المنفوه

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes weakness, exhaustion, and a lack of strength, particularly in spirit or physical capacity. It also extends to concepts of taking a small portion of something or finding rest.

Derived headwords

الْمَنْفُوهُadjective

1.
Weak-hearted, cowardlyboth
Describing someone who is weak in spirit, timid, or cowardly.

نَفِهَverb

1.
To be exhaustedclassical
To become weary, tired, or exhausted.

نَفْوِهًاnoun

1.
Exhaustionclassical
The state of being exhausted or weary.

نُفُوهٌnoun

1.
Weakness, exhaustionclassical
A state of weakness or exhaustion.

النُّفُوهُnoun

1.
Humiliation after hardshipclassical
A state of degradation or humiliation that follows a period of difficulty or struggle.

نَفِهَتْ نَفْسُهُverb

1.
His soul became wearyclassical
His spirit or soul became tired, exhausted, or unable to continue.

أَنْفَهَ نَاقَتَهُverb

1.
To exhaust his camelclassical
To cause his camel to become exhausted or weary, often by overworking it.

كَـنَفَهَاverb

1.
To exhaust itclassical
To make something weary or exhausted.

أَقَلَّ لَهُ مِنْ مَالِهِverb

1.
To give him a little of his wealthclassical
To grant or give someone a small portion or amount of one's wealth.

اسْتَنْفَهَverb

1.
To rest, find reliefclassical
To find rest, repose, or relief from exhaustion or hardship.

Parallel reading

الْمَنْفُوهُ: الضعيف الفؤاد الجبان

The weak-hearted: the weak of heart, the cowardly.

وما كان نافها فنفه، كمنع، نفوها

And what was exhausted, he exhausted it, like 'man'a', 'nufūhan'.

والنفوه أيضا: ذلة بعد صعوبة

And 'al-nufūh' also: humiliation after hardship.

ونفهت نفسه، كسمع: أعيت وكلت

And his soul became weary, like 'sami'a': it became exhausted and tired.

و أنفه ناقته: أكلها وأعياها، كنفهها

And he exhausted his camel: he consumed it and made it weary, he exhausted it.

و له من ماله: أقل منه

And for him from his wealth: a little of it.

واستنفه: استراح

And he sought rest: he rested.