العوف

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

The root 'al-'awf' broadly relates to states, conditions, and significant entities or beings. It encompasses abstract concepts like status and reputation, as well as concrete entities such as guests, animals (birds, lions, wolves), and even idols and mountains. It also touches upon actions like caring for family and observing phenomena.

Derived headwords

العَوْفnoun

1.
Stateboth
The current condition or situation of something or someone.
2.
Affairboth
A matter, concern, or event.
3.
Reputationboth
The general belief or opinion that people have about someone or something.
4.
Guestclassical
A person who is visiting or staying with someone.
5.
Seriousnessclassical
Gravity or importance.
6.
Fortuneclassical
Good luck or success.
7.
Birdclassical
A feathered animal.
8.
Roosterclassical
A male chicken.
9.
Idolclassical
An image or representation of a god used as an object of worship.
10.
Mountainclassical
A large natural elevation of the earth's surface.
11.
Lionclassical
A large wild cat.
12.
Wolfclassical
A wild carnivorous mammal.
13.
Good governanceclassical
Effective and responsible management of a community or state.
14.
Striving for familyclassical
Working hard to provide for one's dependents.
15.
Fragrant plantclassical
A plant with a pleasant smell.

عَافَverb

1.
To adhereclassical
To stick to or remain with something or someone.

العَوْفَانnoun

1.
Son of Sa'd
A designation referring to the son of Sa'd.
2.
Son of Ka'b
A designation referring to the son of Ka'b.

أبو عوفname

1.
Father of 'Awf
A kunya (patronymic) referring to a person whose son is named 'Awf.
2.
Locustclassical
A type of grasshopper.

أم عوفname

1.
Mother of 'Awf
A kunya (matronymic) referring to a person whose son is named 'Awf.

أَوْفَىadjective

1.
More loyalboth
Possessing a greater degree of faithfulness or commitment.

عَوْف بن مَالِك الأَشْجَعِيname

1.
Companion
A companion of the Prophet Muhammad.

عَوْف بن مَالِك الجُشَمِيname

1.
Follower
A follower of the companions of the Prophet Muhammad (Tabi'i).

عَوْف بن الحَارِث الأَزْدِيname

1.
Follower
A follower of the companions of the Prophet Muhammad (Tabi'i).

عَوْف الأَعْرَابِيname

1.
Hadith narrator
A narrator of hadith, not specifically attributed to a tribe.

عَطِيَّة العُوفِيname

1.
Hadith narrator
A narrator of hadith, associated with the root 'al-'awf'.

العَافnoun

1.
Plainclassical
An area of flat or gently sloping land.

عُوَيْف القَوَافِيname

1.
Poet
A poet known for his verses.

عُوَيْف بن الأَضْبَطname

1.
Governor
Appointed as a deputy governor of Medina.

عَافَت الطَّيْرverb

1.
Birds circledclassical
Birds hovered or circled over something, like water or carcasses, intending to land.

مَا يَتَعَوَّفُهُ الأَسَدverb

1.
What the lion huntsclassical
What a lion stalks or hunts at night to eat.

عَوَّافَتverb

1.
It was huntedclassical
Something was stalked or hunted, particularly by a lion.

بَنُو عَوَّافَةname

1.
Tribe
A clan or tribe, specifically from the lineage of Asad or Sa'd ibn Zayd Manah.

Parallel reading

العوف: الحال، والشأن، والذكر، والضيف، والجد، والحظ، ms1142 وطائر، والديك، وصنم، وجبل، والأسد، لأنه يتعوف بالليل، والذئب، وحسن الرعية، والكاد على عياله، ونبات طيب الرائحة، وبه سموا.

Al-'awf: the state, the affair, the reputation, the guest, the seriousness, the fortune, a bird, the rooster, an idol, a mountain, the lion, because it hunts at night, the wolf, good governance, the one striving for his family, and a fragrant plant; and by it they were named.

وعاف: لزمه.

And 'afa: it adhered to it.

والعوفان: ابن سعد، وابن كعب بن سعد.

And al-'awfan: Ibn Sa'd, and Ibn Ka'b ibn Sa'd.

والجراد: أبو عوف، وهي: أم عوف.

And the locust: Abu 'Awf, and she: Umm 'Awf.

"لا حر بوادي عوف"

"No free person is in the valley of 'Awf."

"هو أوفى من عوف"

"He is more loyal than 'Awf."

أي: ابن محلم بن ذهل بن شيبان، لأن عمرو بن هند طلب منه مروان القرظ، وكان قد أجاره، فمنعه عوف، وأبى أن يسلمه، فقال عمرو ذلك، أي: أنه يقهر من حل بواديه، وكل من فيه كالعبيد له لطاعتهم إياه، أو قيل ذلك لأنه كان يقتل الأسارى، أو هو عوف بن كعب، طلب منه المنذر بن ماء السماء زهير بن أمية لذحل، فمنعه، فقال ذلك.

Meaning: Ibn Muhallim ibn Dhuhl ibn Shayban, because 'Amr ibn Hind asked him for Marwan al-Quraz, whom he had granted asylum, but 'Awf prevented him and refused to hand him over, so 'Amr said that, meaning that he subjugates whoever settles in his valley, and everyone in it is like his slaves due to their obedience to him, or it was said because he used to kill prisoners, or it is 'Awf ibn Ka'b, whom al-Mundhir ibn Ma' al-Sama' asked for Zuhayr ibn Umayyah for revenge, but he prevented him, so he said that.

وعوف بن مالك الأشجعي: صحابي، وابن مالك الجشمي، وابن الحارث الأزدي: تابعيان.

And 'Awf ibn Malik al-Ashja'i: a companion, and Ibn Malik al-Jushami, and Ibn al-Harith al-Azdi: two followers.

وعوف الأعرابي، غير منسوب، وعطية العوفي: محدثان.

And 'Awf al-A'rabi, unassigned, and 'Atiyyah al-'Ufi: two hadith narrators.

وعويف القوافي، كزبير: شاعر، وهو ابن عقبة بن معاوية، أو معاوية بن عقبة.

And 'Uwayf al-Qawafi, like Zubayr: a poet, and he is Ibn 'Uqbah ibn Mu'awiyah, or Mu'awiyah ibn 'Uqbah.

وعويف بن الأضبط: استخلفه النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم، على المدينة عام عمرة القضاء.

And 'Uwayf ibn al-Adbat: the Prophet, peace be upon him, appointed him as his deputy over Medina in the year of the Farewell Pilgrimage.

وعافت الطير: استدارت على الشيء أو الماء أو الجيف، أو إذا حامت عليه تتردد ولا تمضي، تريد الوقوع.

And the birds 'afat: they circled over a thing, or water, or carcasses, or if they hovered over it, hesitating and not moving on, wanting to land.

وكثمام وثمامة: ما يتعوفه الأسد بالليل فيأكله.

And kithmam and thamamah: what the lion stalks at night and eats.

ومن ظفر بشيء فالشيء: عوافته وعوافه.

And whoever obtains something, that thing is 'awafatuhu and 'awafuhu.

وبنو عوافة: بطن من أسد، أو من سعد ابن زيد مناة، منهم: الزفيان أبو المرقال عطية بن أسيد الراجز.

And Banu 'Awafah: a clan from Asad, or from Sa'd ibn Zayd Manah, among them: al-Zufayyan Abu al-Mirqal 'Atiyyah ibn Usayd the versifier.