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عنفص

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes women, often with negative connotations related to their speech, behavior, or physical appearance. It also extends to negative traits in men and general concepts of arrogance or unpleasantness.

Derived headwords

العنفصnoun
  1. 1.
    Obscene womanclassical

    A woman who is vulgar or uses obscene language.

  2. 2.
    Shameless womanclassical

    A woman who lacks modesty or shame.

  3. 3.
    Young womanclassical

    Specifically refers to a young, unmarried woman.

  4. 4.
    Thin womanclassical

    A woman who is physically slender or frail.

  5. 5.
    Restless womanclassical

    A woman characterized by excessive movement or activity.

  6. 6.
    Wicked womanclassical

    A woman described as wicked or corrupt.

  7. 7.
    Short womanclassical

    A woman who is physically short in stature.

  8. 8.
    Conceited womanclassical

    A woman who is arrogant and self-admiring.

  9. 9.
    Fox cub (female)classical

    The young of a female fox.

  10. 10.
    Ill-mannered manclassical

    A man who is ill-tempered or of bad character.

عنفصadjective
  1. 1.
    Obsceneclassical

    Describes a woman who is vulgar or lewd.

  2. 2.
    Shamelessclassical

    Describes a woman lacking in modesty.

  3. 3.
    Thinclassical

    Describes a woman of slight build.

  4. 4.
    Restlessclassical

    Describes a woman who is very active or fidgety.

  5. 5.
    Wickedclassical

    Describes a woman who is wicked or corrupt.

  6. 6.
    Shortclassical

    Describes a woman who is short in stature.

  7. 7.
    Conceitedclassical

    Describes a woman who is proud and self-important.

العنفصةnoun
  1. 1.
    Talkative womanclassical

    A woman who talks excessively.

  2. 2.
    Foul-smelling womanclassical

    A woman who has a bad body odor.

التعنفصnoun
  1. 1.
    Arroganceclassical

    An attitude of haughtiness and self-importance.

  2. 2.
    Frivolityclassical

    A lack of seriousness or steadiness; lightheartedness.

  3. 3.
    Conceitclassical

    An exaggerated sense of one's own worth or ability.

  4. 4.
    Vanityclassical

    Excessive pride in or admiration of one's own appearance or achievements.

Parallel reading

المرأة البذيئة
The obscene woman
أو القليلة الحياء
Or the shameless woman
خص بعضهم به الفتاة
Some have specified it for a young woman
هي القليلة الجسم
She is a woman of slight build
هي الكثيرة الحركة في المجيء والذهاب
She is characterized by much movement back and forth
هي الداعرة الخبيثة
She is the wicked, corrupt one
لعمرك ما ليلى بورهاء عنفص
By your life, Layla is not a shameless, restless woman
هي القصيرة
She is the short one
هي المختالة المعجبة
She is the conceited, self-admiring one
كأنها عوجاء الخلق
As if she were crooked in her creation
تميل إلى ذوي الدعارة
She inclines towards those involved in wickedness
قيل العنفص: جرو الثعلب الأنثى
It is said that 'al-'unfusu' is the cub of a female fox
العنفص أيضا: السيئ الخلق من الرجال
'Al-'unfusu' also refers to a man of bad character
العنفصة: المرأة الكثيرة الكلام
'Al-'unfasa' is a woman who talks a lot
وهي أيضا المنتنة الريح
And she is also one who is foul-smelling
التعنفص: الصلف
'At-ta'anfusu' means arrogance
والخيلاء
And conceit
والزهو
And vanity