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طلفء

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a person characterized by excessive talkativeness. It also extends to meanings related to adhering closely to the ground or a low-lying posture, sometimes specifically referring to a camel's saddle or a person lying on their back.

Derived headwords

الطَّلَنْفَأُnoun
  1. 1.
    talkative manboth

    A man who is characterized by excessive speech.

  2. 2.
    one who lies lowclassical

    One who adheres closely to the ground or is lying low.

الطُّلُنْفِيُّnoun
  1. 1.
    talkative manboth

    A man who is characterized by excessive speech.

  2. 2.
    one who lies lowclassical

    One who adheres closely to the ground or is lying low.

اِطْلَنْفَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to lie lowclassical

    To adhere closely to the ground.

اِطْلِنْفَاءًnoun
  1. 1.
    lying lowclassical

    The act of adhering closely to the ground.

مُطْلَنْفِئٌadjective
  1. 1.
    lying lowclassical

    One who adheres closely to the ground.

مُطْلَنْفِئُ الشَّرَفِnoun
  1. 1.
    camel with a low saddleclassical

    A camel whose saddle is close to its hump.

Parallel reading

وهو الرجل الكثير الكلام
And he is the man of much talk.
يقال: اطلنفأ اطلنفاء إذا لزق بالأرض
It is said: He lay low, a lying low, when he adhered to the ground.
ويقال جمل مطلنفئ الشرف أي لاصق السنام
And it is said: A camel 'mutalanfi' al-sharaf', meaning adhering to the hump.
والمطلنفئ: اللاطيء بالأرض
And 'al-mutalanfi': one who adheres to the ground.
وكذلك الطلنفأ! والطلنفى
And likewise 'al-talanfa'! and 'al-tulunfa'.
وقال اللحياني: هو المستلقي على ظهره
And Al-Lihyani said: He is one who lies on his back.