دفا

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of finishing off, killing, or causing death, often with a sense of finality. It also extends to meanings of bending, stooping, or having a long, extended form, applied to animals, objects, and even abstract concepts like movement.

Derived headwords

دَفَا، يُدْفِي، دَفْوًاverb

1.
to finish off, killclassical
To deal the final blow to a wounded person or animal, thus causing their death.

أَدْفَى، يُدْفِي، إِدْفَاءًverb

1.
to finish off, killclassical
To deal the final blow to a wounded person or animal, thus causing their death.
2.
to warmboth
To provide warmth, especially to someone suffering from cold.

تَدَافَى، يَتَدَافَى، تَدَافِيًاverb

1.
to move with a swaying gaitclassical
Describing the movement of a camel that walks with a wide, swaying stride.
2.
to pass to each otherclassical
To exchange or pass something between individuals.

دَفْوًاnoun

1.
finishing off, killingclassical
The act of delivering the final blow that causes death.

الدَّفَاnoun

1.
stooping, hunchingclassical
A bending or curvature in the spine, causing a stooped posture.

أَدْفَىadjective

1.
stooped, hunchedclassical
Having a curvature or bend in the spine, resulting in a stooped posture.

أَدْفَىadjective

1.
long-hornedclassical
Describing an ibex with very long horns that curve forward past its ears.

دَفْوَاءadjective

1.
long-wingedclassical
Describing a bird with exceptionally long wings.

الدَّفْوَاءnoun

1.
the great treeboth
the great tree

دَفْوَاءadjective

1.
long-neckedclassical
Describing something, particularly a fine or noble animal, with a long neck.

دَفْوَاءadjective

1.
crooked-beakedclassical
Describing an eagle with a crooked beak.

Parallel reading

دفوت الجريح أدفوه دفوا، إذا أجهزت عليه

You finished off the wounded person, finishing him off with a final blow, if you dealt the killing blow.

وكذلك دافيته وأدفيته

And likewise, you finished him off and you finished him off.

اذهبوا به فأدفوه، يريد الدفء من البرد

Go with him and warm him, meaning warmth from the cold.

فذهبوا به فقتلوه، فوداه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

So they took him and killed him, and the Messenger of God, peace be upon him, paid his blood money.

والدفا مقصور: الانحناء

And ad-Dafa, shortened, is stooping; a bending.

يقال: رجل أدفى، أي في صلبه احديداب

It is said: a man is adfa, meaning he has a curvature in his spine.

ويقال: وعل أدفى بين الدفا، وهو الذي طال قرناه جدا وذهبا قبل أذنيه

And it is said: a long-horned ibex, meaning one whose horns have become very long and have gone past its ears.

وعنز دفواء

And a long-legged goat.

وطائر أدفى: طويل الجناح

And a long-winged bird: long-winged.

والدفواء: الشجرة العظيمة

And ad-Dafwaa: the great tree.

أبصر شجرة دفواء تسمى ذات أنواط

He saw a large tree called Dhat Anwat.

وإنما قيل للعقاب دفواء لعوج منقارها

And the eagle was called 'long-beaked' because of the crookedness of its beak.

والتدافي: التداول

And at-Tadaafi: passing to each other, exchanging.

يقال: تدافى البعير تدافيا، إذا سار سيرا متجافيا

It is said: the camel moved with a swaying gait, if it walked with a wide stride.

وربما قيل للنجيبة الطويلة العنق دفواء

And sometimes the noble, long-necked one is called 'long-necked'.