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ضفن

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

The root ض-ف-ن (ḍ-f-n) primarily relates to actions involving striking, hitting, or pressing with a part of the body, particularly the foot or leg. It also extends to concepts of carrying a burden, approaching, and, metaphorically, to foolishness.

Derived headwords

ضَفَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to strike with the footboth

    To strike or hit something with the foot or leg, often in a forceful manner.

  2. 2.
    to trampleclassical

    To trample the ground with one's feet.

ضَفَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to throw dungclassical

    To throw or cast dung.

ضَفَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to load uponclassical

    To load or place a burden upon an animal, such as a camel.

ضَفَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to approach and sitclassical

    To approach a group of people and sit with them.

ضَفَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to strike the hindquartersclassical

    To strike a person's hindquarters with one's foot.

ضَفَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to strike oneselfclassical

    To strike one's own posterior with one's foot.

ضَفَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to throw to the groundclassical

    To throw a person down onto the ground.

ضَفْنnoun
  1. 1.
    foolishnessclassical

    A state of foolishness or stupidity, especially in a man who is large in build.

ضَفِنadjective
  1. 1.
    foolishclassical

    Foolish or stupid, particularly when referring to a man of large physical stature.

Parallel reading

ضفن البعير برجله: خبط بها.
The camel struck with its leg: it beat with it.
وضفن بغائطه: رمى به.
And he threw his dung: he cast it.
وضفن على ناقته: حمل عليها.
And he loaded upon his she-camel: he carried upon her.
ضفنت إلى القوم أضفن ضفنا، إذا أتيتهم تجلس إليهم.
I approached the people, I approach with a 'ḍafnan', if you come to them to sit with them.
وضفنت الرجل، إذا ضربت برجلك على عجزه.
And you strike the man, if you strike his hindquarters with your leg.
واضفن هو، إذا ضرب بقدمه مؤخر نفسه.
And he strikes himself, if he strikes his own posterior with his foot.
وضفنت بالإنسان الأرض، إذا ضربتها به.
And you throw the man to the ground, if you strike the ground with him.
والضفن، على وزن الهجف: الاحمق من الرجال، مع عظم خلق.
And 'al-ḍafn', on the pattern of 'al-hajaf': the foolish man, with great build.