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قرفط

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a specific, perhaps awkward or forceful, manner of sexual intercourse, particularly from the perspective of the female animal. It also extends to a poetic context of intimate embrace.

Derived headwords

اقرنفطتverb
  1. 1.
    to couple (female animal)classical

    Said of a female goat when she gathers her hindquarters during copulation, as this position causes her discomfort.

مقرنفطnoun
  1. 1.
    coupling positionclassical

    The position of coupling, specifically referring to the female animal gathering her hindquarters.

أفرطverb
  1. 1.
    he exceeded the limit in the matterboth

    he exceeded the limit in the matter

Parallel reading

اقرنفطت العنز، إذا جمعت بين قطريها عند السفاد، لأن ذلك الموضع يوجعها.
The goat coupled, meaning she gathered her hindquarters during copulation, because that position pains her.
يا حبذا مقرنفطك * إذ أنا لا أفرطك
How I love your coupling position * since I do not neglect you.
يا حبذا ذباذبك * إذ الشباب غالبك
How I love your embrace * since youth overcomes you.