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ثقف

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concepts of becoming skillful, intelligent, and sharp. It also extends to the idea of encountering or finding something, and metaphorically, to straightening or refining objects.

Derived headwords

ثَقِفَverb
  1. 1.
    the man, from the verb 'ẓarufa': became skillful and agileboth

    the man, from the verb 'ẓarufa': became skillful and agile

  2. 2.
    like 'ḍakhm' (big), so he is 'ḍakhm'both

    like 'ḍakhm' (big), so he is 'ḍakhm'

  3. 3.
    from the verb 'ṭariba', a variant form of itboth

    from the verb 'ṭariba', a variant form of it

  4. 4.
    so he is 'thaqif' (skillful)both

    so he is 'thaqif' (skillful)

  5. 5.
    like 'ʿaḍuda'both

    like 'ʿaḍuda'

ثَقْفًاnoun
  1. 1.
    skillfulnessboth

    The state of being skillful, intelligent, and sharp.

  2. 2.
    encounteringboth

    The act of meeting or finding.

ثَقَافَةnoun
  1. 1.
    skillfulnessboth

    The state of being skillful, intelligent, and sharp; acumen.

  2. 2.
    culturemodern

    In modern usage, this term has evolved to mean culture, encompassing refinement and intellectual development.

ثَقِفٌadjective
  1. 1.
    the man, from the verb 'ẓarufa': became skillful and agileboth

    the man, from the verb 'ẓarufa': became skillful and agile

  2. 2.
    like 'ḍakhm' (big), so he is 'ḍakhm'both

    like 'ḍakhm' (big), so he is 'ḍakhm'

  3. 3.
    from the verb 'ṭariba', a variant form of itboth

    from the verb 'ṭariba', a variant form of it

  4. 4.
    so he is 'thaqif' (skillful)both

    so he is 'thaqif' (skillful)

  5. 5.
    like 'ʿaḍuda'both

    like 'ʿaḍuda'

مُثَاقَفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    skillfulnessboth

    The act or state of becoming skillful or adept.

الثَّقَافnoun
  1. 1.
    what spears are straightened withboth

    what spears are straightened with

تثقيفverb
  1. 1.
    to straightenclassical

    To make straight or even, specifically referring to spears.

ثَقِفْتُهُverb
  1. 1.
    I encountered him/itboth

    I met, found, or came across him or it.

ثَقِيفٌname
  1. 1.
    with kasra and shadda: meaning, very sour, like pungent onionboth

    with kasra and shadda: meaning, very sour, like pungent onion

ثَقَفِيٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    Thaqafi

    Relating to or belonging to the tribe of Thaqif.

ثَقِيفٌ (تشديد)adjective
  1. 1.
    very sourclassical

    Extremely sour or tart, used to describe something like onions.

Parallel reading

ثقف الرجل ثقفا وثقافة، أي صار حاذقا خفيفا
The man became skillful, meaning he became adept and sharp.
فهو ثقف، مثال ضخم فهو ضخم.
He is skillful, like 'dakhma' means large.
والثقاف: ما تسوى به الرماح.
And 'al-thaqaf' is what spears are straightened with.
إذا عض الثقاف بها اشمازت تشج قفا المثقف والجبينا
When the straightener bit into it, it shied away, tearing the back of the straightener and the forehead.
وتثقيفها: تسويتها.
And its straightening: making it even.
وثقفته ثقفا، مثال بلعته بلعا، أي صادفته.
And I encountered it, like 'bala'tu'hu' means I swallowed it, meaning I found it.
فإما تثقفوني فاقتلوني فإن أثقف فسوف ترون بالي
If you encounter me, then kill me, but if I encounter you, you will see my might.
وثقف أيضا ثقفا، مثال تعب تعبا: لغة في ثقف، أي صار حاذقا فطنا
And 'thaqifa' also means 'thaqaf', like 'ta'iba' means 'ta'aban': a variant for 'thaqifa', meaning to become skillful and intelligent.
فهو ثقف وثقف، مثال حذر وحذر، وندس وندس.
So he is 'thaqif' and 'thaqif', like 'hadhir' and 'hadhir', and 'naddis' and 'naddis'.
وثقيف: أبو قبيلة من هوازن، واسمه قسى
And Thaqif: the father of a tribe from Hawazin, and his name was Qasi.
والنسب إليه ثقفي.
And the attribution to him is Thaqafi.
خل ثقيف بالتشديد، أي حامض جدا
Sourness with emphasis, meaning very sour.
قولك بصل حريف.
Your saying 'harif' for onion.