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رفث

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns sexual intercourse and related matters. It also extends to vulgar speech, particularly concerning sexual topics or the speech of women during intimacy.

Derived headwords

الرَّفَثnoun
  1. 1.
    Sexual intercourseboth

    The act of sexual intercourse between a man and a woman.

  2. 2.
    Vulgar speechclassical

    Obscene or indecent talk, especially concerning sexual matters.

  3. 3.
    Women's talkclassical

    The speech of women, particularly when discussing sexual intercourse.

رَفَثَverb
  1. 1.
    To have sexual intercourseboth

    The act of engaging in sexual intercourse.

  2. 2.
    To speak vulgarlyclassical

    To utter indecent or obscene words, especially related to sexual topics.

أَرْفَثَverb
  1. 1.
    To speak vulgarlyclassical

    To utter indecent or obscene words, especially related to sexual topics.

Parallel reading

الرفث: الجماع.
Ar-rafth: sexual intercourse.
والرفث أيضا: الفحش من القول: وكلام النساء في الجماع.
And ar-rafth also: indecent speech; and the talk of women during sexual intercourse.
رفث الرجل وأرفث.
The man engaged in sexual intercourse and spoke vulgarly.
ورب أسراب حجيج كظم * عن اللغا ورفث التكلم
And many a flock of pilgrims, restraining themselves * from idle talk and the vulgarity of speech
وهن يمشين بنا هميسا * إن تصدق الطير ننك لميسا
And they walk with us stealthily * If the bird is truthful, we shall have intercourse with Lamisa.
أتَرَفَّثُ وأنت مُحْرِمٌ؟
Do you engage in sexual intercourse while you are in the state of Ihram?
إنما الرفث ما ووجه به النساء
Ar-rafth is only that which is directed towards women (i.e., sexual intercourse).