زفر

Root entry · 17 derived lemmas

The root Z-F-R primarily relates to exertion, carrying heavy loads, and the physical act of breathing with effort. It extends to concepts of strength, abundance, and the core or middle of something, often metaphorically. It also encompasses terms for animals, groups, and specific parts of objects.

Derived headwords

زَفَرَverb

1.
to expel oneselfclassical
To expel oneself after being held back or restrained.
2.
to carryboth
To carry something, often implying a heavy load.
3.
to draw waterboth
To draw water and carry it, specifically referring to drawing water in waterskins.
4.
to make a soundclassical
Said of fire when it makes a sound as it burns intensely.

زفر يزفر زفرا — expelled oneself after being held back

زفر الشيء يزفره زفرا — carried the thing

زفر الماء يزفر — drew water and carried it

إزْفِيرnoun

1.
expelling oneselfclassical
A verbal noun from the verb 'izfara', meaning to expel oneself.

وإزفير، إفعيل منه — And izfir, a form from it.

ازْدَفَرَverb

1.
to carryclassical
To carry something, synonymous with 'zafara'.

كازدفره — like carrying it

زَفْرَةnoun

1.
breathing heavilyboth
Breathing heavily or sighing, especially after exertion.
2.
middleboth
The middle or central part of something.
3.
waterskinclassical
A waterskin or container for water.

وزفرت النار: سمع لتوقدها صوت — And the fire made a sound: the sound of its burning

وجمع الزفرة الزفرات محركة — And the plural of zafrah is zafarat, with vowels

وزفرة الشيء، بالفتح ويضم: وسطه — And the zafrah of a thing, with fath and damma: its middle

فتسريح النفس من زفراتها — So relieving the soul from its sighs

زَفِيرnoun

1.
heavy breathingboth
The act of breathing heavily, sighing, or exhaling with effort, often associated with distress or exertion.
2.
brayingclassical
The first sound of a donkey's braying.
3.
calamityclassical
A grave misfortune or calamity.

والزفير والزفر: أن يملأ الرجل صدره غما ثم هو يزفر به — And az-zafir and az-zafr: a man filling his chest with grief then exhaling it

والشهيق آخره، أي غالبا — And the shahīq is its end, meaning mostly

والدلو والديلم والزفيرا — And the bucket, and the Dilam, and az-zafīr

مُزْدَفِرnoun

1.
one who carriesclassical
One who carries or bears a load.
2.
breatherclassical
One who breathes heavily or sighs.

والمزدفر والمزفر، والزفرة — And al-muzdafir and al-muzaffar, and az-zafrah

مُزَفَّرnoun

1.
one who carriesclassical
One who carries or bears a load.
2.
breatherclassical
One who breathes heavily or sighs.

والمزدفر والمزفر، والزفرة — And al-muzdafir and al-muzaffar, and az-zafrah

زَفَرnoun

1.
carryingboth
The act of carrying, especially a heavy load.
2.
waterskinboth
A waterskin or container for water.
3.
traveler's gearboth
The provisions and equipment of a traveler.
4.
groupboth
A group or gathering of people.
5.
support for treesclassical
A prop or support used to brace trees.
6.
lionclassical
A lion.
7.
brave manclassical
A brave or courageous man.
8.
seaclassical
The sea, due to its turbulent nature.
9.
riverclassical
A river with abundant water, resembling the sea.
10.
abundant giftclassical
A plentiful or abundant gift or bestowal.
11.
one who carries loadsboth
Someone strong and capable of carrying heavy loads.
12.
large camelclassical
A large, robust camel, capable of carrying heavy loads.
13.
battalionclassical
A military unit or battalion.

