طفا

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of rising to the surface, floating, or being elevated. It extends to describe things that are light, appear on the surface, or are associated with elevated or prominent features, including specific flora and fauna.

Derived headwords

الطفىnoun

1.
the leaves of the doum palmboth
the leaves of the doum palm

طفيةnoun

1.
a single leaf of the doum palmboth
a single leaf of the doum palm

الطفيتينnoun

1.
The two prominent linesclassical
The dual form of 'طفية', specifically referring to the two markings on the back of a certain snake.

الطفىnoun

1.
the leaves of the doum palmboth
the leaves of the doum palm

الطفاوةnoun

1.
The sun's discclassical
The round, visible disc of the sun.
2.
A portion of springclassical
A small amount or portion of the spring season.
3.
Tribe nameclassical
The name of a tribe belonging to the Qays ibn 'Aylan confederation.

طفاverb

1.
it floated and did not sinkboth
it floated and did not sink

طفوnoun

1.
floatingboth
The act or state of floating on a surface.

يطفوverb

1.
to floatboth
He floats; it floats (present tense of طفا).
2.
to move lightlyclassical
To move swiftly and lightly over the surface of the earth.

Parallel reading

عفا غير نؤى الدار ما إن تبينه * وأقطاع طفي قد عفت في المنازل

The ruins of the dwelling, which you can barely discern, have become desolate, and patches of date palm fronds have become desolate in the dwellings.

اقتلوا من الحيات ذا الطفيتين والأبتر

Kill the snakes that have the two prominent lines and the short-tailed one.

كأنه شبه الخطين على ظهره بالطفيتين

It is as if the two lines on its back were likened to the two prominent markings.

وربما قيل لهذه الحية طفية على معنى ذات طفية

And perhaps this snake is called 'طفية' in the sense of having 'طفية'.

وهم يذلونها من بعد عزتها * كما تذل الطفى من رقية الراقي

And they humiliate it after its glory, just as those with prominent markings are humiliated by the incantation of the charmer.

أي ذوات الطفى

Meaning those possessing the prominent markings.

وقد يسمى الشئ باسم ما يجاوره

And a thing may be named after what is adjacent to it.

دارة الشمس

The disc of the sun.

أصبنا طفاوة من الربيع

We obtained a portion of spring.

طفا الشئ فوق الماء يطفو طفوا وطفوا، إذا علا ولم يرسب

A thing floats on water, it floats, meaning it rises and does not sink.

مر الظبي يطفو، إذا خف على وجه الأرض واشتد عدوه

The gazelle passes by floating, meaning it is light on the surface of the earth and its running is intense.