عرف

Root entry · 29 derived lemmas

The root 'عرف' primarily relates to knowing, recognizing, and acknowledging. It extends to concepts of scent, appearance, and distinguishing features, as well as specific religious and geographical terms.

Derived headwords

عَرَفَverb

1.
the mane of the horseboth
the mane of the horse

مَعْرِفَةnoun

1.
knowledgeboth
The state of knowing or understanding something.
2.
recognitionboth
The act of recognizing or the state of being recognized.
3.
acquaintanceboth
Familiarity or understanding gained through experience or contact.
4.
place where the mane growsclassical
The spot on a horse where the mane originates.

عِرْفَانnoun

1.
knowledgeboth
Deep knowledge or understanding, often spiritual or profound.
2.
acknowledgmentclassical
The act of admitting or recognizing something.

أَعْتَرِفُverb

1.
in place of 'arafa and vice versaboth
in place of 'arafa and vice versa

عُرْفnoun

1.
the mane of the horseboth
the mane of the horse

عُرُوفadjective

1.
patientclassical
Able to endure hardship or suffering without complaint.

مَعْرُوفadjective

1.
knownboth
Recognized or familiar.
2.
good deedboth
An act of kindness or benevolence.
3.
famousboth
Widely known and recognized.

عُرْفاًnoun

1.
it is metaphorical from the horse's maneboth
it is metaphorical from the horse's mane

مُعَرَّفnoun

1.
place of standing (Arafat)classical
The location where pilgrims stand during the Hajj.
2.
identifiermodern
Something that identifies or distinguishes.

أَعْرَفَverb

1.
to have a long maneclassical
Describing a horse that has a long mane.

اعْرَوْرَفَverb

1.
to become shaggyclassical
To grow a long or thick mane.
2.
to prepare for evilclassical
To become ready or inclined towards mischief or harm.
3.
waves to riseclassical
Describing the sea when its waves become high.

عَرْفاءadjective

1.
shaggy (hyena)classical
Describing a hyena with abundant hair.

عَرَفَاتname

1.
a place in Mina, and it is a noun in the form of a pluralboth
a place in Mina, and it is a noun in the form of a plural
2.
standing at Arafatboth
standing at Arafat

عَارِفadjective

1.
patientclassical
Enduring hardship with fortitude.
2.
knowledgeableboth
Possessing knowledge or understanding.

عَرِيفnoun

1.
leaderboth
A person in charge of a small group, a foreman or chief.
2.
informantclassical
Someone who gathers information or identifies others.

عِرَافَةnoun

1.
chieftaincyclassical
The position or role of a 'arif' (leader).
2.
fortune-tellingclassical
The practice of predicting the future.

تَعْرِيفnoun

1.
informingboth
The act of making something known or informing someone.
2.
announcing lost propertyclassical
The public declaration of found items to find their owner.
3.
making pleasantclassical
The act of making something agreeable or pleasant.
4.
standing at Arafatclassical
The ritual of pausing at the plain of Arafat during Hajj.

عَرَّفَverb

1.
the mane of the horseboth
the mane of the horse

عَرَّافnoun

1.
soothsayerclassical
A person who claims to foretell future events.
2.
physicianclassical
A medical doctor.

اعْتَرَفَverb

1.
in place of 'arafa and vice versaboth
in place of 'arafa and vice versa

تَعَرَّفَverb

1.
meaning, he sought it untilboth
meaning, he sought it until

تَعَارَفَverb

1.
they knew each otherboth
they knew each other

مَعَارِفnoun

1.
features (of the face)classical
The visible characteristics of a person's face.

عُرْفَةnoun

1.
he knew him, with a kasra, knowledge and recognition, with a kasraboth
he knew him, with a kasra, knowledge and recognition, with a kasra
2.
not tanwined, and the definite article 'al-' does not enter itboth
not tanwined, and the definite article 'al-' does not enter it
3.
similar to a birthplaceboth
similar to a birthplace

أَعْرَافnoun

1.
rampartsclassical
Elevated banks or walls.
2.
Arafat (place)classical
The plain of Arafat, a site of pilgrimage.

عُرْفِيّadjective

1.
customarymodern
Based on custom or tradition.

مُعْتَرِفadjective

1.
confessingboth
Admitting guilt or wrongdoing.
2.
acknowledgingboth
Recognizing or admitting the truth of something.

عَارِفَةnoun

1.
patienceclassical
The quality of enduring hardship without complaint.
2.
good deedclassical
An act of kindness or benevolence.

مَعْرِفِيّadjective

1.
epistemologicalmodern
Relating to the theory of knowledge.

Parallel reading

عرفته معرفة وعرفانا

I knew him with knowledge and recognition.

ما أعرف لأحد يصرعني، أي ما أعترف.

I do not acknowledge anyone who throws me down, meaning I do not confess.

وعرفت الفرس: أي جززت عرفه.

And I trimmed the horse: meaning I cut its mane.

والعرف: الريح طيبة كانت أو منتنة.

