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سفط

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of mixing, intermingling, and abundance, particularly concerning wealth and liquids. It also extends to describing a generous and good-natured disposition.

Derived headwords

السَّفْطnoun
  1. 1.
    Containerclassical

    A container or receptacle, often used for holding things.

أَسْفَاطnoun
  1. 1.
    Containersclassical

    The plural form of 'sifṭ', referring to multiple containers or receptacles.

سَفِيطadjective
  1. 1.
    Generousclassical

    Describing someone who is generous, open-handed, and good-natured.

سُفِيطَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Mixed wealthclassical

    Refers to wealth or possessions that are mixed or intermingled among people.

الإِسْفِنْطnoun
  1. 1.
    Type of drinkclassical

    A type of beverage, described as Persian in origin and Arabized.

Parallel reading

السفط: واحد الأسفاط.
As-sifṭ: The singular of al-asfāṭ.
والسفيط: السخى الطيب النفس.
And as-safīṭ: the generous, good-natured one.
ماذا ترجين من الاريط * ليس بذى حزم ولا سفيط
What do you expect from al-Arīṭ? He is neither resolute nor generous.
أموالهم سفيطة بينهم، أي مختلطة.
Their wealth is sūfīṭah among them, meaning mixed.
والاسفنط: ضرب من الاشربة، فارسي معرب.
And al-isfinṭ: a type of beverage, Persian and Arabized.
وكأن الخمر العتيق من الإسفنط ممزوجة بماء زلال
And it was like aged wine from al-isfinṭ, mixed with pure water.