الءفق

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to directions, horizons, and expanses. It also extends to concepts of reaching limits, excellence, and the process of tanning hides. Some derived terms refer to specific places, animals, or negative qualities.

Derived headwords

الأُفُقnoun

1.
Horizonboth
The apparent line that separates earth from sky, or the visible limit of the earth's surface.
2.
Direction/Regionboth
A side, direction, or region, especially in the sky or on the earth.
3.
Wind directionclassical
The direction of the wind, specifically the south, north, east (Dabur), and west (Saba).
4.
Part of a houseclassical
The space between two front pillars in the portico of a house.

الأفق، بالضم وبضمتين: الناحية، ج: آفاق — The horizon, with damma and two dammas: the side, plural: afaq

آفاقnoun

1.
Horizons/Expansesboth
Plural of 'ufuq', referring to horizons, vast regions, or distant lands.

ج: آفاق — plural: afaq

أُفُقِيّadjective

1.
Horizontalboth
Relating to or parallel with the horizon.

وهو أفقي بفتحتين وبضمتين — And it is 'ufuqi' with two fatha and two damma.

أَفَقَverb

1.
To go far and wideboth
To roam or travel extensively in distant lands.
2.
To give unevenlyclassical
In giving, to bestow some more than others.
3.
To tan thoroughlyclassical
To tan a hide until it becomes 'afiqa' (fully processed).
4.
To lieclassical
To tell a falsehood.
5.
To overcomeclassical
To defeat or gain mastery over someone.
6.
To circumciseclassical
To perform circumcision.

أفق يأفق: ركب رأسه، وذهب في الآفاق — 'Afaqa ya'fiqu': to be stubborn, and to go in the horizons.

آفِقadjective

1.
Excellent/Perfectclassical
Having reached the utmost limit in generosity, knowledge, eloquence, or other virtues.

فهو آفق وأفيق — So he is 'aafiqa' and 'afiqa'.

أَفِيقadjective

1.
Excellent/Perfectclassical
Having reached the utmost limit in generosity, knowledge, eloquence, or other virtues.

فهو آفق وأفيق — So he is 'aafiqa' and 'afiqa'.

أَفِيقname

1.
A horse's nameclassical
The name of a horse belonging to Lafqim bin Jarir.

والآفق: فرس لفقيم بن جرير — And Al-Aafiq: a horse of Lafqim bin Jarir.

أُفُقnoun

1.
Path/Wayboth
The established way, course, or direction of a road.

وأفق الطريق، محركة: سننه ووجهه، ج: آفاق — And the 'ufuq' of the road, movable: its way and its direction, plural: afaq.

أَفِيقَةnoun

1.
Excellent she-camelclassical
A superior she-camel among a herd, particularly those from the region of Hauran and Al-Ghawr.
2.
A place nameclassical
A place between Hauran and Al-Ghawr, also referring to a mountain pass named 'Uqbat Afiq'.
3.
A place nameclassical
A place belonging to Banu Yarbu', or a place in the regions of Dhamar.

وكأمير: الفاضلة من الدلاء، وة بين حوران والغور، ومنه: عقبة أفيق — And like 'ameer': the superior one of the she-camels, and a place between Hauran and Al-Ghawr, and from it: Uqbat Afiq.

أَفِيقَةnoun

1.
Poorly tanned hideclassical
A hide that has not been fully tanned, or a hide tanned before being sewn or treated.

والجلد لم يتم دباغه، أو الأديم دبغ قبل أن يخرز، أو قبل أن يسق، كالأفيقة والأفق، ككتف فيهما — And the skin is not fully tanned, or the hide was tanned before being sewn, or before being treated, like 'afiqa' and 'ufuq', like 'katif' for both.

أَفِقَةnoun

1.
Flankboth
The side of the body between the ribs and the hip.

والأفقة، محركة: الخاصرة، كالآفقة، ممدودة — And the 'afiqah', movable: the flank, like 'aafiqah', extended.

آفِقَةnoun

1.
Flankboth
The side of the body between the ribs and the hip.
2.
Broth from hideclassical
A broth made from boiled hide, or from soaking it until it softens.

كالآفقة، ممدودة، ومرقة من مرق الإهاب، ومرقه أن يدفن حتى يمرط — Like 'aafiqah', extended, and broth from the broth of hide, and its broth is by burying it until it softens.

الأُفْقَةnoun

1.
Foreskinclassical
The fold of skin that covers the head of the penis.

والأفقة، بالضم: القلفة — And the 'ufuqah', with damma: the foreskin.

آفِقadjective

1.
Uncircumcisedclassical
A man who has not been circumcised.

ورجل آفق، على أفعل: لم يختن — And a man 'aafiqa', in the form 'af'ala': not circumcised.

