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حفش

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of flowing, gathering, or converging, often in a confined space. It extends to the idea of gathering together, and also to small, enclosed structures or containers.

Derived headwords

حَفَشَverb
  1. 1.
    to flow togetherclassical

    Said of a flood (sayl) when it flows from all sides into a single pool or depression.

  2. 2.
    to flowclassical

    Said of the contents of a waterskin (idāwah) when it flows out.

  3. 3.
    to run in burstsclassical

    Said of a horse when it runs with a series of gallops.

  4. 4.
    to gatherclassical

    Said of a group of people when they gather together and associate with each other.

حَفْشًاnoun
  1. 1.
    flowing togetherclassical

    The masdar (verbal noun) of the verb 'hafasha', referring to the act of flowing from all sides into one place.

الحَافِشَةnoun
  1. 1.
    watercourseclassical

    A channel or stream, especially one formed by flowing water.

الحَفْشnoun
  1. 1.
    the small houseboth

    the small house

Parallel reading

حفش السيل يحفش حفشا، إذا سال من كل جانب إلى مستنقع واحد.
The flood flows, it flows with a flowing, when it flows from every side to one pool.
والحافشة: المسيل.
And the watercourse: the stream.
كما ملأ الحافشات المسيلا
as if it filled the watercourses with the stream.
وكذلك حفش الإداوة: سيلانها.
And likewise is the flowing of the waterskin: its outflow.
والفرس يحفش، أي يأتي بجري بعد جري.
And the horse runs, meaning it comes with a gallop after a gallop.
ويقال: هم يحفشون عليك، أي يجتمعون ويتألفون.
And it is said: they gather upon you, meaning they assemble and associate.
والحفش: وعاء المغازل.
And the 'hafsh': the container of spindles.
والحفش الذي في الحديث، هو البيت الصغير عن أبي عبيد.
And the 'hafsh' which is in the hadith, it is the small house, according to Abu Ubaid.
هلا قعد في حفش أمه
Why did he not sit in his mother's small house
أي عند حفش أمه.
meaning near his mother's small house.