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دفغ

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the remnants or debris of plants, specifically the husks and chaff of crops like corn. It also seems to have a secondary, less clear connection to striking or hitting.

Derived headwords

الدَّفْغnoun
  1. 1.
    chaff, husks, debrisboth

    The dry, scaly protective casing of grains, or the general waste and remnants of harvested crops.

دَفَغَverb
  1. 1.
    to strike, to hitclassical

    A verb form that might imply striking or hitting, though its usage in this context is unclear and possibly archaic.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري وقال ابن دريد: هو تبن الذرة وحطامها ونسافتها
Al-Jawhari neglected it, and Ibn Duraid said: It is the corn's straw, its debris, and its chaff.
دونك بوغاء رياغ الرفغ فأصفغيه فاك
Here is the muddy ground of the pasture, so let me splash your mouth.
أي صفع ذلك خير من حطام الدفغ
Meaning, striking that is better than the debris of the chaff.
وأن ترى كفك ذات نفغ تشفينها بالنفث أو بالمرغ
And to see your hand with a wound, you heal it by blowing or by rubbing.
رياغ الدفغ بالدال
The muddy ground of the chaff (with a dal).