ضفر

Root entry · 24 derived lemmas

The root ضفر (ḍafara) primarily relates to the concept of intertwining, weaving, or braiding. This extends to physical actions like twisting ropes, braiding hair, and building with stones. It also encompasses metaphorical meanings of cooperation, speed, and even the accumulation of sand.

Derived headwords

ضَفَرَ، يَضْفِرُverb

1.
to braidboth
To weave strands of hair or other material together.
2.
to twistboth
To twist fibers together to form a rope or cord.
3.
to leapclassical
To leap or bound forward, especially in running.
4.
to runclassical
To run or move swiftly.
5.
to buildclassical
To construct using stones without mortar.

ضَفْرnoun

1.
braidingboth
The act of braiding hair or weaving strands together.
2.
twistingboth
The act of twisting fibers to make a rope.
3.
braidboth
A plait or braid of hair.
4.
ropeboth
A twisted cord or rope.
5.
accumulation of sandclassical
A large mound or accumulation of sand.
6.
building with stonesclassical
Construction using stones without mortar.

ضَفَّرَ، يُضَفِّرُverb

1.
to braidboth
To braid hair or weave strands together.
2.
to twistboth
To twist fibers to make a rope.
3.
to feedclassical
To force feed fodder into an animal's mouth.

تَضْفِيرnoun

1.
braidingboth
The act of braiding hair or weaving strands.
2.
twistingboth
The act of twisting fibers to make a rope.

انْضَفَرَ، يَنْضَفِرُverb

1.
to be twisted togetherboth
To become twisted or intertwined together, referring to ropes.

ضَفَّارnoun

1.
ropeclassical
A rope made of braided hair, used to secure a camel.

ضُفُورnoun

1.
braidsboth
Plural of braid; plaits of hair.
2.
accumulations of sandclassical
Plural of accumulation of sand; large mounds of sand.

ضَفِيرَةnoun

1.
braidboth
A plait or braid of hair; a lock of hair.
2.
shoreclassical
The shore or edge of the sea.
3.
long mound of sandclassical
A long, narrow mound of sand.
4.
straight landclassical
A flat, elongated area of fertile land.

ضَفَائِرnoun

1.
braidsboth
Plural of braid; plaits of hair.

ضَفِيرَتَانnoun

1.
two braidsclassical
Two braids or plaits of hair.

ضَفِيرَتَيْنnoun

1.
two braidsclassical
Two braids or plaits of hair.

ضَفِيرnoun

1.
twisted ropeclassical
A rope twisted from hair.
2.
shoreclassical
The shore or edge of the sea.

ضَفِيرَةname

1.
Dhafeerclassical
A mountain in the Levant.

ضَفِيرَةname

1.
Dhafeerclassical
A place in Wadi al-Aqiq.

ضَفِيرَةnoun

1.
structureclassical
A structure made of wood and stones without mortar.

ضَفِيرَةnoun

1.
beltclassical
A wide belt or girth.

ضَفِيرَةnoun

1.
full quiverclassical
A quiver full of arrows.

ضَفِيرَةnoun

1.
fertile landclassical
An elongated, fertile area of land.

ضَافِرadjective

1.
braiding hairclassical
One who braids their hair, especially in the context of Hajj.

أَضْفَارnoun

1.
saddle girthsclassical
Plural of saddle girth; straps that secure a saddle.

تَظَافَرَ، يَتَظَافَرُverb

1.
to cooperateboth
To cooperate, support, or unite in an endeavor.

تَظَافُرnoun

1.
cooperationboth
The act of cooperating, supporting, or uniting.

ضَافَرَهُ، يُضَافِرُهُverb

1.
to helpboth
To help or assist someone.

مُضَافَرَةnoun

1.
repeated actionclassical
Repetition or continuous engagement in an action.

Parallel reading

إذا (وثب) في عدوه

if he leaps in his running

ضفر (الشعر) ونحوه، يضفره ضفرا: (نسج بعضه على بعض)

He braided hair and the like, braiding it a braiding: weaving some of it upon others.

ضفر (الحبل: فتله)

He twisted the rope: he spun it.

وانضفر الحبلان، إذا التويا معا

And the two ropes became twisted together, if they intertwined.

ضفر يضفر ضفرا: (عدا)، وقيل: أسرع

He ran, he runs, a running: he ran, and it was said: he moved swiftly.

والضفر: ما يشد به البعير من شعر مضفور، كالضفار

And al-ḍafr: what the camel is secured with from braided hair, like al-ḍifār.

أوردته قلقات الضفر قد جعلت تشكو الأخشة في أعناقها صعرا

I brought it to the restless accumulations of sand, which were already complaining of the roughness in their necks.

كل خصلة من الشعر على حدتها

Every lock of hair on its own.

ودهنت وسرحت ضفيري

And I oiled and combed my braid.

إني امرأة أشد ضفر رأسي، أفأنقضه للغسل؟

I am a woman who braids her hair tightly, should I undo it for washing?

أي تعمل شعرها ضفائر، وهي الذؤابة المضفورة

Meaning she styles her hair into braids, which is the braided forelock.

الضفر: ما عظم من الرمل، وتجمع

Al-ḍafr: what is large from the sand, and accumulates.

الضفر: حقف من الرمل طويل عريض

Al-ḍafr: a long, wide dune of sand.

هو ما تعقد بعضه على بعض، كالضفرة

It is what is tied together, like a braid.

الضفر: البناء بحجارة بلا كلس ولا طين

Al-ḍafr: building with stones without lime or mud.

وقد ضفر الحجارة حول بيته ضفرا

And he built stones around his house, building them.

الضفر: إلقاء العلف في فم الدابة وتلقيمه إياها على كره

Al-ḍafr: throwing fodder into the animal's mouth and forcing it upon it unwillingly.

الضفر: جمع الشعر

Al-ḍafr: gathering the hair.

وقد ضفرت المرأة شعرها، تضفره ضفرا: جمعته

And the woman braided her hair, braiding it a braiding: she gathered it.

تضافروا على الأمر: تظاهروا وتعاونوا عليه

They cooperated on the matter: they supported and helped each other.

عجبت من تضافرهم على باطلهم وفشلكم عن حقكم

I am amazed by their cooperation in their falsehood and your failure in your حق.

تضافر القوم على فلان، وتظافروا عليه، وتظاهروا، بمعنى واحد، كله، إذا تعاونوا وتجمعوا عليه وتألبوا

The people cooperated against so-and-so, and they supported him, and they allied, all with one meaning, if they cooperated and gathered against him and united.

ما جزر عنه الماء وضفير البحر فكله، أي شطه وجانبه

Whatever the water receded from and the shore of the sea, all of it, meaning its coast and its side.

إذا زنت الأمة فبعها ولو بضفير

If a female slave commits adultery, sell her, even for a twisted rope.

وأشار بيده وراء الضفيرة

And he gestured with his hand behind the braid.

كنانة ضفيرة، أي ممتلئة

A quiver of a braid, meaning full.

والضافر في الحج: من يعقص شعره

And al-ḍāfir in Hajj: one who braids their hair.

وضفر الدابة يضفرها ضفرا: ألقى اللجام في فيها

And he put the bridle on the animal, he puts it on, a putting: he threw the bridle into its mouth.