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حرفض

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to camels, specifically describing their qualities. It encompasses terms for noble or fine she-camels, as well as camels that are lean, thin, or perhaps docile and accustomed to work.

Derived headwords

الحِرَفْضَةnoun
  1. 1.
    noble she-camelclassical

    A term referring to a distinguished or noble she-camel.

حِرَافِضadjective
  1. 1.
    lean, thinclassical

    Describing camels that are lean, thin, and gaunt.

  2. 2.
    docile, accustomed to workclassical

    Describing camels that are submissive and used to labor.

إبل حرافض — Lean, thin camels.
قعدانها موثوغة حرافض — Their young camels are diligent and accustomed to work.
حِرَافِضadjective
  1. 1.
    noble (she-camel)classical

    Referring to a noble or fine she-camel, as mentioned by Al-Layth.

وقلص مهرية حرافض — And a noble young Mahri she-camel.

Parallel reading

هي الكريمة من النوق
It is the noble she-camel.
وقلص مهرية حرافض
And a noble young Mahri she-camel.
إبل حرافض، أي مهازيل ضوامر
Camels that are lean, meaning gaunt and thin.
حرافض: ذلل
Docile, meaning submissive.
قعدانها موثوغة حرافض
Their young camels are diligent and accustomed to work.