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Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to effeminacy, homosexuality, and sudden, overwhelming agitation or excitement. It describes individuals perceived as effeminate or homosexual, and also the state of being agitated or overcome by passion.

Derived headwords

الدَّقْفَانَةnoun
  1. 1.
    effeminate manclassical

    A man who is perceived as effeminate.

  2. 2.
    homosexual manclassical

    A man who is homosexual, specifically one who is receptive.

الدَّقْفnoun
  1. 1.
    agitationclassical

    A sudden and overwhelming state of agitation or excitement.

الدُّقُوفnoun
  1. 1.
    agitationclassical

    A sudden and overwhelming state of agitation or excitement, particularly referring to the 'agitation of the diaphragm' or a state of being overcome by passion.

  2. 2.
    homosexual manclassical

    A term for a homosexual man, specifically one who is receptive.

Parallel reading

الدقفانة، بالضم، أهمله الجوهري، وقال ابن الأعرابي: هو المأبون، وتارة قال: هو المخنث.
Ad-daqfānatu (with damma) was neglected by Al-Jawhari. Ibn Al-A'rabi said: it is the receptive homosexual, and at another time he said: it is the effeminate one.
والدقف بالفتح، والدقوف، بالضم: هيجان وباغته
And ad-daqfu (with fatha), and ad-duqūfu (with damma): are sudden and overwhelming agitation.
نصه: الدقف: هيجان الدقفانة، وهو المخنث
His text states: Ad-daqfu: is the agitation of ad-daqfānatu, which is the effeminate one.
وقال في موضع آخر: الدقوف: هيجان الخيعامة، وهو المأبون.
And he said in another place: Ad-duqūfu: is the agitation of the diaphragm, which is the receptive homosexual.