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قرفع

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to states of physical or mental constriction, such as fainting, holding one's breath, or sitting in a hunched position. It also encompasses the idea of being in a state of unconsciousness followed by recovery.

Derived headwords

تَقَرْفَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to hold one's breathclassical

    To hold one's breath, possibly in anticipation or distress.

  2. 2.
    to contractclassical

    To contract or draw oneself together, similar to holding one's breath.

اقْرَنْفَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to faint and recoverclassical

    To become unconscious and then regain consciousness.

القرفعةnoun
  1. 1.
    sitting postureclassical

    A sitting posture, specifically a hunched or contracted position.

Parallel reading

أي تقبض
meaning to contract or hold oneself.
كتقرعف واقرعف
like taqarra'afa and iqra'affa.
اقرنفع عليه، مبنيا للمفعول، إذا أغمي عليه ثم أفاق
iqra'affa upon him, in the passive voice, if he fainted and then recovered.
القرفعة، بالضم: الاست
Al-qurfah, with dammah, means to sit.
ويقال: بتقديم الفاء أيضا
And it is said: with the fa' preceding, also.