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الصفن

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the scrotum and its contents, but extends to containers, divisions, and specific actions of animals and people. It also encompasses geographical locations and historical events.

Derived headwords

الصَّفَنnoun
  1. 1.
    scrotumboth

    The pouch of skin containing the testicles.

  2. 2.
    food trayclassical

    A tray or spread for food, especially for a traveler.

  3. 3.
    chattering soundclassical

    The sound of chattering or babbling.

الصَّفْنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    scrotumclassical

    Synonymous with الصفن, referring to the scrotum.

  2. 2.
    water basinclassical

    A basin or vessel used for ablution (washing).

  3. 3.
    shepherd's bagclassical

    A bag or pouch used by a shepherd to carry food, tools, and other necessities.

صَفِنَverb
  1. 1.
    to stand on three legsclassical

    Describing a horse that stands on three legs, with the fourth hoof barely touching the ground.

  2. 2.
    to stand with feet togetherclassical

    Describing a person standing with their feet close together.

  3. 3.
    to strike the groundclassical

    Describing a person striking the ground with their foot.

صُفُونnoun
  1. 1.
    standing on three legsclassical

    The act or state of a horse standing on three legs, with the fourth hoof lightly touching the ground.

تَصَافَنُواverb
  1. 1.
    to divide water by sharesclassical

    A group of people sharing or dividing water amongst themselves according to fixed portions.

الصَّفَنnoun
  1. 1.
    part of a plantclassical

    The part of a plant that contains the ear of grain or seed.

  2. 2.
    wasp nestclassical

    A nest built by a wasp or similar insect for itself or its young.

التَّصْفِينnoun
  1. 1.
    building a nestclassical

    The act of building a nest, as done by insects like wasps.

صَفْنَةname
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A place or area located in Medina.

صَفْنَةname
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A place located in Al-'Aliyah, in the lands of Banu Sulaym.

الصَّافِنname
  1. 1.
    horse nameclassical

    The name of a horse belonging to Malik ibn Khuzaym Al-Hamdani.

صِفِّينname
  1. 1.
    battle siteclassical

    A location near Raqqah on the banks of the Euphrates, famous for the major battle between Ali and Mu'awiyah in 37 AH.

Parallel reading

وعاء الخصية
the scrotum
والسفرة
and the food tray
والشقشقة
and the chattering sound
كالركوة يتوضأ فيها
like a basin in which one performs ablution
وخريطة لطعام الراعي وزناده وأداته
and a bag for the shepherd's food, tinder, and tools
وتصافنوا الماء: اقتسموه بالحصص
And they divided the water: they shared it by portions
وصفن الفرس يصفن صفونا: قام على ثلاث قوائم وطرف حافر الرابعة
And a horse stood on three legs, standing with the fourth hoof touching the ground
والرجل: صف قدميه
And a man stood with his feet together
وبه الأرض: ضربه
And he struck the ground with it
ما فيه السنبلة من الزرع
what contains the ear of grain from the crop
وبيت ينضده الزنبور ونحوه لنفسه أو لفراخه
and a nest that a wasp or similar insect builds for itself or its young
وعنه: التصفين
and its action: the building of the nest
صفنة: ع بالمدينة
Safnah: a place in Medina
وكجهينة: د بالعالية في ديار بني سليم
And like Juhaynah: a place in Al-'Aliyah in the lands of Banu Sulaym
والصافن: فرس مالك بن خزيم الهمداني
And Al-Safin: the horse of Malik ibn Khuzaym Al-Hamdani
وصفين، كسجين: ع قرب الرقة بشاطئ الفرات، كانت به الوقعة العظمى بين علي ومعاوية، غرة صفر سنة 37
And Siffin, like sijjin: a place near Raqqah on the banks of the Euphrates, where the great battle took place between Ali and Mu'awiyah, on the first of Safar in the year 37 AH