الفيف

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes a flat, open, and often arid or desolate place, such as a plain, desert, or barren land. It can also refer to a location exposed to winds or a specific place name.

Derived headwords

الفِيفnoun

1.
Level placeboth
A flat, even area of land.
2.
Desert/Wastelandboth
A desolate place, especially a desert or barren land devoid of water.
3.
Wind-swept landclassical
A region of land that is exposed to various winds.
4.
Place nameboth
A proper noun referring to a specific location.

الفِيفَاةnoun

1.
Desert/Wastelandclassical
A desolate place, especially a desert or barren land devoid of water. It is a variant form of 'al-fīf'.

الفِيفَاءnoun

1.
Desert/Wastelandclassical
A desolate place, especially a desert or barren land devoid of water. It is a variant form of 'al-fīf'.

أَفْيَافnoun

1.
Plains/Desertsboth
The plural of 'al-fīf', referring to multiple level or desolate places.

فُيُوفnoun

1.
Plains/Desertsclassical
A plural form of 'al-fīf', referring to multiple level or desolate places.

فِيَافnoun

1.
Plains/Desertsclassical
A plural form of 'al-fīf', referring to multiple level or desolate places.

فِيفُ الرِّيحname

1.
Fīf al-Rīḥclassical
A specific place name, a location in the Dahna desert, known for a historical event.

فِيفَاء رَشَادname

1.
Fīfā' Rashādclassical
A place name.

فِيفَاء الخَبَّارname

1.
Fīfā' al-Khabbārclassical
A place name, located in al-'Aqīq.

فِيفَاء الغَزَالname

1.
Fīfā' al-Ghazālclassical
A place name in Mecca, associated with a descent towards al-Abṭaḥ.

Parallel reading

المكان المستوي

The level place.

أو المفازة لا ماء فيها

Or a desert/wasteland with no water in it.

كالفيفاة والفيفاء

Like al-fīfāh and al-fīfā'.

ويقصر

And it can be shortened.

ج: أفياف وفيوف وفياف

Plural: afyāf, fuyūf, and fiyāf.

ومن الأرض: مختلف الرياح

And from the land: a place of varying winds.

ومنزل لمزينة

And a dwelling place for Muzaynah (a tribe).

وفيف الريح: ع بالدهناء

And Fīf al-Rīḥ: a place name in al-Dahnā.

وله يوم، فقئت فيه عين عامر بن الطفيل

And there was a day associated with it, on which the eye of 'Āmir ibn al-Ṭufayl was gouged out.

وفيفاء رشاد: ع

And Fīfā' Rashād: a place name.

وفيفاء الخبار: بالعقيق

And Fīfā' al-Khabbār: in al-'Aqīq.

وفيفاء الغزال: بمكة، حيث ينزل منها إلى الأبطح

And Fīfā' al-Ghazāl: in Mecca, from where one descends to al-Abṭaḥ.