رفغ

Root entry · 19 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes concepts related to low-lying areas, softness, ease, abundance, and the soft flesh or folds of the body, particularly around the groin and armpits. It also extends to meanings of spaciousness, prosperity, and even the base or lower parts of things.

Derived headwords

الرَّفْعnoun

1.
low place in a valleyclassical
The lowest or most humble place in a valley, often filled with earth.
2.
dirt under fingernailsclassical
Dirt or grime that collects under the fingernails.

الرَّفَغnoun

1.
side, areaclassical
A side or an area away from the center, not in the middle of a village or place.
2.
soft earthclassical
Soft, easy, or yielding land.
3.
thin waterskinclassical
A thin, pliable waterskin.
4.
abundant earthclassical
Land with a lot of soil, implying abundance.
5.
barren, soft landclassical
Land that is barren yet soft and yielding.
6.
groin areaclassical
The soft flesh or folds of the body, especially in the groin area, armpits, or other body creases where dirt collects.
7.
prosperity, easeclassical
Abundance and ease of living; a prosperous life.
8.
base of the thighclassical
The root or base of the thigh, particularly the inner part near the groin.
9.
armpitclassical
The armpit.
10.
female genitaliaclassical
The female private parts or the area around them.
11.
lower part of the desertclassical
The lower part of a plain or valley.
12.
corn husksclassical
The husks or chaff of maize.

أَرْفَغnoun

1.
low-lying areasclassical
The low-lying parts of a valley.
2.
base of the thighclassical
The roots of the thighs.
3.
lowly peopleclassical
The base or lowest class of people, the common folk.

رَفُغَverb

1.
to live prosperouslyclassical
To live a life of ease, abundance, and prosperity.
2.
to become softclassical
To become soft, yielding, or easy.

رَفَّغَverb

1.
to sit between thighsclassical
To sit between a woman's thighs in preparation for intercourse.
2.
to sit astrideclassical
To sit astride something, like a camel, especially when fearing to fall off.
3.
to live in abundanceclassical
To live in ease and abundance.

رَفْغَاءadjective

1.
wide groin areaclassical
Describing a woman with a wide groin area or ample flesh in that region.
2.
slender-thighedclassical
Describing a woman with slender thighs.
3.
ample provisionclassical
Describing a woman with ample provisions or resources.

رَفْغَةnoun

1.
gap between groinsclassical
A gap or opening between the two groin areas.

المَرْفُوغَةadjective

1.
small-hipped womanclassical
A woman with small hips or a small vulva, making intercourse difficult.

المَرَافِغnoun

1.
roots of limbsclassical
The roots or bases of the hands and thighs.

الرَّوَافِغnoun

1.
blessings, abundanceclassical
Abundance, blessings, and ease of living.

رَفَغَنِيَّةnoun

1.
abundance of livingclassical
Abundance and spaciousness in livelihood.

رَفَغَnoun

1.
softness, easeclassical
The inherent quality of softness, ease, and yielding.
2.
dirt, filthclassical
Dirt, filth, or grime.

رَفَغَةnoun

1.
softness, easeclassical
Softness, ease, and abundance.

رَفَاغnoun

1.
abundance of livingclassical
Spaciousness and abundance in livelihood.

رَفَاغِيَّةnoun

1.
abundance of livingclassical
Spaciousness and abundance in livelihood.

رَافِغadjective

1.
prosperous, abundantclassical
Describing a life that is prosperous, abundant, and pleasant.

رَفِيغadjective

1.
prosperous, abundantclassical
Describing a life that is prosperous, abundant, and pleasant.

أَرْفَغَverb

1.
to make abundantclassical
To make livelihood abundant and spacious.

رَافِغَةnoun

1.
blessing, abundanceclassical
A blessing or a state of abundance.

Parallel reading

ألأم موضع في الوادي

The most humble place in the valley.

وهو مجاز

And this is metaphorical.

الرفغ: الناحية عن الأخفش

Al-Rafgh: the side, according to Al-Akhfash.

أي في ناحية منهم ومنها، وليس في وسط القرية

Meaning, in a side area of them and from them, and not in the middle of the village.

ج: أرفغ كأفلس

Plural: arfagh, like aflas.

لا جتبت مسحولا جديب الأرفغ

I would have gathered the barren, low-lying path.

الرفغ الأرض السهلة

Al-Rafgh: the easy land.

وج: رفاغ كجبال

And its plural: rafagh, like jibāl.

والرفغ: السقاء الرقيق المقارب

And Al-Rafgh: the thin, pliable waterskin.

جاء فلان بمال كرفغ التراب، أي: في كثرته

So-and-so came with wealth like the abundance of soil, meaning: in its plenty.

كرفغ التراب كل شيء يميرها

Like the abundance of soil, everything supplied it.

والرفغ: المكان الجدب الرقيق المقارب

And Al-Rafgh: the barren, soft, and yielding place.

