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صفر

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of twisting, bending, or contorting, often associated with physical posture or movement. It can also describe a state of being scattered or dispersed, and in a specific derived form, it signifies vigorous or rapid movement.

Derived headwords

عَصَفَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to twistboth

    To twist or contort one's neck, meaning to bend it.

تَعَصْفُرnoun
  1. 1.
    twistingclassical

    The act of twisting or contorting, specifically referring to the neck.

صُفِرَverb
  1. 1.
    to twistclassical

    To twist or contort, used metaphorically for fear causing a person to twist.

صُفِّرَverb
  1. 1.
    to scatterclassical

    To scatter or disperse, as in fear scattering someone.

اصْعَنْفَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to move vigorouslyclassical

    Used for camels when they move with great speed and vigor in their journey.

اصْعَنْفَارnoun
  1. 1.
    vigorous movementclassical

    The act of moving with great speed and vigor, particularly applied to camels.

Parallel reading

العنق تعصفرا، إذا التوت
The neck twists, if it contorts.
قدم العين على الصاد
The 'ayn precedes the ṣād.
وصعفرها الخوف
And fear scattered it.
والفرق: (فرقها) وبددها
And al-farq: its scattering and dispersing.
اصعنفرت الإبل، إذا جدت في سيرها
The camels moved vigorously, if they exerted themselves in their journey.