Al-Qamus al-Muhit (Firuzabadi, d. 817H)
10,370 root entries translated · page 125 of 208
- برسف3 lemmasqamus_006201
This root appears to be related to a place name or an attribute associated with a specific location in Sudan, specifically the region of Sawad. It is primarily used as a nisba, indicating origin or affiliation with this place.
بَرْسَف — Sawad (place name)البَرْسَفِيّ — from Sawadالبَرْسَفِيَّان — The two Barsafis - البرنوف19 lemmasqamus_006202
This entry discusses a specific plant found in Egypt, known as Al-Barnouf. It details its medicinal properties and uses for various ailments in children, including epilepsy, digestive issues, and colds.
البُرْنُوف — A plantمَسْح — Rubbingعُصَارَة — Juice/Extractمَحْلُول — Solutionالنِّيلَنْج — Indigo plant - باف2 lemmasqamus_006203
This root appears to be related to a place name, specifically associated with the region of Khwarazm. It is used to derive an adjective or nisba indicating origin from this area, and also appears as a surname.
البَافِي — Nisba/Surnameبَخُوَارِزْم — Khwarazm - التحفة5 lemmasqamus_006204
This root primarily relates to gifts, presents, and offerings, often implying kindness, generosity, or something novel and delightful. It can also extend to the concept of beauty or excellence.
التُحْفَة — Gift, presentتُحْفَة — Gift, presentتُحَف — Gifts, presentsأَتْحَفَ — To present (with a gift)تُحْفَة — A gift given - الترفة9 lemmasqamus_006205
This root primarily concerns concepts of luxury, ease, and abundance, often leading to indulgence, excess, and arrogance. It also touches upon physical descriptions and geographical locations.
التَرْفَة — Luxuryأَتْرَفَ — To make luxuriousتَرَفَّهَ — To live in luxuryتَرَفَّ — To live in luxuryتَتْرِيف — Making luxurious - التف11 lemmasqamus_006206
This root primarily relates to dirt, particularly under the fingernails, and extends to concepts of insignificance, small creatures, and specific times or moments. It also encompasses terms for gossip and small, irritating things.
التَفَّ — to be dirtyتَفَّة — dirt under nailتَفَّة — insignificant thingالتَّفَّة — insignificant thingالتَّفْفَة — small worm - تلف10 lemmasqamus_006207
This root primarily concerns destruction, ruin, and perishing. It describes the state of being destroyed, the act of causing destruction, and places associated with ruin. It also touches upon the idea of loss and waste.
تَلِفَ — to perishتَلَفٌ — destructionأَتْلَفَ — to destroyمَتْلَفٌ — place of destructionمَفَازَةٌ — wasteland - التنوفة6 lemmasqamus_006208
This root primarily describes vast, desolate, and remote desert expanses. It encompasses the concepts of barrenness, distance, and the absence of life or water in such landscapes.
التنوفة — Desert expanseالتنوفية — Desert expanseتنائف — Distant desertsتنف — Distantتنوفى — Thunufah - تاف6 lemmasqamus_006209
This root primarily relates to the concept of being lost, straying, or deviating. It also encompasses meanings related to flaws, needs, or delays, often in a negative or problematic context.
تَافَ بِصَرُهُ — to strayتَاهَ — to be lostتُوفَة — flawتَافَة — flawتُوفَة — stumble - الثحف2 lemmasqamus_006210
This root pertains to the layers or strata found within the stomach of a ruminant animal, specifically the contents of the rumen. It describes the layered appearance of digested food.
الثَّحْف — Rumen contentsأَثْحَاف — Layers of rumen contents - الثطف4 lemmasqamus_006211
This root pertains to abundance, prosperity, and well-being, particularly in the context of sustenance and living conditions. It encompasses notions of comfort, richness, and plentifulness.
الثُطُف — Abundanceأَثْطَفَ — To be abundantمُثْطِف — Abundantثُطُف — Abundance - ثقف13 lemmasqamus_006212
This root primarily concerns the concepts of being sharp, intelligent, quick-witted, and skillful. It extends to meanings of encountering, seizing, achieving, and correcting or shaping something. It also includes derived terms for specific tribes, conditions, and historical figures.
ثَقِفَ — to become sharpثَقِفَ — to encounterثَقَافَة — skillfulnessثَقِف — sharp-wittedثَقِيف — Thaqif tribe - جءفه6 lemmasqamus_006213
This root primarily deals with the concepts of causing someone to fall, frightening them, or uprooting something. It also extends to the sound of shouting and the state of being hungry or terrified.
