نعف

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a topographical feature, specifically the sloping, rugged terrain between a mountain's descent and a valley's flood plain. It also extends to concepts of leaving something behind, encountering or opposing something, and a specific part of a camel's saddle.

Derived headwords

النَعْفnoun

1.
mountain slopeboth
The part that descends from the ruggedness of the mountain and rises above the flood plain of the valley. It is the area between the mountain's descent and the valley's edge.

نِعافnoun

1.
slopesboth
The plural of نعف, referring to multiple such topographical features.

انْتَعَفْتُverb

1.
I left itclassical
To leave something and turn to something else.

ناعَفْتُverb

1.
I opposed the roadclassical
To confront or go against the path or direction.

النَّعْفَةnoun

1.
saddle strapclassical
The leather strap that hangs from the rear of a camel's saddle.
2.
maneclassical
Also refers to the forelock or the mane of a horse.
3.
tail tuftclassical
Also refers to the tuft of hair at the end of a tail.

Parallel reading

ما انحدر من حزونة الجبل وارتفع عن منحدر الوادي.

What descends from the ruggedness of the mountain and rises above the flood plain of the valley.

فما بينهما نعف، وسرو، وخيف.

So, what is between them is a slope, a rocky outcrop, and a sandy elevation.

والجمع نعاف.

And the plural is nuaaf.

يقال نعاف نعف، كما يقال: بطاح بطح، وأعوام عوم.

It is said 'nuaaf na'f', just as it is said 'bitaah bitah' and 'a'waam 'aum'.

وانتعفت الشئ: تركته إلى غيره.

And 'inta'aftu al-shay': I left it for something else.

و}_{\text{ناعفت}} الطريق: عارضته.

And 'naa'aftu al-tareeq': I opposed it (the road).

والنعفة بالتحريك: الجلدة التي تعلق على آخرة الرحل، حكاه أبو عبيد.

And 'al-na'fah' (with harakah): the leather strap that hangs from the rear of the saddle, as narrated by Abu Ubayd.

وهى العذبة، والذؤابة أيضا.

And it is the 'adhbah, and the dhu'abah as well.