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غطرف

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of nobility, high status, and pride. It describes a lord or a noble figure, as well as the arrogance or haughtiness associated with such a position.

Derived headwords

الغطريفnoun
  1. 1.
    Lord, masterclassical

    A man of high status, a lord, or a master.

  2. 2.
    Young falconclassical

    The young of a falcon, specifically a chick or fledgling.

الغطرفةnoun
  1. 1.
    Arrogance, haughtinessclassical

    The act of being arrogant or haughty; pride and conceit.

تغطرفverb
  1. 1.
    To be arrogantclassical

    To act with arrogance or haughtiness; to behave like a lord or master in a proud manner.

تغترفverb
  1. 1.
    To be arrogantclassical

    An alternative form of تغطرف, meaning to act with arrogance or haughtiness.

المتغطرفadjective
  1. 1.
    Arrogant, haughtyclassical

    One who is arrogant or haughty; exhibiting pride and conceit.

المتغترفadjective
  1. 1.
    Arrogant, haughtyclassical

    An alternative form of المتغطرف, describing someone who is arrogant or haughty.

Parallel reading

الغطريف: السيد، وفرخ البازي.
Al-Ghuṭrīf: the lord, and the falcon's chick.
والغطرفة التغطرف والتغترف: التكبر.
And al-Ghuṭrafah is taġaṭruf and tagaṯruf: arrogance.
فإنك إن عاديتني غضب الحصى عليك وذو الجبورة المتغطرف
For if you become my enemy, the pebbles will be angry with you, and the arrogant one with the powerful authority.
ويروى: " المتغترف ".
And it is narrated: 'al-Mutagaṯrif'.