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فعع

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of driving or urging animals, specifically sheep, with a vocalization. It also extends to describing someone or something as light or quick in their actions, particularly in the context of such urging.

Derived headwords

فَعْفَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to urge sheepboth

    To drive or urge sheep, typically by making a specific sound.

فَعْفَعْnoun
  1. 1.
    sound of urgingboth

    The sound made by a shepherd to urge or drive sheep.

فَعْفَاعٌadjective
  1. 1.
    light and quickclassical

    Describing someone or something as light and quick in their movements or actions, especially in urging or driving.

فَعْفَعَىadjective
  1. 1.
    light and quickclassical

    Similar to فعفاع, denoting lightness and quickness in action.

فَعْفَعَانِيٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    light and quickclassical

    Also denoting lightness and quickness, particularly in the context of urging or driving.

Parallel reading

فَعْفَعَ الرَّاعِي، إِذَا زَجَرَ الغَنَمَ وَقَالَ فَعْ فَعْ
The shepherd said 'fa' fa' (فع فع), if he urged the sheep.
وَهُوَ حِكَايَةُ زَجْرِهِ
And it is an imitation of his urging.
وَرَاعٍ فَعْفَاعٌ
And a shepherd who is فعفاع (light and quick).
كَقَوْلِكَ جَرْجَرَ البَعِيرُ فَهُوَ جَرْجَارٌ
Like your saying 'the camel rumbled' (جرجر), so it is a rumbler (جرار).
وَثَرْثَرَ فَهُوَ ثَرْثَارٌ
And 'he chattered' (ثرثر), so he is a chatterer (ثرثار).
وَفَعْفَعَى أَيْضًا
And فعفعى also.
وَفَعْفَعَانِيٌّ إِذَا كَانَ خَفِيفًا فِي ذَلِكَ
And فعفعانی if he was light in that (action).