And the 'urf: the wind, whether it was pleasant or foul.

ما أطيب عرفه.

How pleasant is its fragrance.

لا يعجز مسك السوء عن عرف السوء.

Bad musk does not fail to produce a bad smell.

والعرفة: قرحة تخرج في بياض الكف.

And the 'urfah: an ulcer that appears on the white of the palm.

المعروف: ضد المنكر والعرف: ضد النكر.

Al-ma'ruf: the opposite of al-munkar, and al-'urf: the opposite of al-nukr.

أولاه عرفا، أي معروفا.

He bestowed upon him a favor, meaning a known good deed.

له علي ألف عرفا، أي اعترافا، وهو توكيد.

He owes me a thousand, an acknowledgment, and it is an emphasis.

والمرسلات عرفا

And those sent forth in succession.

أرسلت بالعرف، أي بالمعروف.

I sent with the custom, meaning with good deeds.

والعرف والعرف: الرمل المرتفع.

And al-'urf and al-'urf: the elevated sand.

وشئ أعرف، أي له عرف.

And something that has a mane, meaning it has a mane.

أعرف الفرس، أي طال عرفه.

The horse grew a mane, meaning its mane became long.

واعرورف البحر، أي ارتفعت أمواجه.

And the sea became rough, meaning its waves rose.

ويقال للضبع عرفاء، سميت بذلك لكثرة شعرها.

And the hyena is called 'urfā', named so because of its abundant hair.

ما عرف عرفى إلا بأخرة.

My 'urf (scent/essence) was not known except at the end.

هذا يوم عرفة غير منون، ولا تدخله الالف واللام.

This is the Day of Arafah, not to be inflected, and it does not take the definite article.

وعرفات: موضع بمنى (1) ، وهو اسم في لفظ الجمع فلا يجمع.

And 'Arfat: a place in Mina, it is a noun in the form of a plural and is not further pluralized.

فإذا أفضتم من عرفات

So when you stream forth from Arafat.

أصيب فلان فوجد عارفا.

So-and-so was afflicted and found to be patient.

فصبرت عارفة لذلك حرة ترسو إذا نفس الجبان تطلع.

So I patiently endured that, a free woman, steadfast when the coward's spirit falters.

ورجل عروفة بالأمور، أي عارف بها، والهاء للمبالغة.

And a man 'urufah with matters, meaning knowledgeable about them, and the 'ha' is for exaggeration.

أو كلما وردت عكاظ قبيلة بعثوا إلي عريفهم يتوسم.

Or whenever a tribe came to 'Ukaz, they sent their 'arif (representative) to observe.

عرف فلان بالضم عرافة، مثل خطب خطابة، أي صار عريفا.

So-and-so became a 'arif with the pronunciation 'urfāfah', like 'khaṭaba' becoming 'khuṭṭābah', meaning he became a leader.

عرف فلان علينا سنين يعرف عرافة، مثال كتب يكتب كتابة.

So-and-so led us for years, practicing leadership, like 'kataba' writing 'kitābah'.

التعريف: الاعلام.

Al-ta'rīf: informing.

التعريف: إنشاد الضالة.

Al-ta'rīf: announcing lost property.

عرفها لهم أي طيبها.

He made it pleasant for them, meaning he perfumed it.

عرفت كإتب عرفته اللطائم

I knew the camel's scent, which the she-camels knew.

فقلت لعراف اليمامة داوني فإنك إن أبرأتني لطبيب.

So I said to the soothsayer of Yamamah, 'Treat me, for if you heal me, you are indeed a physician.'

عرف الناس، إذا شهدوا عرفات، وهو المعرف، للموقف.

The people stood at 'Arafat, meaning they witnessed 'Arafat, and it is the place of standing, the station.

الاعتراف بالذنب: الإقرار به.

Confession of sin: admitting to it.

واعترفت القوم، إذا سألتهم عن خبر لتعرفه.

And I questioned the people, if you ask them for news to know it.

أسائلة عميرة عن أبيها خلال الركب تعترف الركابا.

Asking 'Umayrah about her father among the caravan, questioning the riders.

لم يعترف خلاف النعامى من الشأم ريحا أي لم يعرف غير الجنوب.

It did not recognize any wind other than the south wind from Syria, meaning it did not know any wind other than the south.

وتعرفت ما عند فلان، أي تطلبت حتى عرفت.

And I sought to know what so-and-so had, meaning I searched until I knew.

ائت فلانا فاستعرف إليه حتى يعرفك.

Go to so-and-so and seek to know him until he knows you.

وقد تعارف القوم، أي عرف بعضهم بعضا.

And the people became acquainted, meaning they knew each other.

امرأة حسنة المعارف، أي الوجه وما يظهر منها، واحدها معرف.

A woman with beautiful features, meaning her face and what appears of it, its singular is 'ma'rif'.

متلفمين على معارفنا نثني لهن حواشي العصب.

They are adorned upon our features, we praise their edges of the sinews.