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ءفل

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of disappearance, setting, or absence. It extends to describe young camels, a pregnant animal, and a weakened state. Metaphorically, it can also signify arrogance or respect.

Derived headwords

أفلَverb
  1. 1.
    to setboth

    To disappear below the horizon, typically used for celestial bodies like the sun or moon.

  2. 2.
    to disappearboth

    To vanish or cease to be present.

أفَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to become weakclassical

    To become feeble or lacking strength.

أفولnoun
  1. 1.
    settingboth

    The act or process of setting, as of the sun.

  2. 2.
    disappearanceboth

    The state of being gone or vanished.

إفالnoun
  1. 1.
    young camelsclassical

    Camels that are one year old or older, specifically after the stage of being a 'fasil'.

أفائلnoun
  1. 1.
    young camelsclassical

    A plural form referring to young camels, similar to 'ifāl'.

آفلadjective
  1. 1.
    pregnantclassical

    Describing an animal that is carrying young, specifically seven months pregnant.

آفلةadjective
  1. 1.
    pregnantclassical

    Feminine form of 'āfil', describing a female animal that is pregnant.

أفَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to be energeticclassical

    To be lively, active, or vigorous.

أفَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to lose milkclassical

    Said of a nursing mother or animal whose milk has dried up or diminished.

أفَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to be weakclassical

    To be feeble, frail, or lacking strength.

مُفْئِلadjective
  1. 1.
    weakclassical

    Describing someone or something that is weak or feeble.

تأفَّلَverb
  1. 1.
    to be arrogantclassical

    To act with pride, haughtiness, or arrogance.

تأفيلnoun
  1. 1.
    honoringclassical

    The act of showing reverence, respect, or honor towards someone.

Parallel reading

أفل، كضرب ونصر وعلم أفولا: غاب.
Afl, like daraba, naṣara, and 'alima, means to disappear (afūlan).
وكأمير: ابن المخاض فما فوقه، والفصيل، ج: إفال، كجمال، وأفائل.
And like amīra: the camel one year old and older, and the young camel, its plural is ifāl, like jamāl, and afā'il.
وسبعة آفل وآفلة: حامل.
And seven months pregnant (āfil and āfilah): carrying young.
وكفرح: نشط، و المرضع: ذهب لبنها، كأفل، كنصر.
And like fariḥa: to be energetic; and the nursing mother: her milk has gone, like afl, like naṣara.
وكمعظم: الضعيف.
And like mu'ẓam: the weak one.
وتأفل: تكبر.
And ta'affala: to be arrogant.
وأفله تأفيلا: وقره.
And aflahu ta'fīlan: to honor him.