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د ر ف س

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes large, imposing entities, particularly camels and men. It also extends to concepts of size and magnitude, such as a large flag or banner, and even fine silk.

Derived headwords

الدِرْفِسnoun
  1. 1.
    Large camelboth

    The large, imposing one among camels.

  2. 2.
    Large manclassical

    A large and imposing man.

  3. 3.
    Large flag/bannerclassical

    A large flag or banner.

  4. 4.
    Silkclassical

    Fine silk.

  5. 5.
    Easy-going she-camelclassical

    A she-camel that is easy to ride.

  6. 6.
    She-camel with fleshy flanksclassical

    A she-camel that has fleshy sides.

دِرْفِسَةadjective
  1. 1.
    Large (she-camel)both

    Describing a she-camel as large and imposing.

الدِرْفاسnoun
  1. 1.
    Large lionclassical

    A large lion, specifically one with a thick neck.

  2. 2.
    Large camelclassical

    A large and imposing camel.

  3. 3.
    Large manclassical

    A large and imposing man.

دَرْفَسَverb
  1. 1.
    To ride a large camelclassical

    To ride a large camel, as described by the root.

  2. 2.
    To carry a large bannerclassical

    To carry a large flag or banner.

دَرْفَسَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Riding a large camelclassical

    The act of riding a large camel.

  2. 2.
    Carrying a large bannerclassical

    The act of carrying a large flag or banner.

Parallel reading

العظيم من الإبل
The large one among camels.
ناقة درفسة
A large she-camel.
الدرفس: البعير الضخم العظيم
The dirfis: the huge and great camel.
الدرفس: الضخم من الرجال
The dirfis: the large one among men.
كالدرفاس فيهما
Like the dirfas in both (camels and men).
الدرفس: العلم الكبير
The dirfis: the large flag/banner.
تكنه خرقة الدرفس من الشم ... س كليث يفرج الأجما
The tattered cloth of the large banner conceals it from the heights... like a lion clearing the thicket.
الدرفس: الحرير
The dirfis: silk.
درفس الرجل درفسة: ركب الدرفس من الإبل
A man rode the dirfas (large camel) with a dirfasah (riding).
أو حمل العلم الكبير
Or he carried the large banner.
الدرفاس: الأسد العظيم الرقبة
The dirfas: the lion with the great neck.
الدرفس، الناقة السهلة السير
The dirfis, the she-camel that is easy to ride.
هي الكثيرة لحم الجنبين
She is the one with fleshy flanks.