السفه

Root entry · 29 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns foolishness, ignorance, and a lack of good sense or restraint. It extends to concepts of recklessness, immaturity, and acting without proper judgment. Derivatives also touch upon physical actions like hastening, overwhelming, or bending.

Derived headwords

السَّفَهُnoun

1.
Foolishnessboth
A lack of good sense, judgment, or intelligence; imprudence.
2.
Ignoranceclassical
A lack of knowledge or understanding, particularly regarding proper conduct or wisdom.
3.
Light-mindednessclassical
A state of being easily swayed or lacking seriousness.
4.
Opposite of wisdomclassical
The antithesis of prudence and sound reasoning.

سَفِهَ نَفْسَهُ وَرَأْيَهُverb

1.
To act foolishlyboth
To behave in a way that demonstrates a lack of sense or judgment towards oneself or one's opinion.
2.
To attribute foolishnessclassical
To ascribe foolishness or imprudence to oneself or one's opinion.
3.
To ruin oneselfclassical
To bring about one's own destruction or ruin through foolish actions.

سَفِهَتِ الطَّعْنَةُverb

1.
Blood flowed quicklyclassical
Describing a wound from which blood emerged rapidly.
2.
Blood driedclassical
Referring to a wound where the blood has clotted and dried.

سَفِهَ الشَّرَابُverb

1.
Drank excessivelyclassical
To consume too much of a drink without being satisfied.

سَفِهَ عَلَيْنَاverb

1.
To act ignorantly towards usclassical
To behave foolishly or ignorantly in relation to someone.

تَسَافَهَverb

1.
To act ignorantlyclassical
To behave foolishly or ignorantly, similar to 'safiha'.

سَفِيهٌadjective

1.
Foolishboth
Characterized by a lack of sense, judgment, or prudence.
2.
Ignorantclassical
Lacking knowledge or understanding, especially of proper conduct.

سُفَهَاءُnoun

1.
Foolsboth
Plural of 'safih', referring to people who are foolish or lack sense.

سَفَاهٌnoun

1.
Foolishnessboth
The state or quality of being foolish; imprudence.
2.
Ignoranceclassical
A lack of wisdom or understanding.

سَفِيهَةٌadjective

1.
Foolish (fem.)both
A feminine form of 'safih', describing a female as foolish.

سُفَهَاءُnoun

1.
Foolish ones (fem. pl.)classical
Plural of 'safihah', referring to multiple foolish females.

سُفْهٌnoun

1.
Foolishnessclassical
A lack of sense or judgment.

سَفَّهَهُ تَسْفِيهًاverb

1.
To make foolishboth
To cause someone to become foolish or imprudent.
2.
To attribute foolishnessclassical
To ascribe foolishness to someone.

سَفَّهَهُverb

1.
To make foolishclassical
To render someone foolish or imprudent.
2.
To attribute foolishnessclassical
To ascribe foolishness to someone.

تَسَفَّهَهُ عَنْ مَالِهِverb

1.
To trick out of moneyclassical
To deceive someone and take their money through trickery.

تَسَفَّحَتِ الرِّيحُ الْغُصُونَverb

1.
Wind bent branchesclassical
The wind caused the branches to bend or incline.

سَافَهَهُverb

1.
To insultclassical
To exchange insults or engage in abusive language with someone.

سَافَهَهُverb

1.
To drink from the baseclassical
To drink from the bottom part of a waterskin or container, often repeatedly.

سَافَهَ الشَّرَابَverb

1.
To drink excessivelyclassical
To consume alcohol or other drinks extravagantly and without restraint.

سَافَهَ النَّاقَةَ الطَّرِيقَverb

1.
Camel stuck to the pathclassical
A camel maintained a fast and steady pace on the road.

سَفِهَتْverb

1.
To be occupiedclassical
To be busy or engaged with something.
2.
To be distractedclassical
To become preoccupied or distracted.

