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ودف

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of dripping or trickling, often associated with liquids like fat or water. It also extends to describe lush, green vegetation, particularly in meadows or pastures.

Derived headwords

وَدَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to dripboth

    To fall in drops, to trickle down.

اِسْتَوْدَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to extract by drippingclassical

    To cause something to drip or trickle out, often used for extracting fat.

وَدْفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    lush meadowclassical

    A green, verdant meadow or pasture covered in abundant vegetation.

وَدِيفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    lush meadowclassical

    A green, verdant meadow or pasture covered in abundant vegetation, often implying freshness and vitality.

وَدِيفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    abundance of vegetationclassical

    A state of being covered in abundant, fresh, and green plants and grass.

Parallel reading

وَدَفَ الإِنَاءَ، أَي قَطَرَ.
The vessel dripped, meaning it trickled.
وَاسْتَوْدَفْتُ الشَّحْمَةَ، أَي اسْتَقْطَرْتُهَا فَوَدَفَتْ.
I extracted the fat by dripping, meaning I caused it to trickle out, and it dripped.
وَالْوَدْفَةُ وَالْوَدِيفَةُ: الرَّوْضَةُ الْخَضْرَاءُ مِنْ نَبْتٍ.
And al-wadfah and al-wadifah: the green meadow from plants.
يُقَالُ أَصْبَحَتِ الْأَرْضُ وَدْفَةً وَاحِدَةً، إِذَا اخْضَرَّتْ كُلُّهَا وَأَخْصَبَتْ.
It is said the land became one verdant expanse, if it all turned green and became fertile.
يُقَالُ وَدِيفَةٌ مِنْ بَقْلٍ وَمِنْ عُشْبٍ، وَضَفِيفَةٌ مِنْ بَقْلٍ وَمِنْ عُشْبٍ، إِذَا كَانَتِ الرَّوْضَةُ نَاضِرَةً مُتَخَيِّلَةً.
It is said a wadifah of legumes and grass, and a dhafīfah of legumes and grass, if the meadow is fresh and appealing.
يُقَالُ: حَلَوْا فِي وَدِيفَةٍ مُنْكَرَةٍ، وَفِي غَذِيمَةٍ مُنْكَرَةٍ.
It is said: They settled in a wondrously lush meadow, and in a wondrously abundant pasture.