والرفع: وسخ الظفر

And Al-Rafgh: dirt of the fingernail.

وهو الوسخ الذي بين الأنملة والظفر

It is the dirt that is between the fingertip and the nail.

وكيف لا أوهم ورفغ أحدكم بين ظفره وأنملته

And how can I not be distracted by the dirt between your fingernail and fingertip?

أو الرفغ: وسخ وعرق يجتمع في المغابن من الآباط وأصول الفخذين

Or Al-Rafgh: dirt and sweat that gathers in the folds of the armpits and the roots of the thighs.

والرفغ: السعة من العيش والخصب

And Al-Rafgh: spaciousness of living and fertility.

وقد رفغ عيشه، ككرم

And his living became abundant, like karuma.

الرفغ: أصل الفخذ

Al-Rafgh: the root of the thigh.

وهما ما اكتنفا أعالي جانبي العانة عند ملتقى أعالي بواطن الفخذين وأعلى البطن

And they are what flank the upper sides of the pubic area at the junction of the upper inner thighs and the lower abdomen.

كل مجتمع وسخ من الجسد: رفغ

Every gathering of dirt from the body: rafgh.

كالإبط والعكنة، ونحوهما

Like the armpit and the fold of the belly, and similar places.

وتراب رفغ، وطعام رفغ، وكلس رفغ، أي: لين

And soft soil, soft food, and soft lime, meaning: soft.

أصل الرفغ: اللين والسهولة

The origin of Al-Rafgh: softness and ease.

والرفغ بالضم الإبط

And Al-Rafgh (with damma): the armpit.

نتف الرفغين

Plucking the armpits.

وقيل: الرفغ: أصل الإبط

And it was said: Al-Rafgh: the base of the armpit.

الرفغ: ما حول فرج المرأة

Al-Rafgh: what surrounds a woman's private parts.

إذا التقى الرفغان فقد وجب الغسل

If the two groin areas meet, then bathing is obligatory.

تريد: إذا التقى ذلك من الرجل والمرأة

Meaning: when that meets between the man and the woman.

دقيقة الأرفاغ ضخماء الركب

Slender of the groins, massive of the knees.

المرفوغة: المرأة الصغيرة الهنة لا يصل إليها الرجل

Al-Marfughah: a woman with a small vulva, whom a man cannot reach.

وهي التي ختانها صغيرة، فلا يصل إليها الرجل

She is one whose circumcision is small, so a man cannot reach her.

والرفغاء: الدقيقة الفخذين، الصغيرة الهنة، المعيقة الرفغين

And Al-Rafghaa': slender of thigh, small of vulva, hindering the groins.

الأرفاغ: السفلة من الناس وأراذلهم تشبيها بأرفاغ الوادي

Al-Arfagh: the base or lowest of people, likened to the low-lying parts of the valley.

ترفغها إذا قعد بين فخذيها ليطأها

Tarafaghaha: if he sat between her thighs to have intercourse with her.

إذا خشي أن يرمي به خلف رجليه

If he feared he would be thrown behind his legs.

والرفغنية، كبلهنية: سعة العيش

And Al-Rafghaniyyah, like Balhaniyyah: spaciousness of living.

ناقة رفغاء: واسعة الرفغ

A rafghaa' camel: wide of the groin area.

امرأة رفغاء: واسعة الرفغ

A rafghaa' woman: wide of the groin area.

ناقة رفغة، كفرحة: فرجة الرفغين

A rafghah camel, like farhah: a gap between the groins.

المرافغ: أصول اليدين والفخذين

Al-Marāfigh: the roots of the hands and thighs.

الأرفاغ واحدها الرفغ والرفغ: المغابن والمحالب من الجسد

Al-Arfāgh, its singular is Al-Rafgh and Al-Rafgh: the folds and creases of the body.

تراب الرفغ

The dust of the corn husks.

والرفغ: أسفل الفلاة وأسفل الوادي

And Al-Rafgh: the lower part of the plain and the lower part of the valley.

أرفاغ الوادي: جوانبه

The arfagh of the valley: its sides.

والرفغ، والرفاغة، والرفاغية، بالفتح في الكل: سعة العيش والخصب

And Al-Rafgh, Al-Rafāghah, and Al-Rafāghiyyah, all with fatha: spaciousness of living and fertility.

وعيش أرفغ، ورافغ، ورفيغ: خصيب واسع طيب

And a life that is arfagh, rāfigh, and rafīgh: fertile, spacious, and good.

وقد رفغ، ككرم: اتسع

And it became abundant, like karuma: it became spacious.

وترفغ الرجل: توسع

And the man lived in abundance: he became spacious.

تحت دجنات النعيم الأرفغ

Beneath the veils of abundant bliss.

والرافغة: النعمة

And Al-Rāghifah: the blessing.

أرفغ لكم المعاش: أي أوسعه

Arfagha lakum al-ma'āsh: meaning, He made it spacious for you.