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Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of dryness, hardness, and distance. It extends to meanings of being rough, unyielding, or estranged, and also to the physical act of removing or lifting something away.

Derived headwords

جَفَاverb

1.
to be dryboth
To be arid or lacking moisture. This is the foundational meaning of the root.
2.
to be roughboth
To be coarse, unrefined, or harsh in texture or manner.
3.
to be distantboth
To be estranged, aloof, or not on good terms with someone.
4.
to liftclassical
To raise or remove something from its place.

جَفَاءnoun

1.
drynessboth
The state of being dry, lacking moisture.
2.
roughnessboth
Coarseness, harshness, or lack of refinement.
3.
estrangementboth
The state of being distant or alienated from someone; the opposite of connection or intimacy.

تَجَافَىverb

1.
to move awayboth
To distance oneself from a place or situation; to not remain in one's spot.
2.
to avoidboth
To deliberately keep away from something or someone.

اِجْتَفَىverb

1.
to removeboth
To take something away from its place; to displace it.
2.
to uprootclassical
To pull something out from its foundation or origin.

جَفَا عَلَيْهِverb

1.
to be heavyclassical
To feel burdensome or difficult for someone.

جَفْوَةnoun

1.
estrangementboth
A period or instance of coldness or distance in a relationship.
2.
drynessboth
A state of dryness.

جَافِيadjective

1.
roughboth
Coarse or unrefined in appearance, texture, or character.
2.
distantboth
Aloof or unfriendly in demeanor.

أَجْفَىverb

1.
to liftclassical
To raise or remove something, like a saddle from a horse.
2.
to exhaustclassical
To tire out livestock by overworking them and preventing them from grazing.

اِسْتَجْفَىverb

1.
to consider dryclassical
To deem something as dry, rough, or unpleasant.

Parallel reading

لم يلزم مكانه

He did not stay in his place.

واجتفيته: أزلته عن مكانه

And I removed it from its place.

وجفا عليه كذا: ثقل

And such-and-such became heavy upon him.

والجفاء: نقيض الصلة

And estrangement is the opposite of connection.

ويقصر، جفاه جفوا وجفاء

And it is shortened; he treated him with estrangement, with a feeling of estrangement and estrangement.

وفيه جفوة، ويكسر، أي: جفاء

And in him is a coldness, and it is vocalized with kasra, meaning: estrangement.

فإن كان مجفوا، قيل: به جفوة

If he was treated with estrangement, it is said: he has coldness.

وجفا ماله: لم يلازمه

And he neglected his wealth: he did not stick to it.

و السرج عن فرسه: رفعه، كأجفاه

And the saddle from his horse: he lifted it, like he removed it.

ورجل جافي الخلقة والخلق: كز غليظ

And a man of rough build and character: coarse and thick.

واستجفى الفراش وغيره: عده جافيا

And he considered the mattress and other things: he deemed it rough.

وأجفى الماشية: أتعبها، ولم يدعها تأكل

And he exhausted the livestock: he tired them out and did not let them eat.