والزفر، بالكسر: الحمل على الظهر — And az-zafr, with kasr: carrying on the back

والجمع أزفار — And the plural is azfar

والزفر: القربة والسقاء الذي يحمل فيه الراعي ماءه — And az-zafr: the waterskin and the container in which the shepherd carries his water

والزفر: الجماعة من الناس كالزافرة — And az-zafr: a group of people, like az-zafirah

والزفر، بالتحريك: الذي يدعم به الشجر ويسند — And az-zafr, with harakah: that by which trees are supported and propped

والزفر، كالصرد: الأسد — And az-zafr, like as-sarad: the lion

والزفر: اسم النهر الكثير الماء فأشبه البحر — And az-zafr: the name for a river with abundant water, resembling the sea

والزفر من العطية: الكثيرة — And az-zafr from a gift: abundant

والزفر: الذي يحمل الأثقال، أي القوي على حمل القرب — And az-zafr: one who carries loads, i.e., strong enough to carry waterskins

والزفر: الجمل الضخم، لتحمله الأثقال — And az-zafr: the large camel, for its carrying of loads

والزفر: الكتيبة، كالزافرة — And az-zafr: the battalion, like az-zafirah

زَافِرَةnoun

1.
supportclassical
A corner or support in a building upon which it relies.
2.
supportersboth
A man's supporters, kin, or close associates.
3.
large personclassical
A large or stout person, metaphorically a carrier of burdens.
4.
part of a spear/arrowclassical
The part of a spear or arrow near the shaft, or the shaft itself.
5.
leaderclassical
A great leader or chief, metaphorically a carrier of responsibilities.
6.
bowclassical
A bow, metaphorically compared to ribs.

والزافرة من البناء: ركن الذي يعتمد عليه — And az-zafirah from a building: the corner upon which it relies

والزافرة من الرجل: أنصاره وعشيرته — And az-zafirah from a man: his supporters and kin

لأنهم يزفرون عنه الأثقال — Because they carry the burdens for him

وهو مجاز — And this is metaphorical

أي أنصاره وخاصته — Meaning his supporters and close associates

والزافرة: الضخم، لأنه حامل الأثقال — And az-zafirah: large, because it carries burdens

وهو أيضا ما دون الريش من السهم — And it is also what is below the fletching of an arrow

وهو الجواد، كزفر — And he is generous, like zafir

وهي القوس، على التشبيه بالضلوع — And it is the bow, by analogy with ribs

زُفَيْرname

1.
nameboth
A proper name, borne by several individuals.

وزوفر، كجوهر: اسم — And zufr, like jawhar: a name

وزوفر بن الهذيل الفقيه — And Zufr bin Al-Huthayl the jurist

زُفْرَةnoun

1.
heavy breathingboth
The act of breathing heavily or sighing.
2.
middleboth
The middle or central part of something.

والاسم الزفرة، والجمع الزفرات — And the noun is az-zafrah, and the plural is az-zafarat

عظيم الزفرة: الجوف — Having a large zafrah: the belly

مَزْفُورadjective

1.
strongly jointedclassical
Said of an animal with strongly connected joints.

المزفور من الدواب: الشديد تلاحم المفاصل — Al-mazfur from animals: strongly jointed

وما أشد زفرته، أي هو مزفور الخلق — And how strong is its zafrah, meaning it is mazfur in creation

مُزْدَفْرَفadjective

1.
part of a horse's chestclassical
The place from which a horse exerts itself, referring to its chest area.

المزدرف في جؤجؤ الفرس هو الموضع الذي يزفر منه — Al-muzdarfif in the chest of a horse is the place from which it exerts itself

أَزْفَرadjective

1.
large-ribbedclassical
Said of a horse with large ribs.
2.
large-belliedclassical
Said of a horse with a large belly or middle.

والأزفر: الفرس العظيم أضلاع النبين — And al-azfar: the horse with large ribs

أو العظيم الجوف أو الوسط — Or large in the belly or middle

زَوَافِرnoun

1.
supportsclassical
The supports or pillars of glory, metaphorically.
2.
female slavesclassical
Female slaves who carry heavy loads.
3.
ribsclassical
The ribs of the flank.

ولمجدهم زوافر — And for their glory, there are supports

والزوافر: الإماء اللواتي يحملن الأزفار — And az-zawafir: the female slaves who carry the azfar

وفرس شديد الزوافر، وهي أضلاع الجنبين — And a horse with strong zawafir, which are the ribs of the flanks

زَافِرnoun

1.
helperclassical
One who assists in carrying loads.
2.
generous manclassical
A generous and noble man.

