الجفن

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the eyelid, the covering of the eye. It extends to cover things that conceal or protect, such as a scabbard for a sword, or the protective covering of a vine. It also encompasses concepts of generosity and abundance, and in a more obscure sense, sexual intercourse.

Derived headwords

الجَفْنnoun

1.
eyelidboth
The covering of the eye, both upper and lower.
2.
scabbardboth
The sheath or case for a sword.
3.
vine shootclassical
The origin or branches of a vine, or a type of grape.
4.
animal's hoofclassical
The cloven hoof of an animal, specifically referring to the 'ظلف النفس'.
5.
fragrant treeclassical
A type of tree with a pleasant scent.
6.
place nameclassical
A location in Ta'if.

أَجْفَنnoun

1.
plural of eyelidboth
A broken plural for 'الجفن', referring to eyelids.
2.
plural of scabbardboth
A broken plural for 'الجفن', referring to scabbards.

أَجْفَانnoun

1.
plural of eyelidboth
A broken plural for 'الجفن', referring to eyelids.
2.
plural of scabbardboth
A broken plural for 'الجفن', referring to scabbards.

جُفُونnoun

1.
plural of eyelidboth
A broken plural for 'الجفن', referring to eyelids.
2.
plural of scabbardboth
A broken plural for 'الجفن', referring to scabbards.

الجَفْنَةnoun

1.
generous manclassical
A man known for his generosity.
2.
small wellclassical
A small well or water source.
3.
large bowlboth
A large bowl or platter, often used for serving food.
4.
Yemeni tribeclassical
A tribe located in Yemen.

جَفانnoun

1.
plural of large bowlboth
A broken plural for 'الجفنة', referring to large bowls or platters.

جَفَنَاتnoun

1.
plural of large bowlboth
A broken plural for 'الجفنة', referring to large bowls or platters.

جَفَنَverb

1.
to have intercourseclassical
To engage in sexual intercourse, particularly frequently.

تَجْفِينverb

1.
to have intercourseclassical
To engage in sexual intercourse, particularly frequently (Form VI).

أَجْفَنَverb

1.
to have intercourseclassical
To engage in sexual intercourse, particularly frequently (Form IV).

جَفَنَ الناقةverb

1.
to slaughter a she-camelclassical
To slaughter a she-camel, specifically at the neck or throat.

Parallel reading

الجفن: غطاء العين من أعلى وأسفل

The eyelid: the covering of the eye from above and below.

ج: أجفن وأجفان وجفون

Plurals: ajfān and jufūn.

وغمد السيف

And the scabbard of the sword.

وأصل الكرم أو قضبانه، أو ضرب من العنب

And the origin of the vine or its branches, or a type of grape.

وظلف النفس من المدانس

And the cloven hoof of the soul from impurities.

وشجر طيب الريح

And a tree with a pleasant scent.

وع بالطائف

And a place in Ta'if.

والجفنة: الرجل الكريم

And al-Jafnah: the generous man.

والبئر الصغيرة

And the small well.

والقصعة ج: جفان وجفنات

And the large bowl, its plurals are jifān and jafanāt.

وقبيلة باليمن

And a tribe in Yemen.

وجفن الناقة: نحرها

And jafana the she-camel: to slaughter its neck.

وأطعم لحمها في الجفان

And he fed its meat in the large bowls.

وجفن تجفينا وأجفن: جامع كثيرا

And jafana, tajfīnan, and ajfana: to have intercourse frequently.

وعند جفينة الخبر اليقين

And with Jafīnah is certain knowledge.

هو اسم خمار

It is the name of a wine-seller.

ولا تقل جهينة

And do not say Juhaynah.

أو قد يقال، لأن حصين بن عمرو بن معاوية بن عمرو بن كلاب خرج، ومعه رجل من بني جهينة، يقال له: الأخنس، فنزلا منزلا، فقام الجهني إلى الكلابي، فقتله، وأخذ ماله

Or it may be said, because Ḥuṣayn ibn ʿAmr ibn Muʿāwiyah ibn ʿAmr ibn Kilāb went out, and with him was a man from Banū Juhaynah, called al-Akhnas. They stopped at a place, and the Juhaynī went to the Kilābī, killed him, and took his property.

وكانت صخرة بنت عمرو بن معاوية تبكيه في المواسم

And Ṣakhráh bint ʿAmr ibn Muʿāwiyah was weeping for him during the seasons.

فقال الأخنس: تسائل عن حصين كل ركب ... وعند جهينة الخبر اليقين

So al-Akhnas said: 'Every rider asks about Ḥuṣayn... and with Juhaynah is certain knowledge.'