تفه

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of being small, insignificant, foolish, or lacking substance. It extends to meanings of being bland, tasteless, or worn out, and also includes specific terms for animals and a type of person.

Derived headwords

تَفِهَverb

1.
to be smallboth
To be insignificant, petty, or of little importance.
2.
to be foolishboth
To act foolishly or stupidly.
3.
to be blandboth
To lack flavor or taste.

تَفِهًاnoun

1.
smallnessclassical
The state of being small, insignificant, or petty.
2.
foolishnessclassical
The state of being foolish or stupid.

تَفُوهًاnoun

1.
foolishnessclassical
The state of being foolish or stupid.

تَفِهٌadjective

1.
smallboth
Insignificant, petty, or of little importance.
2.
foolishboth
Stupid or lacking sense.
3.
blandboth
Lacking flavor or taste.

تَفِهَةadjective

1.
blandboth
Lacking flavor or taste; not sweet, sour, or bitter.

تَفِهَةnoun

1.
bland foodboth
Food that lacks a distinct taste, such as sweetness, sourness, or bitterness. Bread and meat are sometimes categorized as such.

تَفِهَةnoun

1.
foolishnessclassical
The quality of being foolish or stupid.

تَفِهَةnoun

1.
insignificanceclassical
The state of being small or unimportant.

تَفِهَةnoun

1.
worn outclassical
Describing something that has become stale or worn out, losing its freshness.

ابن تافهnoun

1.
ignorant personclassical
A person who is ignorant, foolish, or lacking in understanding.

ناقة متفهةnoun

1.
docile camelclassical
A female camel that is gentle, tractable, and easy to manage.

التفهnoun

1.
ground appleclassical
A plant known as the ground apple, with the Persian name 'siyah kush'.

Parallel reading

قل، وخس، وتفه

It means to be small, base, and foolish.

وفلان تفوها: حمق

And so-and-so is foolish, meaning he is stupid.

وكنصر وسمع: غث

And like the patterns of 'nasara' and 'sami'a': it means to be stale or worn out.

القرآن لا يتفه ولا ينتان

The Quran does not become stale or worn out.

أي: لا يغث ولا يخلق

Meaning: it does not become stale or worn out.

والأطعمة التفهة: ما ليس له طعم حلاوة أو حموضة أو مرارة

And bland foods are those that do not have a taste of sweetness, sourness, or bitterness.

ومنهم من يجعل الخبز واللحم منها

And some categorize bread and meat among them.

وابن تافه: محدث

And 'ibn tafiha' refers to an ignorant person.

وناقة متفهة، كمكرمة: ذلول

And a 'mutafahha' she-camel, like 'mukramah', means docile.

والتفه، كثبة: عناق الأرض، فارسيته: سياه كوش

And 'al-tafih', like 'kuthbah', is the ground apple, its Persian name being 'siyah kush'.