of a gorge or valley.

صَدَفnoun

1.
Birdclassical
A type of bird, or possibly a wild beast.

صَدَفَ عَنْهُverb

1.
To turn away fromboth
To deviate from or turn away from someone or something.

صَدَفَ فُلَانًاverb

1.
To turn someone awayclassical
To cause someone to turn away or divert them.

يَصْدِفُverb

1.
To turn awayboth
To deviate, turn aside, or become estranged.
2.
To inclineboth
To lean towards or be inclined to something.

صَدْفًاnoun

1.
Deviationboth
The act of turning away, deviating, or inclining.

صُدُوفًاnoun

1.
Estrangementboth
The act of turning away, estrangement, or deviation.

الصُّدُوفnoun

1.
Woman's aversionclassical
A woman who turns her face away from you, showing aversion.
2.
Bad breathclassical
Offensive breath.

صَادَفَverb

1.
To encounterboth
To meet, find, or come across someone or something by chance.
2.
To coincideboth
For events or times to happen at the same time.

صَدَفِيّadjective

1.
Of the Sadaf tribeclassical
Belonging to the Sadaf clan of Kindah, who are now associated with Hadhramaut. Their swift camels are renowned.

تَصَدَّفَ عَنْهُverb

1.
To turn away fromclassical
To show aversion or turn away from something or someone.

Parallel reading

الصدف، محركة: غشاء الدر

Al-ṣadaf, with harakah: the shell of the pearl.

الواحدة: بهاء

The singular unit is 'bahā'.

ج: أصداف

Its plural is 'aṣdāf'.

وكل شيء مرتفع من حائط ونحوه

And every elevated thing of a wall and the like.

وموضع الوابلة من الكتف

And the prominent part of the shoulder.

ولحمة تنبت في الشجة عند الجمجمة، كالغضاريف

And flesh that grows in a wound near the skull, like cartilage.

وفي الفرس: تداني الفخذين، وتباعد الحافرين في التواء في الرسغين

And in a horse: the thighs being close together, and the hooves being far apart with a twist in the pasterns.

أو ميل في الحافر أو الخف إلى الشق الوحشي، فإن مال إلى الإنسي فهو أقفد

Or a deviation of the hoof or foot towards the lateral side; if it inclines towards the medial side, it is 'aqfad'.

وكجبل وعنق وصرد وعضد: منقطع الجبل، أو ناحيته

And like 'jabal', 'ʿunuq', 'ṣurad', and 'ʿaḍud': the extremity of the mountain, or its side.

أو الصدفان هاهنا: جبلان متلازقان بيننا وبين يأجوج ومأجوج

Or 'al-ṣadafān' here: two adjoining mountains between us and Gog and Magog.

والصدفان، بضمتين خاصة: ناحيتا الشعب أو الوادي

And 'al-ṣadafān', specifically with two dammahs: the two sides of a gorge or valley.

وكصرد: طائر، أو سبع

And like 'ṣurad': a bird, or a beast of prey.

وصدف عنه يصدف: أعرض

And he turned away from it, he turns away: he showed aversion.

وفلانا: صرفه، كأصدفه

And someone: he diverted him, like 'aṣdafa-hu'.

وفلان يصدف ويصدف صدفا وصدوفا: انصرف، ومال

And someone turns away and turns away with 'ṣadfan' and 'ṣudūfan': he turned aside, and inclined.

والصدوف: المرأة تعرض وجهها عليك ثم تصدف، والأبخر، وبلا لام: علم لهن

And 'al-ṣudūf': the woman who turns her face towards you then turns away, and one with bad breath, and without 'al-': a proper name for them.

وصادف: فرس قاسط الجشمي، وفرس عبد الله بن الحجاج الثعلبي

And 'Ṣādif': the horse of Qāsiṭ al-Jushamī, and the horse of ʿAbd Allāh ibn al-Ḥajjāj al-Thaʿlabī.

وهو صدفي، محركة، وينسب إليه النجائب

And he is 'ṣadafī', with harakah, and swift camels are attributed to him.

وصادفه: وجده، ولقيه

And he encountered him: he found him, and met him.

وتصدف عنه: أعرض

And he turned away from it: he showed aversion.