جَأَفَ — to fell, to knock downتَجْئِيفًا — felling, knocking downجَأَفَ الشجرة — to uproot a treeاِنْجَأَفَتْ — to be uprootedجَأْفَادٌ — shouting - جحفه37 lemmasqamus_006214
The root جحفه primarily relates to concepts of scooping, snatching, or taking away forcefully, often with a sense of depletion or destruction. It extends to meanings of rushing, overwhelming, and even physical actions like kicking or snatching food.
جَحَفَ — to scoop outجَحْف — scoopingجُحِفَ — to be scooped outجَحْفَة — scoop of foodجُحْفَة — scooped water - الجخدف2 lemmasqamus_006215
This root appears to describe someone who is noble and large in stature. It focuses on physical size combined with a sense of dignity or importance.
الجخدفُ — Noble, large personكجعفر — Pattern of جعفر - الجخيف9 lemmasqamus_006216
This root primarily relates to sounds associated with sleep and the body, as well as concepts of pride, boasting, and a large gathering. It also encompasses physical descriptions like shortness and arrogance.
الجَخِيف — Snoringالجُخُف — Snoringجَخَفَ — To boastجَخْفًا — Boastingجَخِيفًا — Boasting - جدفه21 lemmasqamus_006217
The root جدفه (j-d-f) primarily relates to cutting, shortening, or restricting. It extends to concepts of flight with clipped wings, limited movement, and also encompasses negative connotations like ingratitude and hardship.
جدفه — to cutجدف — to cutجدوفا — flying clippedمجداف — wingمجدافاه — its wings - جذفه6 lemmasqamus_006218
This root primarily relates to the concept of cutting or severing, particularly limbs or parts. It extends to describe swift movement, like a bird's flight or a woman's gait, and also refers to parts of a ship.
جَذَفَ — to cutيُجَذِّفُ — cuttingأَجْذَفَ — to cutاِنْجَذَفَ — to be cutالمَجْذُوف — limbless - جرفه24 lemmasqamus_006219
This root primarily concerns the idea of sweeping away, taking a large amount, or stripping something bare. It extends to concepts of destruction, abundance, and specific markings or conditions related to land, animals, and even abstract misfortunes.
جَرَفَ — swept awayجَرْفًا — sweeping awayجُرْفَة — sweeping awayتَجْرِيف — sweeping awayالمِجْرَفَة — scraper - الجزاف11 lemmasqamus_006220
This root primarily concerns estimation and guesswork, especially in trade and commerce. It extends to concepts of exceeding limits, sudden actions, and specific tools or individuals related to these activities.
الْجَزَاف — Estimation in tradeالْجَزَافَة — Estimation in tradeالْمُجَازَفَة — Estimation in tradeبَيْعٌ جَزَاف — Sale by estimationجَزِيف — Sale by estimation - جعفه11 lemmasqamus_006221
This root primarily relates to the act of causing something to fall or be uprooted. It also extends to concepts of scarcity, a specific tribal name, and a role related to providing water.
جَعَفَهُ — to fell, to throw downأَجْعَفَهُ — to fell, to throw downاِجْتَعَفَهَا — to uproot (a tree)اِنْجَعَفَتْ — to be uprootedجَاعِف — scanty, meager - الجف24 lemmasqamus_006222
This root primarily relates to concepts of gathering, collecting, and abundance, often in the context of people or wealth. It also extends to meanings of dryness, emptiness, and containers, as well as specific geographical and military terms.
الجُفّ — large group of peopleجُفّة — large group of peopleجَفّ — to dryجَفّوا — they collectedجَفّوا — they dried - جلفه31 lemmasqamus_006223
This root primarily deals with concepts of stripping, peeling, or removing something, often in a harsh or destructive manner. It extends to meanings of harshness in character, destruction of property by famine, and physical descriptions of objects or animals that are stripped or incomplete.
جَلَفَ — to stripجُلِفَ — to be strippedجَلَفَ بالسيف — to strike with a swordاجْتَلَفَهُ — to uproot itجَلِيف — stripped - طعام9 lemmasqamus_006224
This root primarily concerns food, eating, and sustenance. It encompasses the act of eating, the food itself, and related concepts like provisions and meals. The root also extends to metaphorical uses related to consumption or what is consumed.