أُفُقname

1.
A place nameclassical
A place in Kufa, or a water source belonging to Banu Yarbu'.

وككناسة: ع بالكوفة، أو ماء لبني يربوع — And like 'kunnasah': a place in Kufa, or a water source of Banu Yarbu'.

أُفُقname

1.
A place nameclassical
A place name, possibly a water source.

وكغراب: ع — And like 'ghurab': a place.

أُفُقadjective

1.
Cunning/Deceitfulclassical
A cunning, extraordinary, or wicked person.

وككنيسة: الداهية المنكرة — And like 'kinnisah': the cunning, extraordinary one.

تَأَفَّقَverb

1.
To come from a directionclassical
To arrive at us from a particular direction or region.

وتأفق بنا: أتانا من أفق — And 'ta'affaqqa' bina: it came to us from a direction.

Parallel reading

الأفق، بالضم وبضمتين: الناحية، ج: آفاق، أو ما ظهر من نواحي الفلك، أو مهب الجنوب والشمال، والدبور والصبا، وما بين الزرين المقدمين في رواق البيت.

The horizon, with damma and two dammas: the side, plural: afaq, or what appears of the regions of the sky, or the direction of the south and north, and the east wind (Dabur) and the west wind (Saba), and what is between the two front pillars in the portico of the house.

وهو أفقي بفتحتين وبضمتين.

And it is 'ufuqi' with two fatha and two damma.

وكشداد: ms1178 يضرب في الآفاق مكتسبا.

And like 'shaddad': ms1178 strikes in the horizons seeking sustenance.

وفرس أفق، بضمتين: رائع، للذكر والأنثى.

And an 'ufuq' horse, with two dammas: magnificent, for male and female.

وأفق، كفرح: بلغ النهاية في الكرم، أو في العلم، أو في الفصاحة وجميع الفضائل، فهو آفق وأفيق، وهي: بهاء.

And 'afaqa', like 'faraha': reached the limit in generosity, or in knowledge, or in eloquence and all virtues, so he is 'aafiqa' and 'afiqa', and she is: splendor.

والآفق: فرس لفقيم بن جرير.

And Al-Aafiq: a horse of Lafqim bin Jarir.

وأفق يأفق: ركب رأسه، وذهب في الآفاق، و في العطاء: أعطى بعضا أكثر من بعض، و الأديم: دبغه إلى أن صار أفيقا، وكذب، وغلب، وختن.

And 'afaqa' 'ya'fiqu': to be stubborn, and to go in the horizons, and in giving: to give some more than some, and the hide: to tan it until it becomes 'afiqa', and to lie, and to overcome, and to circumcise.

وأفق الطريق، محركة: سننه ووجهه، ج: آفاق.

And the 'ufuq' of the road, movable: its way and its direction, plural: afaq.

وكأمير: الفاضلة من الدلاء، وة بين حوران والغور، ومنه: عقبة أفيق، ولا تقل: فيق، وع لبني يربوع، أو ة بنواحي ذمار، و: الجلد لم يتم دباغه، أو الأديم دبغ قبل أن يخرز، أو قبل أن يسق، كالأفيقة والأفق، ككتف فيهما، ج: أفق محركة، وبضمتين، أو المحركة: اسم جمع، لأن فعيلا لا يكسر على فعل، وآفقة، كأرغفة.

And like 'ameer': the superior one of the she-camels, and a place between Hauran and Al-Ghawr, and from it: Uqbat Afiq, and do not say: fiq, and a place for Banu Yarbu', or a place in the regions of Dhamar, and: the skin is not fully tanned, or the hide was tanned before being sewn, or before being treated, like 'afiqa' and 'ufuq', like 'katif' for both, plural: 'ufuq' movable, and with two dammas, or the movable one: is a collective noun, because 'fa'eel' is not broken into 'fu'al', and 'aafiqah', like 'arghifah'.

والأفقة، محركة: الخاصرة، كالآفقة، ممدودة، ومرقة من مرق الإهاب، ومرقه أن يدفن حتى يمرط.

And the 'afiqah', movable: the flank, like 'aafiqah', extended, and broth from the broth of hide, and its broth is by burying it until it softens.

والأفقة، بالضم: القلفة.

And the 'ufuqah', with damma: the foreskin.

ورجل آفق، على أفعل: لم يختن.

And a man 'aafiqa', in the form 'af'ala': not circumcised.

وككناسة: ع بالكوفة، أو ماء لبني يربوع، وكغراب: ع.

And like 'kunnasah': a place in Kufa, or a water source of Banu Yarbu', and like 'ghurab': a place.

وككنيسة: الداهية المنكرة.

And like 'kinnisah': the cunning, extraordinary one.

وتأفق بنا: أتانا من أفق.

And 'ta'affaqqa' bina: it came to us from a direction.