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درفس

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something large, bulky, or imposing, particularly in relation to camels. It conveys a sense of significant size and possibly a heavy build.

Derived headwords

الدرفسnoun
  1. 1.
    Large camelclassical

    A large, imposing camel, emphasizing its significant size and bulk.

درفسةadjective
  1. 1.
    Large (female camel)classical

    An adjective describing a female camel (nāqah) as large and of significant size.

الدرفاسnoun
  1. 1.
    Large camelclassical

    Similar to 'ad-dirfus', this term refers to a large camel, reinforcing the concept of great size associated with the root.

Parallel reading

الدرفس من الإبل: العظيم
Ad-dirfus of the camels: the large one.
وناقة درفسة
And a large female camel.
درفسة أو بازل درفس
A large female camel or a large mature male camel.
والدرفاس مثله
And ad-dirfās is like it (i.e., also refers to a large camel).