والزافر: المعين على حملها — And az-zafir: the helper in carrying them

أخو رغائب يعطيها ويسألها يأبى الظلامة منه النوفل الزافر — Brother of gifts, he gives them and asks for them, refusing injustice from him, the generous An-Nawfal

زُفْرname

1.
nameboth
A proper name, borne by several individuals.

وزفر بن الحارث النصري — And Zufr bin Al-Harith An-Nasri

Parallel reading

أخرج نفسه بعد مده إياه

He expelled himself after being held back

يزفره زفرا: حمل

He carried it, carrying it

يزفر الماء: استقى فحمل

He drew water: he drew water and carried it

أن امرأة كانت تزفر القرب يوم خيبر تسقي الناس

That a woman was carrying waterskins on the day of Khaybar, giving water to the people

زفرت النار: سمع لتوقدها صوت

The fire made a sound: the sound of its burning

والمزدفر والمزفر، والزفرة

And al-muzdafir and al-muzaffar, and az-zafrah

وزفرة الشيء، بالفتح ويضم: وسطه

And the zafrah of a thing, with fath and damma: its middle

إنه لعظيم الزفرة، أي الوسط

He is indeed great in the middle, meaning the center

والزفر، بالكسر: الحمل على الظهر

And az-zafr, with kasr: the carrying on the back

والجمع أزفار

And the plural is azfar

على رأسه زفر من الأزفار، أي حمل ثقيل يزفر منه

On his head is a load from the azfar, meaning a heavy burden from which he exerts himself

الزفر: الحمل، محركة

Az-zafr: the load, with harakah

والزفر: القربة والسقاء الذي يحمل فيه الراعي ماءه

And az-zafr: the waterskin and the container in which the shepherd carries his water

والزفر: جهاز المسافر، يعم السقاء وغيره

And az-zafr: the traveler's gear, encompassing the waterskin and other things

والزفر: الجماعة من الناس كالزافرة

And az-zafr: a group of people, like az-zafirah

والزفر، بالتحريك: الذي يدعم به الشجر ويسند

And az-zafr, with harakah: that by which trees are supported and propped

والزفر، كالصرد: الأسد

And az-zafr, like as-sarad: the lion

والزفر: اسم النهر الكثير الماء فأشبه البحر

And az-zafr: the name for a river with abundant water, resembling the sea

والزفر من العطية: الكثيرة، على التشبيه بالبحر

And az-zafr from a gift: abundant, by analogy with the sea

والزفر: الذي يحمل الأثقال، أي القوي على حمل القرب

And az-zafr: one who carries loads, i.e., strong enough to carry waterskins

رئاب الصدوع غياث المضو ع لأمتك الزفر النوفل

Relief for the cracks, aid for the weak, for your people, the generous An-Nawfal

لأنه يزدفر بالأموال في الحمالات مطيقا له

Because he carries the wealth in the loads, capable of it

والزفر: الجمل الضخم، لتحمله الأثقال

And az-zafr: the large camel, for its carrying of loads

والزفر: الكتيبة، كالزافرة

And az-zafr: the battalion, like az-zafirah

وزفر بن الهذيل الفقيه، تلميذ إمامنا الأعظم أبي حنيفة رحمه الله تعالى

And Zufr bin Al-Huthayl the jurist, student of our greatest Imam Abu Hanifa, may God have mercy on him

والزافرة من البناء: ركن الذي يعتمد عليه

And az-zafirah from a building: the corner upon which it relies

والزافرة من الرجل: أنصاره وعشيرته

And az-zafirah from a man: his supporters and kin

لأنهم يزفرون عنه الأثقال

Because they carry the burdens for him

وهو زافر قومه وزافرتهم عند السلطان: سندهم وحامل أعبائهم، وهو مجاز

And he is the zafir of his people and their zafirah before the ruler: their support and carrier of their burdens, and this is metaphorical