سَفِهَ نَصِيبِيverb

1.
I forgot my shareclassical
To forget one's allotted portion or destiny.

ثَوْبٌ سَفِيهٌadjective

1.
Flimsy garmentclassical
A garment that is thin, weak, or poorly made.

وَادٍ مُسْفَهٌadjective

1.
Full valleyclassical
A valley that is filled, likely with water or debris.

زِمَامٌ سَفِيهٌadjective

1.
Unsteady reinclassical
A rein that is loose, erratic, or difficult to control.

نَاقَةٌ سَفِيهَةُ الزِّمَامِadjective

1.
Unmanageable camelclassical
A camel whose reins are unsteady or difficult to control.

طَعَامٌ مُسْفَهَةٌadjective

1.
Thirst-inducing foodclassical
Food that causes one to drink a lot of water.

سَفِهَ صَاحِبَهُverb

1.
To overcome in argumentclassical
To defeat or overpower someone in a dispute or argument.

تَسَفَّحَتِ الرِّيَاحُ الْغُصُونَverb

1.
Winds bent the branchesclassical
The winds caused the branches to bend or sway.

Parallel reading

السَّفَهُ، محركة، وكسحاب وسحابة: خفة الحلم، أو نقيضه، أو الجهل.

As-safahu (vowelized with fatha), and like 'sahab' and 'sahaba': light-mindedness, or its opposite, or ignorance.

وسفه نفسه ورأيه، مثلثة: حمله على السفه، أو نسبه إليه، أو أهلكه.

And he acted foolishly with himself and his opinion, or he made himself act foolishly, or attributed foolishness to himself, or ruined himself.

والطعنة: أسرع منها الدم، وجف.

And the wound: blood flowed quickly from it, and it dried.

والشراب: أكثر منه فلم يرو.

And the drink: he drank a lot of it and was not satisfied.

وسفه، كفرح وكرم، علينا: جهل، كتسافه، فهو سفيه ج: سفهاء وسفاه، وهي: سفيهة ج: سفيهات وسفائه وسفه وسفاه.

And he acted ignorantly towards us, like 'faraha' and 'karuma': he was ignorant, like 'tasafaaha', so he is foolish, plural: 'sufahaa' and 'safah', and she is: foolish (fem.), plural: 'safihah' and 'safahaa' and 'sufh' and 'safah'.

وسفهه تسفيها: جعله سفيها، كسفهه، كعلمه، أو نسبه إليه.

And he made him foolish, a making foolish: he made him foolish, or he attributed foolishness to him.

وتسفهه عن ماله: خدعه عنه.

And he tricked him out of his money: he deceived him concerning it.

والريح الغصون: أمالتها.

And the wind [bent] the branches: it made them incline.

وسافهه: شاتمه، ومنه المثل: "سفيه لم يجد مسافها".

And he exchanged insults with him: he cursed him, and from this is the saying: 'A foolish person who did not find someone to exchange insults with.'

والدن: قاعده فشرب منه ساعة بعد ساعة.

And the waterskin: its base, so he drank from it hour after hour.

والشراب: أسرف فيه، فشربه جزافا، كسفهه، كفرح.

And the drink: he was extravagant in it, so he drank it haphazardly, like 'safaha', like 'faraha'.

والناقة الطريق: لازمته بسير شديد.

And the camel [kept] the road: it adhered to it with a strong pace.

وسفهت، كفرحت ومنعت: شغلت، أو تشغلت.

And she was occupied, like 'farahat' and 'mana'at': she was busy, or became busy.

ونصيبي: نسيته.

And my share: I forgot it.

وثوب سفيه: لهله سخيف.

And a flimsy garment: its warp is weak.

وواد مسفه، كمكرم: مملوء.

And a full valley, like 'mukram': filled.

وزمام سفيه: مضطرب.

And an unsteady rein: erratic.

وطعام مسفهة: يبعث على كثرة شرب الماء.

And thirst-inducing food: it causes one to drink a lot of water.

وسفه صاحبه، كنصر: غلبه في المسافهة.

And he overcame his companion, like 'nasara': he defeated him in the argument.

وتسفهت الرياح الغصون: فيأتها.

And the winds bent the branches: they made them sway.