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ظفر

Root entry · 20 derived lemmas

The root ظفر primarily relates to the concept of nails, claws, or talons, and by extension, to grasping or seizing. It also extends to meanings of victory, success, and overcoming an opponent, as well as specific geographical and botanical terms.

Derived headwords

الظفرnoun
  1. 1.
    Nail, clawboth

    The hard covering on the end of a finger or toe, or the talon of a bird or animal.

  2. 2.
    Victory, successboth

    The act of achieving success or triumph over an opponent or difficulty.

  3. 3.
    Part of a bowclassical

    The part of a bow beyond the nock where the string is attached.

  4. 4.
    A type of parasiteclassical

    Large ticks or small stars.

  5. 5.
    Depression in landclassical

    A low-lying, fertile area of land.

أظفارnoun
  1. 1.
    Nails, clawsboth

    The plural form of الظفر, referring to fingernails, toenails, or animal claws.

أظفورnoun
  1. 1.
    Nail, clawboth

    Another plural form of الظفر, referring to fingernails, toenails, or animal claws.

أظافيرnoun
  1. 1.
    Nails, clawsboth

    Another plural form of الظفر, referring to fingernails, toenails, or animal claws.

أظفرadjective
  1. 1.
    a man 'aẓfar', clearly 'ẓafar' with two fatḥas: meaning long-nailed, like a man 'ashʿar' (hairy) with long hairboth

    a man 'aẓfar', clearly 'ẓafar' with two fatḥas: meaning long-nailed, like a man 'ashʿar' (hairy) with long hair

  2. 2.
    he made him victorious, also like 'alḥaqa bihi' (he joined him) and 'laḥiqahu' (he caught up with him)both

    he made him victorious, also like 'alḥaqa bihi' (he joined him) and 'laḥiqahu' (he caught up with him)

  3. 3.
    God made him victorious over his enemyboth

    God made him victorious over his enemy

الظفرةnoun
  1. 1.
    Eyelid membraneclassical

    A fleshy membrane covering the eye, extending from the side near the nose towards the pupil.

ظفرت عينهverb
  1. 1.
    His eye became coveredclassical

    Said of an eye when it becomes covered by the الظفرة (eyelid membrane).

ظفرverb
  1. 1.
    the plural of 'ẓufr' is 'aẓfār' and 'uẓfūr'both

    the plural of 'ẓufr' is 'aẓfār' and 'uẓfūr'

  2. 2.
    with ḍamma, and 'aẓāfīr'both

    with ḍamma, and 'aẓāfīr'

  3. 3.
    it is called 'ẓafar' on the pattern of 'qufl'both

    it is called 'ẓafar' on the pattern of 'qufl'

  4. 4.
    'ẓafar' also means: victoryboth

    'ẓafar' also means: victory

  5. 5.
    he triumphed over his enemy, also from the verb class of 'ṭariba'both

    he triumphed over his enemy, also from the verb class of 'ṭariba'

  6. 6.
    so he is 'ẓafir' on the pattern of 'katif'both

    so he is 'ẓafir' on the pattern of 'katif'

  7. 7.
    he triumphed over him, meaning 'ẓafira bihi'both

    he triumphed over him, meaning 'ẓafira bihi'

  8. 8.
    and he made him victorious, 'taẓfīran' (maṣdar)both

    and he made him victorious, 'taẓfīran' (maṣdar)

ظفرهverb
  1. 1.
    the 'ẓafarah' with two fatḥas: the small skin that covers the eyeboth

    the 'ẓafarah' with two fatḥas: the small skin that covers the eye

ظفرnoun
  1. 1.
    the plural of 'ẓufr' is 'aẓfār' and 'uẓfūr'both

    the plural of 'ẓufr' is 'aẓfār' and 'uẓfūr'

  2. 2.
    with ḍamma, and 'aẓāfīr'both

    with ḍamma, and 'aẓāfīr'

  3. 3.
    it is called 'ẓafar' on the pattern of 'qufl'both

    it is called 'ẓafar' on the pattern of 'qufl'

  4. 4.
    'ẓafar' also means: victoryboth

    'ẓafar' also means: victory

  5. 5.
    he triumphed over his enemy, also from the verb class of 'ṭariba'both

    he triumphed over his enemy, also from the verb class of 'ṭariba'

  6. 6.
    so he is 'ẓafir' on the pattern of 'katif'both

    so he is 'ẓafir' on the pattern of 'katif'

  7. 7.
    he triumphed over him, meaning 'ẓafira bihi'both

    he triumphed over him, meaning 'ẓafira bihi'

  8. 8.
    and he made him victorious, 'taẓfīran' (maṣdar)both

    and he made him victorious, 'taẓfīran' (maṣdar)

ظفرت عليهverb
  1. 1.
    To overcome him, to defeat himclassical

    An alternative phrasing for gaining victory over an opponent.

