رصف

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

The root رصف (r-ṣ-f) primarily relates to the concept of closely packing, joining, or arranging things together, especially in a firm or compact manner. This applies to physical objects like stones, as well as abstract concepts like actions or people in a line.

Derived headwords

الرصفةnoun

1.
paving stonesboth
A single unit of paving stones, which are stones laid closely together.
2.
heel strapclassical
The strap of a sandal that is wrapped around the heel.

رصفverb

1.
he joined one to the otherboth
he joined one to the other
2.
and its verb class is 'naṣara'both
and its verb class is 'naṣara'

رصفاnoun

1.
pavingboth
The act of laying stones closely together.
2.
tighteningclassical
The act of tightening a strap or binding.

أرصفverb

1.
to mixclassical
To mix something, like a drink, from different sources or qualities, implying a blending of elements.

مرصوفadjective

1.
compactedboth
Firmly packed or joined together.
2.
tightenedclassical
Having a strap or binding tightened around it.

لا يرصفverb

1.
is not fittingclassical
Something that is not suitable, appropriate, or fitting.

رصف قدميهverb

1.
to bring feet togetherboth
To bring one foot close to or next to the other.

تراصفverb

1.
the people stood close to each other in a rowboth
the people stood close to each other in a row

الرصوفadjective

1.
narrowclassical
Describing a woman with a narrow vaginal opening.

رصيفadjective

1.
meaning, firm and solidboth
meaning, firm and solid

رصافةname

1.
a placeboth
a place

Parallel reading

الرصفة بالتحريك: واحدة الرصف، وهي حجارة مرصوف بعضها إلى بعض.

Ar-raṣfah (with harakat): is the singular of ar-raṣf, which are stones laid closely together.

قال العجاج: من رصف نازع سيلا رصفا

Al-ʿAjjāj said: from a mixture (raṣf) that contended with a stream, a mixture (raṣf).

مزج هذا الشراب من ماء رصف نازع رصقا آخر، لانه أصفى له وأرق، فحذف الماء وهو يريده، فجعل مسيله من رصف إلى رصف منازعة منه إياه.

This drink is mixed from water that contended with another mixture, because it was clearer and thinner for him, so he omitted the water while wanting it, making its flow from one mixture to another, contending with it.

والرصفة أيضا: واحدة الرصاف، وهي العقب الذي يلوى فوق الرعظ.

And ar-raṣfah is also: the singular of ar-raṣāf, which is the heel strap that is wrapped over the instep.

والرصف بالتسكين: المصدر منهما جميعا.

And ar-raṣf (with sukun): is the masdar (verbal noun) of both.

تقول: رصفت الحجارة في البناء أرصقها رصفا، إذا ضممت بعضها إلى بعض.

You say: I paved the stones in the building, I pave them with paving, when you join some of them to others.

ورصفت السهم رصفا، إذا شددت على رعظه عقبة.

And I tightened the arrow with tightening, if you fastened a strap around its instep.

وأثر بي سنخه مرصوف

And his firm base left a mark, compacted.

ويقال: هذا أمر لا يرصف بك، أي لا يليق.

And it is said: This is a matter that does not fit you, meaning it is not suitable.

ورصف قدميه، أي ضم إحداهما إلى الاخرى.

And he brought his feet together, meaning he joined one to the other.

وتراصف القوم في الصف أي قام بعضهم إلى لزق بعض.

And the people stood close together in the row, meaning some of them stood next to others.

والرصوف: المرأة الضيقة الفرج.

And ar-raṣūf: the woman with a narrow vaginal opening.

وعمل رصيف وجواب رصيف، أي محكم رصين.

And a solid work and a sound answer, meaning well-constructed and firm.