رفا

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of mending, repairing, and joining things together. It extends to notions of reconciliation, agreement, and bringing things closer, whether physically or metaphorically.

Derived headwords

رَفَأَverb

1.
he mended it (the garment)both
he mended it (the garment)
2.
he mentioned him in adviceboth
he mentioned him in advice

رَفْءnoun

1.
mendingboth
The act of repairing something that is worn out or torn.

رَفَّأَverb

1.
he mended it (the garment)both
he mended it (the garment)
2.
he mentioned him in adviceboth
he mentioned him in advice

تَرْفِئَةnoun

1.
reconciliationclassical
The act of causing reconciliation or agreement.

تَرْفِيءnoun

1.
reconciliationclassical
The act of causing reconciliation or agreement.

الرَّفَّاءnoun

1.
joining and agreementboth
joining and agreement
2.
with tranquility and peace of mindboth
with tranquility and peace of mind

أَرْفَأَverb

1.
to bring nearboth
To bring a ship close to the shore.
2.
to resort toboth
To seek refuge or recourse in someone or something.

مَرْفَأnoun

1.
harborboth
A place where a ship is brought near to the shore; a port.

رَافَأَverb

1.
with an open hamzaboth
with an open hamza

تَرَافَؤُواverb

1.
to agreeboth
To come to an agreement or mutual understanding.
2.
to support each otherclassical
To mutually support or back one another.

Parallel reading

رفأت الثوب أرفؤه رفأ، إذا أصلحت ما وهى منه

I mended the garment, I mend it, a mending, when I repaired what was weak from it.

وربما لم يهمز

And sometimes it is not hamzated.

من اغتاب خرق، ومن استغفر رفأ

He who slanders tears, and he who seeks forgiveness mends.

والرفاء بالمد: الالتئام والاتفاق

And ar-rafā' (with the long vowel) means: reconciliation and agreement.

يقال للمتزوج بالرفاء والبنين

It is said to the one married with reconciliation and sons.

وقد رفأت المملك ترفئة وترفيئا، إذا قلت له ذلك

And you caused the slave to be reconciled, a reconciliation and a causing of reconciliation, if you said that to him.

وإن شئت كان معناه بالسكون والطمأنينة

And if you wish, its meaning is with calmness and tranquility.

فيكون أصله غير الهمز، من قولهم: رفوت الرجل إذا سكنته

So its origin would be without the hamza, from their saying: I calmed the man if I made him tranquil.

وأرفأت السفينة: قربتها من الشط

And I brought the ship near: I brought it close to the shore.

وذلك الموضع مرفأ

And that place is a harbor.

وأرفأت إليه: لجأت

And I resorted to him: I sought refuge in him.

ورافأته في البيع: حابيته

And I was lenient with him in the sale: I was accommodating to him.

وترافؤوا، أي توافقوا، وتظاهروا

And they agreed, meaning they came to an agreement, and they supported each other.