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سحفر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

The root سحفر (s-ḥ-f-r) primarily relates to concepts of speed, expanse, and abundance. It is often used to describe rapid movement, wide or straight paths, and copious amounts of rain or speech.

Derived headwords

اسحنفرverb
  1. 1.
    to go quicklyboth

    To proceed with great speed or haste.

  2. 2.
    to be straightboth

    To be straight, aligned, and extended.

  3. 3.
    to rain heavilyboth

    To rain copiously and abundantly.

  4. 4.
    to speak extensivelyboth

    To speak at length, expanding upon a topic.

  5. 5.
    to proceed in speechboth

    To move forward in one's speech without hesitation.

اسحنفر الرجل — The man went quickly.
اسحنفر الطريق — The road was straight and extended.
اسحنفر المطر — The rain was abundant.
اسحنفر الخطيب في خطبته — The orator spoke extensively in his sermon.
اسحنفر الرجل في منطقه — The man proceeded in his speech.
المسحنفرadjective
  1. 1.
    copiousclassical

    Describing something that is abundant, especially rain or pouring.

  2. 2.
    spaciousclassical

    Describing a place that is wide and expansive.

  3. 3.
    skillfulclassical

    Describing a person who is adept and moves forward efficiently in their affairs.

  4. 4.
    straightclassical

    Describing a path or road that is straight and direct.

المسحنفر: الكثير الصب الواسع — The copious, abundant pourer.
المسحنفر: البلد الواسع — The spacious land.
المسحنفر: الرجل الحاذق الماضي في أموره — The skillful man, who proceeds efficiently in his affairs.
المسحنفر: الطريق المستقيم — The straight road.

Parallel reading

اسحنفر الرجل: مضى مسرعا
The man went quickly, proceeding rapidly.
اسحنفر الطريق: استقام وامتد
The road was straight, becoming aligned and extended.
اسحنفر المطر: كثر
The rain was abundant, falling copiously.
المسحنفر: الكثير الصب الواسع
The copious one: abundant and wide-pouring.
أغر هزيم مستهل ربابه له فرق مسحنفرات صوادر
A cloud, thunderous and beginning, its rain has a wide, abundant, and flowing downpour.
اسحنفر الخطيب في خطبته، إذا مضى واتسع في كلامه
The orator went forth in his sermon, meaning he proceeded and expanded in his speech.
ويقال: اسحنفر الرجلخ في منطقه، إذا مضى فيه ولم يتمكث
It is said: The man proceeded in his speech, meaning he moved forward in it and did not linger.
المسحنفر: البلد الواسع
The spacious: the wide land.
المسحنفر: الرجل الحاذق الماضي في أموره
The skillful one: the adept man who proceeds efficiently in his affairs.
المسحنفر: الطريق المستقيم، والمطر الصب
The straight one: the straight road, and the pouring rain.
اسحنفرت الخيل في جريها، إذا أسرعت
The horses went forth in their running, meaning they sped up.