← Back to Al-Qamus al-Muhit

الرفن

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of abundance, softness, and gentleness, often associated with provisions, rain, and a relaxed state of being. It also extends to descriptions of physical attributes like a long tail and a haughty gait.

Derived headwords

الرَّفْنnoun
  1. 1.
    eggsclassical

    Refers to the eggs, likely of birds.

  2. 2.
    long-tailed horseclassical

    A description of a horse that has a long tail.

الرَّافِنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    haughty walkerclassical

    A woman who walks with arrogance and pride.

الرَّفَّانnoun
  1. 1.
    drizzlemodern

    Light rain or drizzle.

الرَّفَأْنِينَةnoun
  1. 1.
    comfort of lifeclassical

    A state of ease, comfort, and abundance in living.

اِرْفَأَنَّverb
  1. 1.
    to flee then settleclassical

    To run away or become startled, then to calm down and become still.

  2. 2.
    to weakenclassical

    To become weak, feeble, or relaxed.

  3. 3.
    anger to ceaseclassical

    For anger to subside or disappear.

اِرْفِئْنَانًاnoun
  1. 1.
    calming downclassical

    The act of becoming calm after being startled or agitated.

  2. 2.
    weakeningclassical

    The state of becoming weak or relaxed.

Parallel reading

الرَّفْن: البيض
Al-rafn: eggs.
وكخدب: الطويل الذنب من الخيل
And like khadab: the long-tailed one among horses.
والرافنة: المتبخترة في بطر
And al-rafinah: she who struts with arrogance.
والرفان، ككتاب: الرذاذ من المطر
And al-rafan, like kitāb: the drizzle from the rain.
والرفأنينة، كالطمأنينة: غضارة العيش
And al-raf'anīnah, like al-ṭuma'nīnah: the abundance of living.
وارفأن ارفئنانا: نفر ثم سكن
And irfa'anna irfa'nānā: he became startled then settled.
وضعف، واسترخى
And he weakened, and relaxed.
وغضبه: ms1671 زال
And his anger: [editor's note] disappeared.