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سفى

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the action of wind scattering dust or sand. It also extends to meanings associated with clouds and a specific undesirable trait in horses.

Derived headwords

سَفَاverb
  1. 1.
    verbal noun of saffaboth

    verbal noun of saffa

تَسْفِيهnoun
  1. 1.
    scattering of dustboth

    The act of the wind scattering dust or sand.

سَفْيًاnoun
  1. 1.
    dust scattered by windboth

    Dust or sand that has been scattered by the wind.

سَفِيadjective
  1. 1.
    dust-scatteredboth

    Describing something that has been scattered by the wind, particularly dust.

السَّفِيّnoun
  1. 1.
    cloudsclassical

    A term for clouds.

السَّفِيّnoun
  1. 1.
    light forelockclassical

    A light or sparse forelock in horses, which is considered an undesirable trait.

أَسْفَىadjective
  1. 1.
    having a light forelockclassical

    Possessing a light or sparse forelock, a characteristic not deemed praiseworthy in horses.

Parallel reading

سفت الريح التراب تسفيه سفيا
The wind scattered the dust, scattering it thoroughly.
فهو سفي
And it is dust-scattered.
والسفي أيضا: السحاب
And 'as-safi' also means: clouds.
والسفي مقصورا: خفة الناصية في الخيل
And 'as-safi' (shortened) refers to the lightness of the forelock in horses.
وليس بمحمود
And it is not praiseworthy.
ليس بأسفى ولا أقنى ولا سغل
He is not one with a light forelock, nor with a snub nose, nor with a thick neck.