عرصاف

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes wooden or bone components used for fastening or structuring, particularly in saddles, yokes, and animal anatomy. It also extends to a specific plant with medicinal properties.

Derived headwords

عُرْصَافnoun

1.
yoke crossbarclassical
A wooden bar fastened between the two front parts of a yoke.
2.
strap from the heelclassical
A strap originating from the heel, or a rectangular heel bone.
3.
tuft from the heelclassical
A tuft or lock of hair from the heel or the forelock.

عُرْصُوفnoun

1.
yoke crossbarclassical
A wooden bar fastened between the two front parts of a yoke.
2.
strap from the heelclassical
A strap originating from the heel, or a rectangular heel bone.
3.
tuft from the heelclassical
A tuft or lock of hair from the heel or the forelock.

عُصْفُورnoun

1.
yoke crossbarclassical
A wooden bar fastened between the two front parts of a yoke.
2.
strap from the heelclassical
A strap originating from the heel, or a rectangular heel bone.
3.
tuft from the heelclassical
A tuft or lock of hair from the heel or the forelock.

عَرَاصِيفnoun

1.
saddle pegsclassical
Four pegs that join the tops of the saddle-bows, each top having two pegs fastened with a strap.
2.
saddle side-piecesclassical
The two wooden pieces that fasten the saddle from its middle to its rear, on the right and left.
3.
camel hump extremitiesclassical
The extremities of the humps of a camel's back.
4.
nasal cartilageclassical
The flexible bones within the nostril.

عُرْصُوفَانnoun

1.
plough handlesclassical
Two wooden sticks inserted into the handles of a plough.

عَرْصَفَهُverb

1.
to tear lengthwisemodern
To pull something and tear it lengthwise.

عُرْصُفnoun

1.
plantmodern
A plant, known in Greek as 'Kamafitos'.

Parallel reading

عرصاف الإكاف، بالكسر، وعرصوفه وعصفوره: خشبة مشدودة بين الحنوين المقدمين

The 'ursaf of the yoke, with kasra, and its 'ursuf and 'usfur: a wooden bar fastened between the two front parts.

أو العرصاف: السوط من العقب، والعقب المستطيل، أو خصلة من العقب والقد

Or the 'ursaf: a strap from the heel, and the rectangular heel bone, or a tuft from the heel and the forelock.

والعراصيف، من الرحل: أربعة أوتاد، يجمعن بين رؤوس أحناء القتب، في رأس كل حنو وتدان مشدودان بعقب

And the 'araasif, from the saddle: four pegs, joining the tops of the saddle-bows, on the top of each bow are two pegs fastened with a strap.

أو الخشبتان اللتان تشدان بين واسط الرحل وآخرته يمينا وشمالا

Or the two wooden pieces that fasten the saddle from its middle to its rear, right and left.

و من سنام البعير: أطراف سناسن ظهره

And from the camel's hump: the extremities of the humps of its back.

و من الخرطوم: عظام تنثني في الخيشوم

And from the nostril: bones that bend in the nasal passage.

والعرصوفان: عودان أدخلا في دجري الفدان

And the 'ursufan: two sticks inserted into the handles of the plough.

وعرصفه: جذبه فشقه مستطيلا

And 'arsafahu: he pulled it and tore it lengthwise.

والعرصف: نبت، يونانيته: كمافيطوس

And the 'ursuf: a plant, its Greek name is: Kamafitos.

إذا شرب من ورقه بماء العسل أربعين يوما أبرأ عرق النسى

If one drinks from its leaves with honey water for forty days, it cures sciatica.

وسبعة أيام أبرأ اليرقان

And for seven days, it cures jaundice.