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ثفر

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the posterior or hindquarters of animals, particularly the area around the saddle or where the tail attaches. It extends metaphorically to describe sexual acts, specific physical attributes, and actions related to binding or securing.

Derived headwords

الثَّفَرُnoun
  1. 1.
    hindquartersboth

    The hindquarters of an animal, especially a beast of burden, referring to the area behind the saddle.

  2. 2.
    vulvaclassical

    The vulva of a female animal, specifically mentioned for sheep and goats.

  3. 3.
    passageclassical

    The passage of the penis in a female animal.

ثَفَرٌnoun
  1. 1.
    strapboth

    A strap or girth at the rear of a saddle.

ثَفِرَverb
  1. 1.
    to be boundclassical

    To have a strap attached to the rear of a saddle.

أَثْفَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to equip with a rear strapclassical

    To equip a beast of burden with a rear saddle strap.

  2. 2.
    to push from behindclassical

    To push someone or something from behind.

  3. 3.
    to show signs of birthclassical

    Said of a female goat, indicating it is about to give birth.

مِثْفَارٌnoun
  1. 1.
    effeminate manclassical

    A man who is sexually receptive, often used as a strong insult.

  2. 2.
    woman who drops her saddleclassical

    A female animal whose saddle strap is loose or trails behind.

مُثَفَّرٌadjective
  1. 1.
    effeminateclassical

    Having the qualities of a 'mithfar', referring to a man who is sexually receptive.

اسْتَثْفَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to tuck cloth between legsboth

    To tuck one's garment between one's thighs, often done by wrestlers or for modesty.

  2. 2.
    to tuck tail between legsclassical

    Said of a dog tucking its tail between its legs, indicating fear or submission.

  3. 3.
    to bind oneselfclassical

    To bind oneself with a cloth, as in the case of a woman with excessive bleeding.

المُسْتَثْفِرُnoun
  1. 1.
    one who tucks clothclassical

    A person who tucks their garment between their legs.

  2. 2.
    fearful dogclassical

    A dog that tucks its tail between its legs.

ثَفَّرَverb
  1. 1.
    to push from behindclassical

    To push someone or something from behind, similar to 'athfara'.

ثَفْرَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    hindquartersclassical

    The hindquarters of a cow.

ثَفْرَةُ الثَّوْرَةِnoun
  1. 1.
    hindquarters of the bullclassical

    The hindquarters of a bull, used metaphorically.

Parallel reading

جزى الله فيها الأعورين ملامة وفروة ثفر الثورة المتضاجم
May God reward the two one-eyed men with blame for this, and Furwah, the hindquarters of the charging bull.
بريذينة بل البراذين ثفرها وقد شربت من آخر الصيف إيلا
Rather, a mare, the hindquarters of mares, after she drank in the late summer.
وما عمرو إلا نعجة ساجسية تخزل تحت الكبش والثفر وارد
And 'Amr is nothing but a Sajis ewe, rutting under the ram, and the hindquarters are coming.
نحن بنو عمرة في انتساب بنت سويد أكرم الضباب جاءت بن من ثفرها المنجاب
We are the sons of 'Amrah in lineage, the daughter of Suwayd, the noblest of the gazelles, she gave birth from her protruding hindquarters.
هو السير لذي في مؤخر السرج
It is the strap at the rear of the saddle.
لا حميري وفى ولا عدس ولا إست عير يحكها ثفره
Neither a Himyarite nor a 'Adas fulfilled their promise, nor did a she-ass's vulva rub against its hindquarters.
عمل له ثفرا، أو شده به
To make a rear strap for it, or to tie it with it.
التي ترمي بسرجها إلى مؤخرها
Which throws its saddle towards its rear.
الرجل المأبون، كالمثفر
The man who is penetrated, like the mithfar.
أن يدخل الإنسان إزاره بين فخذيه ملويا
That a person tucks their garment between their thighs, twisting it.
الرجل يستثفر بإزاره عند الصراع، إذا هو لواه على فخذيه، فشد طرفيه في حجزته
A man tucks his garment between his thighs when wrestling, if he twists it around his thighs and ties its ends to his waist.
إدخال الكلب ذنبه بين فخذيه حتى يلزقه ببطنه
The dog tucking its tail between its thighs until it sticks to its belly.
تعدو الذئاب على من لا كلاب له وتتقي مربض المستثفر الحامي
Wolves prey on those who have no dogs, and they avoid the lair of the protective one who tucks its tail.
أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أمر المستحاضة أن تستثفر وتلجم
That the Prophet, peace be upon him, ordered the woman with prolonged menstruation to bind herself and use a muzzle (metaphorically).
فإذا نحن برجال طوال كأنهم الرماح مستثفرين ثيابهم
And behold, we saw tall men, like spears, with their clothes tucked between their legs.
ساقه من خلفه، كأثفره
To push him from behind, like 'athfarahu'.
أثفرته بيعة سوء: أي ألزقتها بإسته
A bad allegiance made him 'athfarahu': meaning it stuck to his rear.
أثفرت العنز: بينت الولادة
The goat 'athfarat': it showed signs of giving birth.