كان إذا خلا مع صاغيته وزافرته انبسط

When he was alone with his confidants and his close associates, he would relax

والزافرة: الضخم، لأنه حامل الأثقال

And az-zafirah: large, because it carries burdens

زافرة الرمح والسهم: نحو الثلث، وهو أيضا ما دون الريش من السهم

The zafirah of a spear and an arrow: about a third, and it is also what is below the fletching of an arrow

ما دون الريش من السهم فهو الزافرة

What is below the fletching of an arrow is the zafirah

أو ما دون ثلثيه مما يلي النصل

Or what is less than two-thirds of it, adjacent to the blade

والزافرة: السيد الكبير

And az-zafirah: the great leader

وبأيديهم الزوافر، جمع زافرة، وهي القوس

And in their hands were the zawafir, plural of zafirah, which are bows

لمجدهم زوافر

For their glory, there are supports

زوافر المجد: أعمدته وأسبابه المقوية له

Zawafir of glory: its pillars and strengthening causes

والزفير: الداهية كالزبير

And az-zafir: the calamity, like az-zubayr

والدلو والديلم والزفيرا

And the bucket, and the Dilam, and az-zafira

أن يملأ الرجل صدره غما ثم هو يزفر به

A man filling his chest with grief then exhaling it

وهو إخراج النفس مع صوت ممدود

And it is the expulsion of breath with a prolonged sound

أصل الزفير ترديد النفس حتى تنتفخ منه الضلوع

The origin of az-zafir is the repetition of breath until the ribs swell from it

غالبا في أول صوت الحمار وهو النهيق

Often in the first sound of a donkey, which is the braying

لهم فيها زفير وشهيق

They will have therein (both) exhaling and inhaling

الزفير: أول نهيق الحمار وشبهه، والشهيق آخره

Az-zafir: the first bray of a donkey and its like, and az-shahīq is its end

لأن الزفير إدخال النفس والشهيق إخراجه

Because az-zafir is drawing in breath and az-shahīq is expelling it

والاسم الزفرة، والجمع الزفرات

And the noun is az-zafrah, and the plural is az-zafarat

المزفور من الدواب: الشديد تلاحم المفاصل

Al-mazfur from animals: strongly jointed

وما أشد زفرته، أي هو مزفور الخلق

And how strong is its zafrah, meaning it is mazfur in creation

المزدرف في جؤجؤ الفرس هو الموضع الذي يزفر منه

Al-muzdarfif in the chest of a horse is the place from which it exerts itself

ولوحا ذراعين في بركة إلى جؤ حسن المزدفر

And two cubits wide in a pool, to a chest of good build

والأزفر: الفرس العظيم أضلاع النبين

And al-azfar: the horse with large ribs

أو العظيم الجوف أو الوسط

Or large in the belly or middle

ج زفر

Plural: zufr

والزوافر: الإماء اللواتي يحملن الأزفار

And az-zawafir: the female slaves who carry the azfar

والزافر: المعين على حملها

And az-zafir: the helper in carrying them

وفرس شديد الزوافر، وهي أضلاع الجنبين

And a horse with strong zawafir, which are the ribs of the flanks

وعظيم الزفرة: الجوف

And having a large zafrah: the belly

والزفير الداهية

And az-zafir: the calamity

والزافرة: الكاهل وما يليه

And az-zafirah: the shoulder hump and what is next to it

وزفرت الأرض: ظهر نباتها

And the land zaffarat: its plants appeared

وزوفر، كجوهر: اسم

And Zufr, like jawhar: a name

وأبو سليمان زافر بن سليمان القوهستاني الكوفي الإيادي

And Abu Sulayman Zafir bin Sulayman Al-Quhustani Al-Kufi Al-Iyadi

تزفر: تخبط

Tazfir: to flounder

وزفر: اسم خازن الجنة، ولقبه رضوان، وقيل بالعكس

And Zafir: the name of the gatekeeper of Paradise, his title being Ridwan, or vice versa