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سفق

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of striking, closing, or hitting something forcefully, often with a sound. It also extends to concepts of firmness, thickness, and impudence, particularly in relation to the face.

Derived headwords

سَفَقَverb
  1. 1.
    he shut the door (verb of the type 'ḍaraba')both

    he shut the door (verb of the type 'ḍaraba')

أَسْفَقَverb
  1. 1.
    he returned itboth

    he returned it

اِنْسَفَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to be struck, to be slammedboth

    To be struck or slammed shut, often implying a forceful action happening to the object.

سَفْقnoun
  1. 1.
    he shut the door (verb of the type 'ḍaraba')both

    he shut the door (verb of the type 'ḍaraba')

سَفِيقadjective
  1. 1.
    meaning thickboth

    meaning thick

صَفِيقadjective
  1. 1.
    thick, coarse (cloth); shameless (face)both

    thick, coarse (cloth); shameless (face)

سَفَاقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    impudence, shamelessnessboth

    The quality of being impudent or shameless, often associated with a brazen face.

سَفَاسِقnoun
  1. 1.
    patterns, veins (of a sword)classical

    The patterns or veins found on the surface of a sword, often referring to decorative or structural lines.

Parallel reading

سفقت الباب وأسفقته، أي رددته فانسفق.
I slammed the door and I caused it to be slammed, meaning I made it rebound, so it rebounded.
وثوب سفيق أي صفيق.
And a thick garment, meaning thick.
وقد سفق بالضم سفاقة.
And he was impudent with the pronunciation of 'damm' (safaqa), meaning impudence.
ورجل سفيق الوجه، أي وقح.
And a man with a thick face, meaning impudent.
وسفاسق السيف: طرائقه، فارسي معرب.
And the safasiqu of the sword are its patterns, a Persian word Arabized.
هي التى يقال لها الفرند
They are what are called the 'farand' (patterns/damascening).
أقمت بعضب ذى سفاسق ميله
I stood firm with a sword of patterned steel, its inclination.