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ط ف ن ش

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe individuals who are weak, cowardly, or lacking in physical stature. It also seems to relate to a broad chest or a wide stance, possibly as a characteristic of such individuals.

Derived headwords

الطَّفَنْشnoun
  1. 1.
    A type of personclassical

    Described as being like 'amlas' (a type of camel or person), and also as having a wide chest and feet.

طَفَنْشَأnoun
  1. 1.
    Weak manclassical

    A term for a weak or feeble man, as reported by Abu Ubayd.

  2. 2.
    Cowardly manclassical

    Also described as a coward, a meaning mentioned by Ibn Faris.

Parallel reading

الطفنش، كجعفر، أهمله الجوهري
Al-Tafanshu, like Ja'far, was neglected by Al-Jawhari.
وقال ابن دريد: هو مثل عملس
And Ibn Duraid said: it is like 'amlas'.
ومثله في كتاب السبعة أبحر: الواسع صدور القدمين
And its like in the book of the Seven Seas: one with a wide chest and feet.
والطفنشأ، كسفرجل: الضعيف من الرجال، عن أبي عبيد
And Al-Tafansha', like Safarjal: the weak among men, from Abu Ubayd.
وقال ابن فارس: هو الجبان
And Ibn Faris said: it is the coward.
وقد ذكر في الهمز
And it was mentioned in Al-Hamz.