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حفد

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of speed, haste, and rapid movement. It extends to include the idea of assistance, service, and the immediate family or descendants who help. Figuratively, it can refer to the essence or origin of something, or a tool associated with measurement or cutting.

Derived headwords

حَفَدَverb
  1. 1.
    to move quicklyboth

    To move with speed and haste, often in a way that involves catching up or making rapid progress.

حَفْدًاnoun
  1. 1.
    speedboth

    The state or quality of moving quickly; haste.

  2. 2.
    catching upclassical

    The act of making up for lost time or distance by moving rapidly.

حَفَدَانًاnoun
  1. 1.
    haste, speedboth

    haste, speed

بَعِيرٌ حَفَّادٌadjective
  1. 1.
    swift camelclassical

    A camel that moves with great speed.

نَسْعَى وَنَحْفِدُverb
  1. 1.
    to hastenclassical

    To move or act with great speed and eagerness, often in service or devotion.

أَحْفَدَverb
  1. 1.
    he made him bear a grudge and hastenboth

    he made him bear a grudge and hasten

الحَفَدَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    speedboth

    speed

  2. 2.
    helpers and servantsboth

    helpers and servants

  3. 3.
    brothers-in-lawboth

    brothers-in-law

  4. 4.
    in-lawsboth

    in-laws

  5. 5.
    grandchildrenboth

    grandchildren

حَافِدٌnoun
  1. 1.
    their singularboth

    their singular

رَجُلٌ مَحْفُودٌadjective
  1. 1.
    servedclassical

    A man who is served or attended to by others.

سَيْفٌ مُحْتَفِدٌadjective
  1. 1.
    swift-cutting swordclassical

    A sword that cuts quickly and effectively.

مِحْفَدٌ (بالكسر)noun
  1. 1.
    measuring cupclassical

    A vessel used for measuring, particularly grain.

مِحْفَدٌ (بالفتح)noun
  1. 1.
    originclassical

    The fundamental source, basis, or origin of something.

  2. 2.
    base of a humpclassical

    The lowest part or foundation of a camel's hump.

مَحَافِدُnoun
  1. 1.
    embroideryclassical

    Decorative patterns or designs on fabric; ornamentation.

Parallel reading

حفد البعير والظليم حفدا وحفدانا، وهو تدارك السير.
The camel and the ostrich moved quickly, with speed and catching up, which is making up for lost pace.
وفي الدعاء: " وإليك نسعى ونحفد ".
And in the supplication: 'To You we strive and hasten'.
وأحفدته: حملته على الحفد والاسراع.
And I made him hasten: I carried him towards speed and quickness.
مزائد خرقاء اليدين مسيفة * أخب بهن المخلفان وأحفدا
With clumsy hands and swords, the laggards rode them, urging their camels to speed.
أي أسرعا.
Meaning, they hastened.
ويجعل حفد وأحفد بمعنى.
And they make 'hafada' and 'ahfada' have the same meaning.
والحفدة: الأعوان والخدم، وقيل ولد الولد، واحدهم حافد.
And 'al-hafada' are the helpers and servants, and it is said the children of the child, their singular is 'hafidin'.
ورجل محفود: أي مخدوم.
And a man 'mahfud': meaning, served.
وسيف محتفد: سريع القطع.
And a sword 'muhtafid': swift-cutting.
والمحفد بالكسر: قدح يكيلون به.
And 'al-mihfad' (with kasra): a cup with which they measure.
وسقيى وإطعامى الشعير بمحفد
And my watering and feeding of barley with a measuring cup
ومحفد الرجل بفتح الميم: محتده، وأصله.
And 'al-mahfad' (with fatha): a man's origin, his root.
وقال ابن الأعرابي: المحفد: أصل السنام.
And Ibn al-A'rabi said: 'Al-mahfad': the base of the hump.
جمالية لم يبق سيرى ورحلتي * على ظهرها من نيها غير محفد
A she-camel, my journey and my travel left nothing of its strength except its base.
ومحفد الثوب أيضا: وشيه، والجمع محافد.
And 'mahfad' of a garment also: its embroidery, and the plural is 'mahafid'.