فيف

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes open, flat, and desolate land, particularly deserts. It also extends to concepts of emptiness, a specific day of battle, and potentially a type of wind.

Derived headwords

الفِيفnoun

1.
Level groundboth
An open, level expanse of land.
2.
Desertboth
A large, flat, and barren desert.

أفْيَافnoun

1.
Level groundsclassical
The plural of 'فيف', referring to multiple open, level areas of land.

فُيُوفnoun

1.
Level groundsclassical
Another plural form of 'فيف', also referring to multiple open, level areas of land.

الفِيفَاءnoun

1.
Smooth desertboth
A smooth, flat, and expansive desert.

الفَيَافِيnoun

1.
Smooth desertsclassical
The plural of 'فيفاء', referring to multiple smooth, flat deserts.

فيف الريحname

1.
Day of the windclassical
A specific day in Arab history, often associated with a battle or significant event, possibly related to wind.

Parallel reading

المكان المستوي

The level place.

والجمع أفياف وفيوف

And the plural is afyaaf and fuyoof.

مهيل أفياف لها فيوف

A vast expanse of level ground, with fuyoof on its sides.

والمهيل: المخوف

And al-muhayyil: the fearsome.

ولها أي من جوانبها صحارى

And 'lahā' means from its sides are deserts.

والفيفاء: الصحراء الملساء

And al-fifā': the smooth desert.

والجمع الفيافي

And the plural is al-fayāfī.

ألف فيفاء زائدة، لأنهم يقولون: فيف في هذا المعنى

Alif in fifā' is extra, because they say 'fif' in this meaning.

وفيف الريح: يوم من أيام العرب

And Fīf al-Rīḥ: a day from the days of the Arabs.

أخبر المخبر عنكم أنكم يوم فيف الريح أبتم بالفلح

Let the informant inform you that on the day of Fīf al-Rīḥ, you returned with success.

أي رجعتم بالفلاح والظفر

Meaning you returned with success and victory.