طَعَام — foodطَعِمَ — to eatأَطْعَمَ — to feedمَطْعَم — restaurantطُعْمَة — food - الجنادف5 lemmasqamus_006225
This root describes individuals or animals that are large, heavy, and robust. It specifically refers to people or camels that are physically imposing, often characterized by a broad build and a heavy gait.
الجَنادِف — coarse personجَنادِف — coarseناقةٌ جَنادِف — fat she-camelناقةٌ جَنادِفة — fat she-camelأَمَةٌ جَنادِفة — fat female slave - الجنف11 lemmasqamus_006226
This root primarily concerns the concept of deviation, inclination, or bending away from a straight path, truth, or uprightness. It extends to physical deformities like a hunched back and can describe biased or unfair actions, particularly in legal contexts.
الجَنَف — Deviation, inclinationالجُنُوف — Deviation, inclinationجَنَفَ — To deviate, to inclineجَنِفَ — To deviate, to inclineأَجْنَفَ — To deviate from the right - الجوف20 lemmasqamus_006227
The root الجوف (al-jawf) primarily denotes hollowness, emptiness, or a cavity. It extends to refer to the interior of something, such as the abdomen or the deep part of the night. It also encompasses geographical locations and descriptive terms for things that are hollow or spacious.
الجَوْف — Hollow part of the earthالأَجْوَاف — Tents of workersجَوْفُ اللَّيْلِ الآخِر — Last third of the nightالأَجْوَفَان — Abdomen and private partsالأَجْوَف — Great-bellied lion - جهافة3 lemmasqamus_006228
This root primarily relates to the act of taking or acquiring something in a substantial or excessive manner. It describes a forceful or abundant acquisition, often implying a significant quantity.
جَهَافَة — abundanceكَثَامَة — abundanceاِجْتَهَفَ — to take abundantly - الجيفة12 lemmasqamus_006229
This root primarily concerns the concept of a dead body, its decay, and associated negative connotations. It extends to terms for scavengers, places associated with death or decay, and states of fear or panic.
الجِيفة — corpseجُيُوف — corpsesأَعْيَاب — corpsesذو الجِيفة — Dhu al-Jifahجائِف — grave-digger - الحتروف1 lemmaqamus_006230
This root appears to describe someone who is struggling or working hard, particularly to provide for their family. It conveys a sense of effort and diligence in the face of hardship.
اَلْحَتْرُوفُ — Struggling provider - الحتف8 lemmasqamus_006231
This root primarily concerns death, specifically a natural or peaceful death. It also includes derived terms for a type of snake and historical figures, likely named after this concept.
حَتَفَ — to dieحَتْف — deathحَتْفُ أَنْفِهِ — natural deathحَتْفٌ فِيهِ — natural deathحَتْفُ أَنْفَيْهِ — natural death - الحثرفة3 lemmasqamus_006232
This root primarily describes a state of roughness or harshness, particularly concerning the eye, and also relates to instability or being shaken. It can also denote dissipation or scattering.
الحَثْرَفَة — roughnessحَثْرَفَ — to shakeتَحَثْرَفَ — to dissipate - الحثف4 lemmasqamus_006233
This root appears to be a variant or alternative spelling for related roots concerning digging, excavating, or searching deeply. It is presented as a less common or dialectal form.
الحَفْث — Digging, excavationالحَفَثَ — To dig, excavateالفَحْث — Digging, searchingالفَحَثَ — To dig, search deeply - الحجروف2 lemmasqamus_006234
This root appears to describe a specific type of insect or small creature. The primary lemma refers to a long-legged insect larger than an ant.
الحُجْرُوف — long-legged insectكعصفور — like a sparrow - الحجف8 lemmasqamus_006235
This root primarily relates to shields and protection, extending to concepts of hoarding, self-restraint, and distress. It also encompasses sounds originating from the abdomen and a specific gait.
الحَجَف — Shieldsحِجْفَة — Shieldحَجَفَ — To walk with a protruding bellyالمَحْجُوف — Complaining of the base of the uvulaحَجْف — Sound from the abdomen - المحذرف3 lemmasqamus_006236
This root appears to relate to things that are shaped, filled, or perhaps have a specific form. It also extends to describe animals and small remnants.
المَحْذَرِف — Shaped thingحِذْرِف — Hyenaحِذْرِفُوت — Trifle - حذفه16 lemmasqamus_006237
The root حذفه (ḥadhafa) primarily relates to the concept of removing, omitting, or dropping something. It extends to meanings of shortening, hastening, and even striking or moving with a specific gait. It also encompasses derived terms for specific objects, animals, and people.
