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خ ف ف

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of lightness, swiftness, and being small or insignificant. It also extends to names of tribes, individuals, and specific types of footwear.

Derived headwords

خِفَافname
  1. 1.
    Banu Khifafclassical

    A subtribe of Banu Sulaym, from whom was Al-Dahhak bin Shaiban Al-Khiffafi.

الخَفَافِيّname
  1. 1.
    Al-Khiffaficlassical

    A nisba (attribution) indicating origin from Banu Khifaf, used for individuals like Al-Dahhak bin Shaiban and Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Imran Al-Khiffafi Al-Isfara'ini.

خُفّname
  1. 1.
    Khuffclassical

    A nickname given to Khulaf bin Amr bin Yazid bin Khulaf, a freedman of Banu Ramila from Tajib. His son, Abd al-Wahhab, was a hadith narrator.

خَفَّverb
  1. 1.
    to be lightboth

    To be physically light in weight, or metaphorically light in burden or significance.

  2. 2.
    to be swiftboth

    To move quickly or with agility.

  3. 3.
    to be insignificantclassical

    To be of little importance or value.

خِفَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    lightnessboth

    The state or quality of being light in weight or substance.

  2. 2.
    agilityboth

    The quality of being nimble and quick in movement.

  3. 3.
    insignificanceclassical

    The state of being unimportant or trivial.

خَفِيفadjective
  1. 1.
    light (weight)both

    Having little weight; not heavy.

  2. 2.
    light (texture/consistency)both

    Not dense or heavy in texture, such as light food or drink.

  3. 3.
    gentleboth

    Mild or gentle, such as a light breeze or a light punishment.

  4. 4.
    swiftboth

    Moving with speed; agile.

  5. 5.
    slightboth

    Of little importance or significance.

خُفَّافnoun
  1. 1.
    light thingsclassical

    Plural of khuff, referring to light objects or items.

  2. 2.
    sandalsclassical

    A type of light footwear, possibly slippers or open shoes.

Parallel reading

وبنو خفاف، كغراب: بطن من بني سليم
And Banu Khifaf, like ghurab: a subtribe of Banu Sulaym.
منهم الضحاك بن شيبان الخفافي، ذكره الرشاطي.
Among them was Al-Dahhak bin Shaiban Al-Khiffafi, mentioned by Al-Rashati.
وبالفتح والتثقيل: أحمد بن محمد بن عمران الخفافي الإستراباذي
And with the فتح (fatha) and تثقيل (tashdid): Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Imran Al-Khiffafi Al-Isfara'ini
عن نصر بن الفتح السمرقندي، ذكره ابن السمعاني.
from Nasr bin Al-Fath Al-Samarqandi, mentioned by Ibn Al-Sam'ani.
والخف، بالضم: لقب خلف بن عمرو بن يزيد بن خلف
And Al-Khuff, with the damma: a nickname of Khulaf bin Amr bin Yazid bin Khulaf
مولى بني رميلة، من تجيب، قاله ابن يونس
a freedman of Banu Ramila, from Tajib, said Ibn Yunus
وابنه عبد الوهاب، المحدث بدميرة بعد سنة سبعين ومائتين، تقدم ذكره.
and his son Abd al-Wahhab, the hadith narrator in Damira after the year two hundred and seventy, his mention preceded.