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سقف

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of a ceiling or roof, extending to the sky as the ultimate 'roof'. It also encompasses related architectural elements, and metaphorically, a tall, stooping posture or a leader within a religious hierarchy.

Derived headwords

سَقْفnoun
  1. 1.
    with two 'ḍamma's according to Al-Akhfash, like 'kuhun' with two 'fatḥa's: and 'ruhun'both

    with two 'ḍamma's according to Al-Akhfash, like 'kuhun' with two 'fatḥa's: and 'ruhun'

  2. 2.
    he roofed the house (from the 'naṣara' verb pattern)both

    he roofed the house (from the 'naṣara' verb pattern)

  3. 3.
    with two 'fatḥa's: length with a bendboth

    with two 'fatḥa's: length with a bend

سُقُوفnoun
  1. 1.
    ceilings, roofsboth

    The plural form of 'saqf', referring to multiple ceilings or roofs.

سَقِيفnoun
  1. 1.
    like 'kutayyib' and 'kutub'both

    like 'kutayyib' and 'kutub'

سَقِيفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    portico, covered shelterboth

    A covered structure, often open on the sides, like a portico or a communal shelter.

  2. 2.
    ship plankclassical

    A plank or board used in the construction of a ship.

سَقَفَverb
  1. 1.
    with two 'ḍamma's according to Al-Akhfash, like 'kuhun' with two 'fatḥa's: and 'ruhun'both

    with two 'ḍamma's according to Al-Akhfash, like 'kuhun' with two 'fatḥa's: and 'ruhun'

  2. 2.
    he roofed the house (from the 'naṣara' verb pattern)both

    he roofed the house (from the 'naṣara' verb pattern)

  3. 3.
    with two 'fatḥa's: length with a bendboth

    with two 'fatḥa's: length with a bend

سَقْفًاnoun
  1. 1.
    roofing, ceiling (masdar)both

    The act or process of roofing or ceiling a building.

سَقِيفَة بِنِي سَاعِدَةname
  1. 1.
    Banu Sa'idah's porticoclassical

    A specific historical portico or meeting place associated with the Banu Sa'idah tribe.

سَقْفَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    unknown termclassical

    A term used by Al-Hajjaj, the meaning of which is not clearly understood or recognized.

سَقْف (بالتحريك)noun
  1. 1.
    tallness with a stoopclassical

    A description of being tall with a stooping or bent posture.

أَسْقَفadjective
  1. 1.
    having a bent backboth

    having a bent back

  2. 2.
    of the Christians, because he is humble and is a leader among their leadersboth

    of the Christians, because he is humble and is a leader among their leaders

أَسْقُفname
  1. 1.
    having a bent backboth

    having a bent back

  2. 2.
    of the Christians, because he is humble and is a leader among their leadersboth

    of the Christians, because he is humble and is a leader among their leaders

سَقَائِفnoun
  1. 1.
    ship planksclassical

    The plural of 'sakeefah', referring to the planks or boards of a ship.

Parallel reading

السقف للبيت
The ceiling is for the house.
والجمع سقوف وسقف أيضا عن الاخفش
And the plural is 'suqoof', and 'saqf' also [as a plural] according to Al-Akhfash.
وقرئ {سقفا من فضة}
And it was recited {as ceilings of silver}.
سقف إنما هو جمع سقيف
'Saqf' is indeed a plural of 'saqeef'.
وقد سقفت البيت أسقفه سقفا
And I roofed the house, I roof it, with roofing.
والسقف: السماء
And 'as-saqf' means the sky.
ويقال أيضا: لحي سقف، أي طويل مسترخ
And it is also said: a 'lahy saqf', meaning long and drooping.
والسقائف: ألواح السفينة، كل للوح منها سقيفة
And 'as-saqa'if' are the planks of a ship; each plank is a 'sakeefah'.
والسقيفة: الصفة
And 'as-sakeefah' means the portico.
وأما قول الحجاج: إياى وهذه السقفاء (1) فلا يعرف ما هو
As for the saying of Al-Hajjaj: 'Beware of me and this 'saqfaa'', its meaning is not known.
والسقف بالتحريك: طول في انحناء
And 'as-saqf' (with harakah) means tallness with a stoop.
يقال: رجل أسقف بين السقف
It is said: a man is 'asqaf' (tall and stooping) among the stooping ones.
اشتق أسقف النصارى، لأنه يتخاشع، وهو رئيس من رؤسائهم في الدين
The title 'asqaf' for Christians is derived from it, because he is humble, and he is a leader among their religious leaders.