ر ز ف

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to sounds, particularly animal noises, and also encompasses concepts of approaching, hastening, and physical attributes like long legs. It also touches upon the idea of scarcity or weakness.

Derived headwords

رَزَفَverb

1.
to make a soundclassical
To make a sound, specifically referring to the sound a camel makes. This is mentioned as being omitted by Al-Jawhari but defined by Ibn 'Abbad.
2.
to approachclassical
To draw near or approach. This meaning is attributed to Ibn al-A'rabi.
3.
to hastenclassical
To move quickly or hasten.

رَزِيفًاnoun

1.
soundclassical
The sound made by a camel.
2.
approachingclassical
The act of approaching or drawing near.
3.
hasteningclassical
The act of hastening or moving quickly.

أَرْزَفَverb

1.
to make a soundclassical
To make a sound, similar to 'arzafa' (to make a sound).
2.
to approachclassical
To approach or draw near.
3.
to become frightenedclassical
To become frightened, alarmed, or uneasy.
4.
to hastenclassical
To hasten or move quickly.

أَرْزَفُواverb

1.
to hastenclassical
They hastened, particularly in a retreat or similar situation.

رَزَفَتْverb

1.
to hastenclassical
She (a she-camel) hastened or moved quickly.
2.
to falterclassical
She (a she-camel) faltered or slowed down in her pace.

أَرْزَفَهَاverb

1.
to make falterclassical
To make her (a she-camel) falter or slow down.

رَزُوفadjective

1.
long-leggedclassical
Describing a she-camel with long legs and a wide stride.

الرَّزِيفnoun

1.
hastening from fearclassical
Speed or hastening that originates from fear or panic.

أَرْزَفَverb

1.
to make a soundclassical
To make a sound, like thunder.
2.
to become alarmedclassical
To become alarmed or uneasy.
3.
to hastenclassical
To hasten or move quickly out of fear.

رَزَافَاتnoun

1.
nearby placesclassical
Places that are near or approaching.

الرَّزْفnoun

1.
hasteningclassical
The act of hastening or moving quickly.
2.
emaciationclassical
Thinness or emaciation.

أَرْزَفَverb

1.
to make a soundclassical
The sound of clouds, similar to 'arzam'.

أَرْزَفَ بِهِverb

1.
to hasten with itclassical
To hasten with something or urge it forward.

رَزَفَverb

1.
to be weakclassical
To be weak or emaciated.

Parallel reading

رزف الجمل، يرزف، رزيفا، أهمله الجوهرى، وقال ابن عباد: أي عج، وهو صوته

The camel made a sound, it makes a sound, a sound (masdar). Al-Jawhari omitted it, and Ibn 'Abbad said: meaning its cry, and it is its sound.

ورزف، أى: بالتشديد.

And 'razafa', meaning: with the shadda (doubling).

رزفت الناقة: أسرعت، وخبت في السير، عن الأصمعي.

The she-camel hastened: she moved quickly, and she faltered in her pace, from Al-Asma'i.

وأرزفتها: أخببتها، عن أبي عبيد.

And I made her hasten: I made her falter, from Abu 'Ubayd.

رزف الأمر، رزيفا: دنا، عن ابن الأعرابي.

The matter approached, approaching (masdar): it drew near, from Ibn al-A'rabi.

رزف إليه: إذا تقدم، كأرزف

He approached it: if he advanced, like 'arzafa'.

تضحى رويدا وتمشى رزيفا

She spends the morning slowly and walks approaching.

فإنه قال: رزفزريفا، وزرف زريفا وزرف زروفا: دنا وكذلك: تقدم، كأرزف، وأزرف

For he said: 'razafa' (with shadda) 'zarifan', and 'zarafa' 'zarifan' and 'zarafa' 'zarufan': it approached, and likewise: it advanced, like 'arzafa' and 'azrafa'.

ناقة رزوف: طويلة الرجلين، واسعة الخطو

A 'razuf' she-camel: long-legged, wide-strided.

أو الرزيف: السرعة من فزع، وأرزف: أرجف واستوحش، وأسرع فزعا

Or 'al-razif': hastening from fear, and 'arzafa': he made a sound and became uneasy, and hastened out of fear.

وأرزفوا، بالضم: أعجلوا في هزيمة ونحوها.

And 'urzifu', with damma: they hastened in a rout and the like.

ورزافات بلد كذا بالتشديد: ما دنا منه

And 'razzafat' of a place, with shadda: what is near to it.

فالغرابات فرزافاتها ... فبخنزير فأطراف حبل

So the ravens and their nearby places... then to the wild boar and the edges of the rope.

الرزف، بالفتح: الإسراع، عن كراع.

Al-razf, with fatha: hastening, from Kura'.

وأرزف السحاب: صوت، كأرزم.

And the clouds 'arzafu': made a sound, like 'arzam'.

الرزف، بالتحريك: الهزال

Al-razf, with haraka (vowelization): emaciation.

إن لم تحمله فقد جا رزفى

If you do not carry it, then its emaciation has come.

وأرزف به، بالضم: أوضع به: عن ابن عباد.

And 'urzafa bihi', with damma: to hasten with it: from Ibn 'Abbad.