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صعف

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to a specific type of Yemeni beverage made from crushed grapes that is allowed to ferment. It also touches upon the classification of this drink in relation to wine.

Derived headwords

صَعِفَverb
  1. 1.
    to make a drinkclassical

    To prepare a specific beverage, particularly the Yemeni drink described in the entry.

صَعْفnoun
  1. 1.
    Yemeni grape drinkclassical

    A beverage specific to the people of Yemen, made by crushing grapes and letting them ferment until they boil.

الصعف (3) : شراب لأهل اليمن يشدخ العنب فيطرح حتى يغلى — The Sa'af: a drink for the people of Yemen, made by crushing grapes and leaving them until they boil.
صَعْفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Yemeni grape drink (variant)classical

    An alternative term or a specific instance of the Yemeni grape beverage.

Parallel reading

الصعف (3) : شراب لأهل اليمن يشدخ العنب فيطرح حتى يغلى.
The Sa'af: a drink for the people of Yemen, made by crushing grapes and leaving them until they boil.
قال أبو عبيد: فجهالهم لا يرونها خمر المكان اسمها.
Abu Ubaid said: their ignorant ones do not consider it wine, but it is called by its name (Sa'af).