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اقلعف

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root describes states of contraction, bending, or awkward positioning. It applies to skin shrinking, fingers stiffening, a camel positioning itself for mating, and a rider on an unstable mount.

Derived headwords

اِقْلَعَفَverb
  1. 1.
    shrank, contractedboth

    Said of skin, meaning it became contracted or shrunken.

  2. 2.
    stiffened, crampedboth

    Said of fingers, meaning they became stiff or cramped, often due to cold or old age.

  3. 3.
    positioned itselfclassical

    Said of a male camel, meaning it drew close to the female camel during mating and positioned itself on its hocks, relying on them.

  4. 4.
    rode awkwardlyclassical

    Said of a rider on an unstable mount, implying an awkward or precarious position.

اِنْزَوَىverb
  1. 1.
    retreated, withdrewboth

    To draw back, shrink away, or withdraw into oneself.

تَشَنَّجَتْverb
  1. 1.
    cramped, spasmedboth

    To become affected by a cramp or spasm, often due to cold or age.

اِنْضَمَّverb
  1. 1.
    joined, drew nearboth

    To come together, join, or draw near to something or someone.

اِعْتَمَدَverb
  1. 1.
    relied on, depended onboth

    To lean on, support oneself by, or depend on something.

المُتَقَلِّعِفadjective
  1. 1.
    awkwardly mountedclassical

    Describing someone who is riding on an unstable or ill-fitting mount, implying an awkward posture.

Parallel reading

اِقْلَعَفَ الجِلْدُ: اِنْزَوَى
The skin contracted: it withdrew.
وَ أَنَامِلُهُ: تَشَنَّجَتْ مِنْ بَرْدٍ أَوْ كِبَرٍ
And his fingers: they cramped from cold or old age.
وَ البَعِيرُ: اِنْضَمَّ إِلَى النَّاقَةِ حِينَ الضِّرَابِ
And the camel: it drew close to the female camel during mating.
وَ صَارَ عَلَى عَرْقُوبَيْهِ مُعْتَمِدًا عَلَيْهِمَا
And it positioned itself on its hocks, relying on them.
وَ هُوَ فِي ضِرَابِهِ
And it is in its mating position.
وَ المُتَقَلِّعِفُ: الرَّاكِبُ عَلَى مَرْكَبٍ غَيْرِ وَطِيءٍ
And the awkwardly mounted one: is the rider on an unstable mount.