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وظف

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of a specific part or portion, often referring to limbs or portions of sustenance. It also extends to notions of restriction, following, and assigning duties.

Derived headwords

الوظيفnoun
  1. 1.
    shin/shankboth

    The slender part of the arm or leg of horses, camels, and the like.

اوظفةnoun
  1. 1.
    shins/shanksboth

    The plural of الوظيف, referring to the slender parts of the limbs.

وظفتverb
  1. 1.
    to shorten the tetherclassical

    To shorten the tether or rope of a camel.

يظفهمverb
  1. 1.
    to follow themclassical

    To follow them closely or pursue them.

الوظيفةnoun
  1. 1.
    what is allotted to a person daily of food or sustenanceboth

    what is allotted to a person daily of food or sustenance

وظفتهverb
  1. 1.
    to assign a portionclassical

    To assign a specific portion or allotment, especially of sustenance or duty.

توظيفاnoun
  1. 1.
    assigning portionsclassical

    The act of assigning portions or stipends, or assigning duties.

Parallel reading

مستدق الذراع والساق من الخيل والإبل ونحوهما.
The slender part of the arm and leg of horses, camels, and the like.
والجمع الاوظفة
And the plural is الاوظفة.
يستحب من الفرس أن تعرض أو ظفة رجليه، وتحدب أو ظفة يديه.
It is preferred in a horse that the shins of its legs be broad, and the shins of its forelegs be somewhat arched.
ووظفت البعير، إذا قصرت قيده.
And I shortened the tether of the camel, meaning I shortened its rope.
يقال مر يظفهم، أي يتبعهم.
It is said, 'He passed by following them,' meaning he was pursuing them.
الوظيفة: ما يقدر للإنسان في كل يوم من طعام أو رزق.
The وظيفة: what is estimated for a person each day of food or sustenance.
وقد وظفته توظيفا.
And I assigned him an allotment/duty.