غفل

Root entry · 24 derived lemmas

The root غفل primarily concerns the concept of heedlessness, neglect, and unawareness. It extends to meanings of overlooking, forgetting, and being oblivious. Derived terms also describe someone or something lacking distinguishing marks, value, or purpose, and can refer to specific individuals or groups.

Derived headwords

غَفَلَverb

1.
to neglectboth
To leave something or someone, to be heedless of them, to forget them.
2.
to become heedlessboth
To become heedless or unaware.

غَفَلَ عنهverb

1.
to neglect itboth
To leave it, to be heedless of it, to forget it.

أَغْفَلَهُverb

1.
to make heedlessboth
To cause someone to be heedless or to overlook something.

الغَفْلَةnoun

1.
heedlessnessboth
The state of being heedless, neglectful, or unaware.

الغُفْلnoun

1.
heedlessnessboth
A state of heedlessness or unawareness.
2.
unmarked thingclassical
Something without a mark, sign, or distinguishing feature.
3.
land without cultivationclassical
Land that is not cultivated or inhabited.
4.
animal without a brandclassical
An animal that is not branded or marked.
5.
thing without a shareclassical
Something that has no portion or share, or no obligation.
6.
unknown poetclassical
A poet whose identity is unknown.
7.
camel hairclassical
The hair or wool of camels.

الغُفْلَانnoun

1.
heedlessnessboth
The state of being heedless or unaware.

التَّغَافُلnoun

1.
feigned ignoranceboth
The act of pretending to be heedless or unaware, often deliberately.

التَّغَفُّلnoun

1.
feigned ignoranceboth
The act of deliberately pretending to be heedless or unaware.

التَّغْفِيلnoun

1.
being taken care of by anotherclassical
The act of having one's affairs managed by a companion while one is heedless or uninvolved.

مُغَفَّلadjective

1.
simple-mindedboth
Lacking intelligence or shrewdness; easily deceived.

نَاقَةٌ بُلْهَاءnoun

1.
stupid she-camelclassical
A she-camel that is foolish or slow-witted.

الغُفْلadjective

1.
one whose good is not hoped forclassical
Describing someone from whom no good is expected.
2.
one whose evil is not fearedclassical
Describing someone whose evil is not feared.

تَغْفِيلverb

1.
to concealboth
To hide or cover something.

العُنْفُقَةnoun

1.
mustacheclassical
The hair on the upper lip, specifically the mustache.

مُغَافِلname

1.
Abd Allah ibn Mas'ud's grandfatherclassical
The grandfather of Abd Allah ibn Mas'ud.

ابن صَخْرname

1.
brother of Bani Qareemclassical
A person identified as the brother of the tribe Bani Qareem ibn Sahila.

بَطْنname

1.
a clanclassical
A tribal subdivision or clan.

ابن عَوْفname

1.
in Al-Sukoonclassical
A person belonging to the Al-Sukoon tribe.

ابن قَاسِطname

1.
in Rabee'ahclassical
A person belonging to the Rabee'ah tribe.

بِنْت عَامِرname

1.
daughter of 'Ubayd ibn 'Uwayjclassical
The daughter of 'Amir ibn 'Abd Allah ibn 'Ubayd ibn 'Uwayj.

هَبِيب بْن مُغَفَّلname

1.
a companionclassical
A companion of the Prophet Muhammad.

الغُفْلadjective

1.
abundant and easy livingclassical
Characterizing a life of abundance, ease, and prosperity.

بَنُو المُغَفَّلname

1.
a clanclassical
A clan or lineage named Al-Mughaffal.

كَامِل بْن غُفَيْلname

1.
a person's nameclassical
A proper name, Kamil ibn Ghufayl.

Parallel reading

غفل عنه غفولا: تركه، وسها عنه، كأغفله.

He neglected it, was heedless of it: he left it, was forgetful of it, like making him neglectful.

أو غفل: صار غافلا.

Or he became heedless: he became heedless.

وغفل عنه، وأغفله: وصل غفلته إليه

And he neglected it, and he made him neglectful: his heedlessness reached him.

والاسم: الغفلة، والغفل، محركة، والغفلان، بالضم.

And the noun is: heedlessness, and heedlessness (vowelized), and heedlessness (with dammah).

والتغافل، والتغفل: تعمده.

And feigned ignorance, and feigned heedlessness: deliberately doing so.

والتغفيل: أن يكفيك صاحبك وأنت غافل لا تعنى بشيء.

And being taken care of by another: is your companion taking care of you while you are heedless and not concerned with anything.

وكمعظم: من لا فطنة له، واسم.

And like 'a'dham: one who lacks understanding, and a name.

وكصبور: الناقة البلهاء.

And like saboor: the foolish she-camel.

والغفل، بالضم: من لا يرجى خيره، ولا يخشى شره

And al-ghufl (with dammah): one whose good is not hoped for, nor whose evil is feared.

وما لا علامة فيه من القداح والطرق وغيرها

And what has no mark on it from arrows, paths, and others.

وما لا عمارة فيه من الأرضين

And what has no cultivation on it from the lands.

وما لا سمة عليه من الدواب

And what has no brand on it from the animals.

وما لا نصيب له، ولا غرم عليه من القداح

And what has no share for it, nor any obligation upon it from the arrows.

ومن لا حسب له، والشعر المجهول قائله، والشاعر المجهول، وأوبار الإبل.

And one who has no lineage, and poetry whose author is unknown, and the unknown poet, and the hair of camels.

وغفله تغفيلا: ستره.

And he concealed it, concealing: he covered it.

وكمرحلة: العنفقة، لا جانباها، ووهم الجوهري.

And like marhalah: the mustache, not its sides, and al-Jawhari was mistaken.

وغافل: جد عبد الله بن مسعود، وع، وابن صخر أخو بني قريم بن صاهلة.

And Ghāfil: the grandfather of Abd Allah ibn Mas'ud, and 'A', and Ibn Sakhr, brother of Bani Qareem ibn Sahila.

وكجهينة: بطن، وابن عوف في السكون، وابن قاسط في ربيعة، وبنت عامر بن عبد الله ابن عبيد بن عويج، وهبيب بن مغفل، كمحسن: صحابي.

And like Juhaynah: a clan, and Ibn 'Awf in Al-Sukoon, and Ibn Qasit in Rabee'ah, and the daughter of 'Amir ibn Abd Allah ibn 'Ubayd ibn 'Uwayj, and Habeeb ibn Mughaffal, like Muhsin: a companion.

والغفل، محركة: الكثير الرفيغ، والسعة من العيش.

And al-ghufl (vowelized): the abundant and easy living, and the abundance of livelihood.

وبنو المغفل، كمعظم: بطن.

And Bani Al-Mughaffal, like 'a'dham: a clan.

وكامل بن غفيل، كزبير.

And Kamil ibn Ghufayl, like Zubayr.