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الوظيف

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the lower parts of limbs, specifically the forearm and lower leg of animals like horses and camels. It extends to concepts of strength, following, and sustenance, as well as commitment and conditions.

Derived headwords

الوظيفnoun
  1. 1.
    Forearm/lower legboth

    The slender part of the forearm and lower leg of horses, camels, and other animals.

  2. 2.
    Strong manclassical

    A strong man, capable of walking through hardship or difficult terrain.

أوظفةnoun
  1. 1.
    Plural of limb partboth

    Plural of 'waẓīf', referring to the lower parts of the limbs of animals.

وظفnoun
  1. 1.
    Plural of limb partboth

    Plural of 'waẓīf', referring to the lower parts of the limbs of animals.

  2. 2.
    Sustenance/foodclassical

    What is allotted or destined for one in a day, such as food or sustenance.

  3. 3.
    Pledge/conditionclassical

    A pledge, covenant, or condition.

وظّفهverb
  1. 1.
    To shorten tetherclassical

    To shorten the tether or rope of an animal.

  2. 2.
    To followclassical

    To follow or pursue someone or something.

يظفهverb
  1. 1.
    To shorten tetherclassical

    He shortens the tether or rope of an animal.

  2. 2.
    To followclassical

    He follows or pursues someone or something.

وظائفnoun
  1. 1.
    Plural of sustenance/dutyboth

    Plural of 'waẓīfah', referring to allotted provisions, duties, or jobs.

وظيفةnoun
  1. 1.
    Job/dutymodern

    A task, duty, or assigned role; a job.

  2. 2.
    Sustenance/allotmentclassical

    What is allotted or destined for one in a day, such as food or sustenance.

  3. 3.
    Condition/pledgeclassical

    A condition, pledge, or covenant.

التوظيفnoun
  1. 1.
    Employment/assignmentmodern

    The act of assigning a job or role; employment.

المواظفةnoun
  1. 1.
    Agreement/supportclassical

    Agreement, support, or steadfast adherence.

استوظفهverb
  1. 1.
    To comprehendclassical

    To comprehend or grasp something fully.

Parallel reading

مستدق الذراع والساق من الخيل ومن الإبل وغيرها
The slender part of the forearm and lower leg of horses, camels, and other animals.
والرجل القوي على المشي في الحزن
And a strong man, capable of walking through hardship.
وجاءت الإبل على وظيف: تبع بعضها بعضا
And the camels came in succession: one following another.
ووظفه يظفه: قصر قيده
And he shortened its tether: he shortened its rope.
وأصاب وظيفه: تبعه
And he followed his path: he followed him.
وكسفينة: ما يقدر لك في اليوم من طعام أو رزق ونحوه
And like 'safīnah': what is allotted for you in a day of food or sustenance and the like.
والعهد والشرط
And the pledge and the condition.
والتوظيف: تعيين الوظيفة
And 'al-tawẓīf': assigning the job or duty.
والمواظفة: الموافقة والموازرة والملازمة
And 'al-muwāẓafah': agreement, support, and steadfast adherence.
واستوظفه: استوعبه
And 'istawẓafahu': he comprehended it.