حَذَفَهُ — to omitحَذَفَ — to omitحَذْفَة — short womanحُذَافَة — food remnantsحَذَافَة — anus - الحرجف2 lemmasqamus_006238
This root pertains to a strong, cold, and intensely blowing wind. It describes a harsh and severe weather phenomenon.
الحَرْجَفُ — cold, strong windكجعفر — pattern of speech - الحرشف3 lemmasqamus_006239
This root primarily relates to small, scaly, or rough things, extending to include young creatures, parts of armor, and thorny plants. It also encompasses concepts of coarseness and age.
الحِرْشَف — fish scalesالحُرْشُف — thorny plantالحِرْشَفَة — coarse ground - الحرف28 lemmasqamus_006240
This root primarily relates to edges, borders, and extremities. It extends to concepts of scarcity, hardship, and precariousness, as well as trade, livelihood, and transformation. It also encompasses linguistic and geographical terms.
حَرْف — edge, border, rimحُرُوف — edges, bordersحَرْف — livelihood, tradeحِرْفَة — livelihood, tradeحَرْفِيّ — related to trade/craft - الحرقفة5 lemmasqamus_006241
This root primarily relates to the hip bone and its associated anatomy. It also extends to describe animals that are emaciated or weak, and individuals who are short in stature.
الحُرْقُفَة — hip boneالحُرْقُفَة — emaciated animalالحُرْقُفَة — small creatureالحِرْنِقْفَة — short personحَرْقَفَ — to seize - الحزنقفة2 lemmasqamus_006242
This entry discusses a word related to shortness, noting a potential misspelling and offering a correction.
الحُزْنَقِفَة — short personالحُرْنُقِفَة — short person - حسف16 lemmasqamus_006243
This root primarily relates to the idea of picking, gathering, or consuming, often with connotations of waste, decay, or intense emotion. It extends to descriptions of sparse or difficult conditions, and actions of stripping or consuming.
حَسَفَ — to pick datesحَسْف — spoiled datesحَسِيفَة — spoiled datesحَسِيف — thornsحَسَاف — harvest - الحشف5 lemmasqamus_006244
This root primarily denotes things that are dry, shriveled, or of poor quality. It extends to concepts of dryness, decay, and also specific anatomical or botanical terms.
الحَشَف — stale breadالحَشَفَة — glans penisحَشَفَة — little waterاستَحْشَفَ — to wear worn-out clothesحَشَّفَ — to squint - الحصف8 lemmasqamus_006245
This root primarily deals with concepts of exclusion, removal, and dryness, often associated with skin conditions like scabs. It also extends to meanings of firmness, speed, and constriction, particularly in relation to actions, objects, and physical states.
الحَصَف — Exclusion, removalالإحصاف — Exclusion, removalحَصِفَ — To have scabsحَصُفَ — To become wiseحَصِيف — Wise, intelligent - الحضف1 lemmaqamus_006246
This root primarily relates to the concept of a snake, specifically a serpent. It encompasses the creature itself and potentially related attributes or actions associated with it.
الحَضَف — snake - الحنظف1 lemmaqamus_006247
This root describes individuals characterized by a large or protruding belly, often implying a stout or corpulent physique.
الحَنْظَفُ — Pot-bellied - حف30 lemmasqamus_006248
This root primarily concerns concepts of dryness, scarcity, and surrounding or encompassing. It extends to sounds made by animals or objects, and also to specific items like woven materials, food, and even geographical locations.
حَفَأَ — to be dryأَحْفَى — to shave closelyحَفِيفًا — rustling soundحَفْحَفَ — to make a soundحَفَّ — to surround - الحقف9 lemmasqamus_006249
This root primarily describes things that are bent, curved, or crooked, particularly in the context of sand dunes. It extends to describe physical attributes of animals and people, as well as abstract concepts like length and curvature.
الحَقْف — bent sand duneأَحْقَاف — bent sand dunesحُقُوف — bent sand dunesحُقْفَة — bent sand duneحَقِيفَة — bent sand dune - الحكوف1 lemmaqamus_006250
This root pertains to the concept of relaxation, ease, and taking things slowly, particularly in the context of work or effort. It describes a state of unhurriedness and a lack of strain.
الحُكُوف — Relaxation in work