ج ف ف

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of dryness, hardness, scarcity, and need. It describes arid land, difficult living conditions, and a state of being in want or necessity.

Derived headwords

الجَفْجَفnoun

1.
arid landclassical
Refers to land that is dry, hard, and barren.

جَفّverb

1.
to dry upboth
To become dry, losing moisture.

الجُفّnoun

1.
dry landclassical
Similar to al-jafjaf, it denotes a dry, arid tract of land.

الضَّفَفnoun

1.
scarcityclassical
A state of scarcity or lack, particularly concerning the means of living.

ضَفَفnoun

1.
hardshipclassical
Refers to hardship and difficulty in life, often due to scarcity.

جَفَفnoun

1.
needclassical
A state of need or necessity, indicating a lack of something.

يجفّverb

1.
to cease strivingclassical
To stop or cease one's efforts or endeavors.

تَجْفَافnoun

1.
preparation for hardshipclassical
The act of preparing oneself for poverty or difficult living conditions.

Parallel reading

والجفف، محركة: الغليظ اليابس من الأرض.

And al-jafjaf, when vocalized: the thick, dry land.

والجف من الأرض: مثل القف.

And al-juff from the land: like al-qaff (a dry, stony plain).

وقال ابن الأعرابي الضفف: القلة،

And Ibn al-A'rabi said al-ḍafaf: scarcity,

والجفف: الحاجة،

And al-jafjaf: need,

وقال الأصمعي: أصابهم من العيش ضفف

And al-Asma'i said: they were afflicted with al-ḍafaf in their living,

وجفف وشظف، كل هذا من شدة العيش،

And jafaf and shazaf, all of this is from the severity of living,

وما رثي عليه ضفف، ولا جفف: أي أثر حاجة.

And he was not lamented over for need, nor for jafaf: meaning, the trace of need.

ولد للإنسان على جفف: أي على حاجة إليه.

A person was born to someone out of jafaf: meaning, out of need for him.

فلان لا يجف لبده: إذا لم يفتر عن سعيه.

So-and-so does not cease his efforts: if he does not slacken in his striving.

البس للفقر تجفافا: أي استعد له.

Dress yourself for poverty with tajfaf: meaning, prepare for it.