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عفن

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of decay, spoilage, and corruption, particularly of organic matter like meat. It can also extend to meanings of becoming rotten, crumbling, or even a place associated with decay.

Derived headwords

عَفَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to ascendclassical

    Used in the context of climbing a mountain.

  2. 2.
    to change (meat)classical

    When applied to meat, it means to undergo a change, implying spoilage or alteration.

عَفِنَverb
  1. 1.
    to decayboth

    To become rotten, spoiled, and to crumble into pieces upon being touched.

عَفِنٌadjective
  1. 1.
    rottenboth

    Describing something that has decayed and become spoiled.

  2. 2.
    changedclassical

    Describing meat that has undergone a change, implying spoilage.

مَعْفُونٌadjective
  1. 1.
    rottedclassical

    Passive participle, indicating something that has been caused to decay or spoil.

عَفَنٌnoun
  1. 1.
    decayboth

    The state or process of rotting and spoiling.

  2. 2.
    ascensionclassical

    The act of climbing or ascending, specifically in a mountainous context.

عُفُونَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    rottennessboth

    The quality or state of being rotten or spoiled.

تَعَفَّنَverb
  1. 1.
    to decayboth

    To become rotten, spoiled, and to crumble into pieces upon being touched. This is the V form of the root.

عَفَّانٌname
  1. 1.
    nameboth

    A proper name, which can be declined.

  2. 2.
    a place nameclassical

    Refers to a location in Sindh.

أَعْفَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to pierce the skinclassical

    Used when a man's skin becomes perforated or develops holes.

Parallel reading

عَفَنَ في الجبل: صعد
He ascended in the mountain: he climbed.
و اللحم: غيره
And meat: it changed.
كعفنه، فهو عفن ومعفون
Like its spoilage, so it is spoiled and caused to be spoiled.
و الحبل، كفرح، عفنا وعفونة
And the rope, like 'farah', it decayed and rottenness.
فهو عفن
So it is rotten.
وتعفن: فسد فتفتت عند مسه
And it decayed: it spoiled and crumbled upon being touched.
وعفان، كشداد: اسم، ويصرف
And 'Affan', like 'shaddad': a name, and it is declined.
وخور بالسند
And a valley in Sindh.
وأعفن الرجل: تثقب أديمه
And the man became 'a'fan': his skin became perforated.