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ءفر

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to states of being well-fed or energetic, often after a period of hardship. It also encompasses concepts of swiftness and arrogance.

Derived headwords

أَفَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to become fatboth

    To gain weight and become well-fed, especially after a period of difficulty or scarcity.

أَفْرًاnoun
  1. 1.
    fatteningclassical

    The act or state of becoming fat, particularly after hardship.

أَفَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to be arrogantclassical

    To be conceited, boastful, or insolent, often due to prosperity.

أَشْرَانٌ أفرانadjective
  1. 1.
    arrogant and boastfulclassical

    Describing someone who is insolent and excessively proud, used as a follow-up description.

أَفَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to be swiftboth

    To move quickly and with great readiness, especially in service.

أَفُورًاnoun
  1. 1.
    swiftnessclassical

    The quality of being quick and prompt, particularly in performing a task or service.

Parallel reading

أفر البعير بالكسر يأفر أفرا، أي سمن بعد الجهد.
The camel became fat (ya'fir afra), meaning it gained weight after hardship.
ورجل أشران أفران، أي بطر، وهو إتباع له.
And a man is arrogant, boastful (ashran afran), meaning he is insolent, and this is a follow-up description.
وأفر الظبي وغيره بالفتح يأفر أفورا، أي شد الإحضار.
And the gazelle and others became swift (ya'fir afura), meaning they were extremely prompt.
وأفر الرجل أيضا: أي خف في الخدمة.
And a man also became swift (afra): meaning he was quick in service.