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عفل

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to physical examination, particularly of livestock for fatness, and also describes a specific anatomical protrusion or discharge, often associated with animals or women.

Derived headwords

عَفَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to examine for fatnessclassical

    To physically examine the area between the hind legs of a sheep to determine its fatness or leanness.

العَفَلnoun
  1. 1.
    examination areaclassical

    The area between the hind legs of a sheep, examined to assess its fatness or leanness.

  2. 2.
    protrusion/dischargeclassical

    Something that protrudes or is discharged from the female genital area, or a similar condition in a camel.

العَفْلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    protrusion/dischargeclassical

    Something that protrudes or is discharged from the female genital area, or a similar condition in a camel.

عَفْلَاءadjective
  1. 1.
    having a protrusionclassical

    Describing a woman who has a protrusion or discharge from her genital area, likened to the condition of a camel with an enlarged gland.

Parallel reading

العفل: مجس الشاة بين رجليها، إذا أردت أن تعرف سمنها من هزالها.
Al-'afal: the examination of a sheep between its legs, if you want to know its fatness from its leanness.
جزيز القفا شبعان يربض حجرة حديث الخصاء وارم العفل معبر
Fat-necked, well-fed, lying in a corner, recently castrated, with a swollen protrusion, a traveler.
والعفل والعفلة، بالتحريك فيهما: شئ يخرج من قبل النساء وحياء الناقة شيبة بالأدرة التي للرجال
And al-'afal and al-'afalah, with vowelization on both: something that comes out from the women's private parts and the shyness of a she-camel, like the swelling that men have.
والمرأة عفلاء.
And the woman is 'aflaa' (having a protrusion).