فوف

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

The root 'fawf' primarily relates to whiteness or a white substance, particularly in natural contexts like fingernails, seeds, or patterns on fabric. It can also denote something insignificant or a thin layer.

Derived headwords

الفُوفnoun

1.
whiteness on nailsclassical
The white spot or discoloration that appears on the fingernails of young people.
2.
white part of a date pitclassical
The white kernel found inside a date pit, from which a palm tree sprouts.
3.
insignificant thingclassical
Something of little value or importance.
4.
thin layerclassical
A thin covering or film.

مُفَوَّفadjective

1.
striped whiteclassical
Describing fabric, such as a cloak, that has white stripes or lines.
2.
thinclassical
Describing fabric as being thin or fine.

فُوفَةnoun

1.
thin layer on a date pitclassical
The husk or thin outer layer that covers the kernel of a date pit.
2.
insignificant thingclassical
A small, unimportant thing.

أفْوَافnoun

1.
white stripesclassical
A plural form referring to white stripes or patterns, likely on fabric.

Parallel reading

البياض الذي يكون في أظفار الاحداث

The whiteness that is on the fingernails of young people.

الحبة البيضاء في باطن النواة التي تنبت منها النخلة

The white kernel inside the pit from which the palm tree grows.

وبرد مفوف، أي فيه خطوط بيض

And a cloak with white stripes, meaning it has white lines.

ما أغنى فلان عني فوفا، أي شيئا

So-and-so did not benefit me at all, meaning not a thing.

مثل الصفوف لاقت الصفوفا وأنت لا تغنين عنى فوفا

Like rows meeting rows, and you are of no use to me, not a thing.

فما جادت لنا سلمى بزنجير ولا فوفه

So Salma did not bestow upon us any chain nor anything of value.

الفوفة: القشرة التي على النواة

The 'fufah': the husk that is on the pit.

وبرد مفوف، أي رقيق

And a cloak that is thin, meaning fine.

وبرد أفواف بالاضافة، وهى جمع فوف

And cloaks with white stripes, in addition, and it is the plural of 'fawf' (referring to stripes).