ظفّرهverb
  1. 1.
    the 'ẓafarah' with two fatḥas: the small skin that covers the eyeboth

    the 'ẓafarah' with two fatḥas: the small skin that covers the eye

تظفيرverb
  1. 1.
    'taẓfīr': pressing the fingernail into an apple or similarboth

    'taẓfīr': pressing the fingernail into an apple or similar

مظفّرadjective
  1. 1.
    a 'muẓaffar' man, meaning one who has success in warboth

    a 'muẓaffar' man, meaning one who has success in war

تظفيرnoun
  1. 1.
    'taẓfīr': pressing the fingernail into an apple or similarboth

    'taẓfīr': pressing the fingernail into an apple or similar

ظفر النبتverb
  1. 1.
    The plant grew to the length of a nailclassical

    Said of a plant when it has grown to a specific, short length, comparable to that of a fingernail.

اظفر الرجلverb
  1. 1.
    The man hung his nailclassical

    To hang or attach one's nail, possibly referring to a metaphorical or literal action.

اظفرverb
  1. 1.
    a man 'aẓfar', clearly 'ẓafar' with two fatḥas: meaning long-nailed, like a man 'ashʿar' (hairy) with long hairboth

    a man 'aẓfar', clearly 'ẓafar' with two fatḥas: meaning long-nailed, like a man 'ashʿar' (hairy) with long hair

  2. 2.
    he made him victorious, also like 'alḥaqa bihi' (he joined him) and 'laḥiqahu' (he caught up with him)both

    he made him victorious, also like 'alḥaqa bihi' (he joined him) and 'laḥiqahu' (he caught up with him)

  3. 3.
    God made him victorious over his enemyboth

    God made him victorious over his enemy

ظفارname
  1. 1.
    City in Yemenclassical

    A historical city located in Yemen.

ظفارىadjective
  1. 1.
    Related to Dhofarclassical

    Adjective derived from the city of Dhofar, used to describe things originating from or related to it.

Parallel reading

الظفر (2) جمعه أظفار وأظفور (3) وأظافير.
The nail (2), its plural is 'adhfar', 'udhfur' (3), and 'adhafir'.
يقال رجل أظفر بين الظفر، إذا كان طويل الاظفار، كما تقول: رجل أشعر للطويل الشعر.
It is said of a man 'adhfar' (having long nails), meaning he has long fingernails, just as you say 'ash'ar' (hairy) for someone with long hair.
والظفر في السية: ما وراء معقد الوتر ms0535 إلى طرف القوس.
And the nail (in archery) is what is beyond the nock to the tip of the bow.
ويقال للمهين: هو كليل الظفر.
And for the contemptible, it is said: 'He is dull of nail' (meaning weak or ineffective).
والأظفار: كبار القردان، وكواكب صغار.
And 'al-adhfar' are large ticks, and small stars.
والظفرة بالتحريك: جليدة تغشي العين ناتئة من الجانب الذي يلي الأنف على بياض العين إلى سوادها، وهي التي يقال لها ظفر، عن أبى عبيد.
And 'al-dhfarah' (with vowelization) is a membrane covering the eye, protruding from the side near the nose onto the white of the eye towards its black, and it is what is called 'dhfar', according to Abu Ubaid.
وقد ظفرت عينه بالكسر تظفر ظفرا.
And his eye became covered (with the membrane), it becomes covered, a covering.
والظفر بالفتح: الفوز.
And 'al-dhfar' (with vowelization) is victory.
وقد ظفر بعدوه وظفره أيضا، مثل لحق به ولحقه، فهو ظفر.
And he was victorious over his enemy, and He made him victorious too, like 'lahuqa bihi wa lahiqa', so he is victorious.
هو الظفر الميمون إن راح أو غدا * به الركب والتلعابة المتحبب
He is the blessed victory, whether the caravan travels by day or by night, and the beloved companion.
قال الأخفش: وتقول العرب: ظفرت عليه، في معنى ظفرت به.
Al-Akhfash said: And the Arabs say: 'dhfartu 'alayhi' (I overcame him), in the meaning of 'dhfartu bihi' (I overcame him).
وما ظفرتك عيني منذ زمان، أي ما رأتك.
And my eye has not seen you for a long time, meaning it has not seen you.
والظفر: ما اطمأن من الأرض وأنبت.
And 'al-dhfar' is what is low-lying in the land and grows vegetation.
وأظفره الله بعدوه وظفره به تظفيرا.
And Allah made him victorious over his enemy, and He granted him victory over him, a complete victory.
ورجل مظفر: صاحب دولة في الحرب.
And a 'muthaffar' man is one who has dominion in war.
والتظفير: غمز الظفر في التفاحة ونحوها.
And 'al-tathfeer' is poking with a nail into an apple and the like.
ويقال أيضا: ظفر النبت، إذا طلع مقدار الظفر.
And it is also said: the plant 'dhfara', when it grows to the measure of a nail.
واظفر الرجل، أي أعلق ظفره.
And the man 'athfara', meaning he hung his nail.
شاكي الكلاليب إذا أهوى اظفر (1)
Complaining of fatigue when he swooped down, 'athfara' (hung his claw).
واظفر أيضا بمعنى ظفر.
And 'athfara' also means 'dhfara' (to be victorious).
وظفار، مثل قطام: مدينة باليمن.
And Dhofar, like Qatam: a city in Yemen.
يقال: من دخل ظفار حمر (2).
It is said: Whoever enters Dhofar becomes red.
وجزع ظفارى: منسوب إليها.
And 'dhfara' wood is attributed to it.
وكذلك عود ظفارى، وهو العود الذى يبخر به.
And likewise 'dhfara' incense wood, which is the wood used for burning incense.