ءر ف

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of boundaries, divisions, and demarcations, whether physical (land, property) or abstract (limits, divisions of honor). It also extends to related actions like marking, dividing, and contracting.

Derived headwords

الأَرْفَةnoun

1.
Boundaryboth
The line or space that separates two pieces of land, or divides between houses and properties.
2.
Limitboth
An abstract limit or end point, as in a period of time or a division of honor.
3.
Knotted objectclassical
A knot, specifically mentioned as being transferred from the root 'arth'.
4.
Terraced structureclassical
A terrace or embankment, often associated with agriculture.

أَرْفnoun

1.
Boundariesboth
Plural of 'arfa', referring to the divisions or boundaries between lands or properties.
2.
The Hijazclassical
A region in Arabia, historically associated with a specific legal ruling regarding preemption.

الأَرْفِيّadjective

1.
Pure milkclassical
Describing milk that is pure, unadulterated, and of excellent quality.
2.
Boundary markerclassical
One who surveys land and marks its boundaries.

أَرْفَ عَلَى الأَرْضِverb

1.
To demarcate landboth
To set boundaries for a piece of land, to divide it, or to mark it off.

تَأْرِيفnoun

1.
Demarcationboth
The act of setting boundaries or dividing land.
2.
Tying a knotclassical
The act of tying a rope or cord.

مُؤَارِفadjective

1.
Neighboringclassical
Indicating proximity in dwelling or location, similar to 'mutakham'.

إِرْفnoun

1.
Boundaryboth
A limit or boundary, used synonymously with 'arfa'.
2.
Division of honorclassical
A division or segment of glory or honor.

الآرِفadjective

1.
Horned (animal)classical
Describing an animal whose horns curve over its face, like a type of cap.

Parallel reading

الأرفة، بالضم: الحد بين الأرضين وفصل ما بين الدور والضياع

Al-arfa, with damma, is the boundary between two lands and the division between houses and properties.

ج: أرف كغرف

Its plural is 'arf, like 'ghurf'.

الأرف تقطع الشفعة

The boundaries (al-arf) prevent the right of preemption.

وهي الحجاز، وكانوا لا يرون الشفعة للجار

And it (al-arf) is the Hijaz, and they did not consider the right of preemption for the neighbor.

الأرف والأرث: الحدود بين الأرضين

Al-arf and al-arth are the boundaries between lands.

الأرفة أيضا: العقدة

Al-arfa also means: a knot.

والأرفي: كقمري: اللبن الطيب المحض الخالص

And al-arfi, like 'qamari', means pure, unadulterated, excellent milk.

الأرفي أيضا الماسح الذي يمسح الأرض ويعلمها بحدود

Al-arfi also means the surveyor who marks the land with boundaries.

وأرف على الأرض تأريفا: جعلت لها حدود، وقسمت

And he demarcated the land ('arfa 'ala al-ard) by demarcating, meaning he set boundaries for it and divided it.

أي مال اقتسم، وأرف عليه فلا شفعة فيه

Meaning wealth was divided, and boundaries were set upon it, so there is no preemption in it.

وتأريف الحبل: عقده

And ta'rif of the rope means tying it.

هو مؤارفي أي: حده إلى حدى في السكنى والمكان كما نقول: متاخمي

He is my mu'arifi, meaning: bordering me in dwelling and place, as we say 'mutakhammi'.

أرف الدار والأرض تأريفا: قسمها وحدها

He demarcated the house and land ('arfa al-dar wa al-ard ta'rifan): he divided it and set its boundaries.

ما أجد بهذه الأمة من أرفة أجل بعد السبعين

I do not find for this nation a limit of lifespan after seventy.

جعل على زوجي أرفة لا أخورها. أي: علامة

She set a boundary (arfa) upon my husband that I would not transgress. Meaning: a mark.

وإنه لفي إرف مجد، كإرث مجد

And indeed, he is in a division (irf) of glory, like 'irth' of glory.

والأرفة أيضا: المسناة بن قراحين

And al-arfa also means: the terrace of Qurahein.

الآرف: الذي يأتي قرناه على وجهه من الكبوش

Al-arif: the one whose horns come over his face, like a cap.