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لجف

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of digging or excavating, particularly in the sides of a well. It also extends to describe a depression or hollow, whether in the ground or a valley floor.

Derived headwords

اللَّجَفnoun
  1. 1.
    valley floorclassical

    The lowest, broadest part of a valley, often where water collects.

  2. 2.
    depression in a wellboth

    A hollow or cavity dug into the side of a well.

لَجَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to dig into the sidesboth

    To excavate or dig into the walls or sides of a well.

تَلْجِيفًاnoun
  1. 1.
    excavation of sidesboth

    The act of digging into the sides of a well.

لَجَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to collapse inwardsclassical

    To cave in or collapse inwards, specifically referring to a well.

تَلَجَّفَverb
  1. 1.
    to collapse inwardsclassical

    To cave in or collapse inwards, specifically referring to a well.

مُتَلَجِّفَةadjective
  1. 1.
    collapsed inwardsclassical

    Describing a well that has caved in or collapsed inwards.

Parallel reading

اللجف مثل البعثط، وهو سرة الوادي.
Al-lajaf is like al-ba'thaṭ, and it is the center of the valley.
ويقال اللجف: حفر في جانب البئر.
And al-lajaf is said to be a hole dug in the side of a well.
يحج مأمومة في قعرها لجف
A deep wound with a cavity at its bottom
ولجفت البئر تلجيفا: حفرت في جوانبها.
And the well was dug (taljīfan): its sides were excavated.
إذا انتحى معتقما أو لجفا
When it turned to be constricted or collapsed inwards
تلجفت البئر، أي انخسفت.
The well collapsed inwards, meaning it caved in.
وبئر فلان متلجفة.
And so-and-so's well is collapsed inwards.