قرف

Root entry · 22 derived lemmas

The root قرف (q-r-f) primarily relates to the concept of peeling, scraping, or removing an outer layer. It extends to meanings of suspicion, accusation, and association, as well as acquiring or earning. It also encompasses the idea of proximity or nearing, and in a classical context, refers to specific types of vessels and medicinal preparations.

Derived headwords

قِشْرٌnoun

1.
meaning he removed its peelboth
meaning he removed its peel
2.
a man's clothingboth
a man's clothing
3.
meaning having much peelboth
meaning having much peel

قَرْفٌnoun

1.
proximity to illnessboth
proximity to illness

قِرْفَةٌnoun

1.
a type of medicine (cinnamon)both
a type of medicine (cinnamon)

قِرْفَتِيnoun

1.
whom I suspectclassical
Someone whom I suspect or accuse.

قُرَافَةٌnoun

1.
state of impurityclassical
A state of ritual impurity, often from sexual intercourse, not necessarily from a wet dream.

قِرَافٌnoun

1.
leather vesselclassical
A vessel made of tanned leather, often used for holding food or gifts.

قَرَاطِفٌnoun

1.
leather vesselsclassical
Plural of قِراف, referring to leather vessels.

قُرُوفٌnoun

1.
food in leather vesselsclassical
Food, often meat cooked with spices, served in leather vessels.

أَقْرَفَverb

1.
to approach, to draw nearclassical
To come close to something or someone.
2.
to associate withclassical
To associate with or mingle with people.

أَقْرَفَ لَهُverb

1.
to draw near to himclassical
To approach or become close to someone.

مُقْرِفٌadjective

1.
one whose lineage is close to impurity, from a horse or otherboth
one whose lineage is close to impurity, from a horse or other
2.
he is one whose mother is Arab and whose father is not Arabboth
he is one whose mother is Arab and whose father is not Arab

قَارَفَverb

1.
the sin: he mixed with itboth
the sin: he mixed with it
2.
his wife: he had intercourse with herboth
his wife: he had intercourse with her

اقْتَرَفَverb

1.
to earn, to acquireclassical
To earn a living or acquire something through effort.
2.
to commitclassical
To commit a sin or an offense.

اقْتِرَافٌnoun

1.
earning, acquiringboth
earning, acquiring

مُقْتَرَفٌadjective

1.
newly boughtclassical
Describing a camel that has been recently purchased.

قُرِفَverb

1.
proximity to illnessboth
proximity to illness

مَقْرُوفٌadjective

1.
suspected, accusedclassical
Someone who is suspected or accused of something.

مَقْرُوفُ الصَّمْغَةِphrase

1.
place of peelingclassical
A location where peeling occurs, metaphorically meaning a state of vulnerability or exposure.

قَرَفَverb

1.
proximity to illnessboth
proximity to illness

تَقَشَّرَverb

1.
it peeled (same meaning as 'inqashara')both
it peeled (same meaning as 'inqashara')

تَقَارَفَverb

1.
to commit sins togetherclassical
To engage in sinful acts collectively.

قُرُوفٌnoun

1.
food in leather vesselsclassical
Food, often meat cooked with spices, served in leather vessels.

Parallel reading

كل قشر قرف بالكسر، ومنه قرف الرمانة.

Every peel is qirf (with kasra), and from it is the peel of a pomegranate.

وقرف الخبز: الذي يقشر منه ويبقى في التنور.

And the qurf of bread: that which is peeled off and remains in the oven.

وفلان قرفتي، أي هو الذي أتهمه.

And so-and-so is my qirfati, meaning he is the one I suspect.

وبنو فلان قرفتي، أي الذين عندهم أظن طلبتي.

And the sons of so-and-so are my qirfati, meaning they are the ones with whom I believe my requests are found.

سل بني فلان عن ناقتك فإنهم قرفة، أي تجد خبرها عندهم.

Ask the sons of so-and-so about your she-camel, for they are qirfah, meaning you will find news of her with them.

والقرف بالفتح: وعاء من جلد يدبغ بالقرفة، وهى قشور الرمان ويجعل فيه الخلع، وهو لحم يطبخ بتوابل، فيفرغ فيه.

And al-qurf (with fatha): a vessel of leather tanned with qirfah, which is pomegranate peels, and into which is placed al-khul', which is meat cooked with spices, then poured into it.

وأن كذب القراطف والقروف أي عليكم بالقراطف والقروف فاغنموها.

And that the qaraatif and the quruuf are lies, meaning: 'Take the qaraatif and the quruuf and seize them.'

ما أبصرت عيني ولا أقرفت يدي، أي ما دنت منه.

My eyes have not seen, nor have my hands qirfat, meaning I have not drawn near to it.

وما أقرفت لذلك، أي ما دانيته ولا خالطت أهله.

And I did not aqraf for that, meaning I did not approach it nor mingle with its people.

وأقرف له، أي داناه.

And aqrafa lahu, meaning he drew near to him.

والمقرف: الذي دانى الهجنة من الفرس وغيره الذى أمه عربية وأبوه ليس كذلك، لان الاقراف إنما هو من قبل الفحل، والهجنة من قبل الام.

And al-muqrif: one who is near to mixed breed among horses and others, whose mother is Arab and father is not so, because the muqrif is from the father's side, and the mixed breed is from the mother's side.

وقرفت القرحة أقرفها قرفا، أي قشرتها، وذلك إذا يبست.

And I qaraft the wound, I qirfuha qarf-an, meaning I peeled it, and that is when it has dried.

وتقرفت هي، أي تقشرت.

And it taqarrfat, meaning it peeled off.

والجرح لم يتقرف.

And the wound had not peeled off.

وقرفت الرجل، أي عبته.

And I qaraft the man, meaning I found fault with him.

هو يقرف بكذا، أي يرمى به ويتهم، فهو مقروف.

He is muqraf with such-and-such, meaning he is accused of it and suspected, so he is maqrūf.

تركته على مثل مقرف الصمغة، وهو موضع القرف، أي القشر.

I left him on a place like the maqrūf of the samghah, which is the place of qurf, meaning the peel.

وفلان يقرف لعياله، أي يكسب.

And so-and-so yuqrif for his family, meaning he earns.

بعير مقترف، أي اشتري حديثا.

A muqtarif camel, meaning newly bought.

والقرف بالتحريك: مداناة المرض.

And al-qaraf (with haraka): nearing of illness.

أخشى عليك القرف.

I fear for you al-qaraf.

وقد قرف بالكسر.

And he qarafa (with kasra).

تحولوا فإن من القرف التلف.

Move away, for from al-qaraf is destruction.

هو قرف من ثوبي، للذي تتهمه.

He is qurf from my garment, referring to the one you suspect.

وقارف فلان الخطيئة، أي خالطها.

And so-and-so qarafa the sin, meaning he mixed with it.

وقارف امرأته، أي جامعها.

And he qarafa his wife, meaning he had intercourse with her.

أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يصبح جنبا من قراف غير احتلام ثم يصوم.

That the Prophet, peace be upon him, would wake up in a state of janabah from qiraf other than a wet dream, then he would fast.