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ر ص ف

Root entry · 16 derived lemmas

The root ر ص ف (r-ṣ-f) primarily relates to the concept of arranging, lining up, or closely joining things together. This includes paving stones, parts of a weapon, or even people standing close. It extends to concepts of solidity, firmness, and suitability.

Derived headwords

الرَّصْفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Paving stone/sectionboth

    A single section of paving, made of stones laid closely together, often in a water channel.

  2. 2.
    Part of a bowstringclassical

    The loop or turn of the string that is wound around the horn of a bow, or the part of the bowstring that attaches to the nock.

رَصَفَverb
  1. 1.
    To paveboth

    To lay stones or other materials closely together to form a surface, like a path or road.

  2. 2.
    To join closelyboth

    To connect or arrange things in a tight, orderly manner.

  3. 3.
    To tighten a bowstringclassical

    To wind a string tightly around the horn of a bow.

  4. 4.
    To bring legs togetherclassical

    To place one leg close to the other, as when standing.

رَصْفnoun
  1. 1.
    Pavingboth

    The act or process of paving; a paved surface.

  2. 2.
    Arrangementboth

    An orderly arrangement or lining up of things.

  3. 3.
    Firmnessboth

    Solidity, firmness, or strength.

  4. 4.
    Watercourseclassical

    A channel or stream, especially one flowing over rocks.

مَرْصُوفadjective
  1. 1.
    Pavedboth

    Covered with paving stones or material.

  2. 2.
    Arranged closelyboth

    Placed or joined together in a tight, orderly fashion.

  3. 3.
    Solid, firmboth

    Well-constructed, solid, and strong.

رَصِيفnoun
  1. 1.
    Pavement, sidewalkmodern

    A paved walkway, especially alongside a street.

  2. 2.
    Solid structureboth

    A firm, well-built structure or foundation.

  3. 3.
    Part of a bowstringclassical

    A loop or turn of the bowstring.

تَرَاصَفَverb
  1. 1.
    To stand close togetherboth

    To line up or stand next to each other, closely joined.

  2. 2.
    To be pavedclassical

    To be laid down closely together, like stones.

مِرْصَافَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Hammerclassical

    A hammer used for striking and joining metal or other materials.

رَصُوفadjective
  1. 1.
    Narrow (vagina)classical

    Describing a woman with a narrow vaginal opening, considered desirable.

رَصْفَاءadjective
  1. 1.
    Narrow (vagina)classical

    Describing a woman with a narrow vaginal opening.

رَصَّفَverb
  1. 1.
    To pave thoroughlyboth

    To pave something meticulously, joining stones or materials closely.

رَصَافَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Part of a bowstringclassical

    A loop or turn of the bowstring around the horn of a bow.

  2. 2.
    Place nameclassical

    A name for various locations, notably a fortified city near Baghdad and other places in Syria, Iraq, and North Africa.

رَصُوفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Part of a bowstringclassical

    A loop or turn of the bowstring around the horn of a bow.

مُرْتَصِفadjective
  1. 1.
    Close-set (teeth)classical

    Describing teeth that are closely set or aligned.

رَصِيفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Paved pathboth

    A paved walkway or path.

  2. 2.
    Companionclassical

    Someone who accompanies another, or is close to them.

رَصَّافnoun
  1. 1.
    Tendons/ligamentsclassical

    The tendons or ligaments of a horse, especially around the flank.

مَرْصَفnoun
  1. 1.
    Place nameclassical

    A village or location, such as one in Egypt.

Parallel reading

واحدة الرصف، لحجارة مرصوف بعضها إلى بعض في مسيل فيجتمع فيها المطر
A section of paving, made of stones laid closely together in a water channel where rain collects.
لحديث من عاقل أحب إلى من الشهد بماء رصفة
A wise saying is dearer to me than honey mixed with water from a paved channel.
الرصف: صفا طويل، يتصل بعضه ببعض، كأنه مرصوف
Al-raṣf: a long row, connected to each other, as if paved.
فشن في الإبريق منها نزفا من رصف نازع سيلا رصفا
He poured into the pitcher from a stream, a stream flowing from one channel to another.
مزج هذا الشراب من ماء رصف نازع رصفا آخر، لأنه أصفى له وأرق
He mixed this drink with water from one stream flowing into another, because it was clearer and lighter for him.
الرصفة أيضا: واحدة الرصاف، للعقب الذي يلوى فوق الرعظ إذا انكسر
Al-raṣfah also: a single loop of the string, for the turn wound over the horn when it is broken.
فننظر في رصافه فلم ير شيئا
He looked at its bowstring loop and saw nothing.
هو مستحكم الرصاف
It is of firm construction of the bowstring.
رصف السهم، يرصفه، رصفا: شد على رعظه عقبة
To tighten the bowstring, he tightens it, a tightening: winding a loop around its horn.
أنه مضغ وترا في رمضان، ورصف به وتر قوسه
That he chewed a string in Ramadan, and tightened his bowstring with it.
رصف المصلي قدميه: ضم إحداهما إلى الأخرى
The worshipper aligned his feet: bringing one close to the other.
يقال للقائم إذا صف قدميه: رصف قدميه، وذلك إذا ضم إحداهما إلى الأخرى
It is said of one standing if he aligns his feet: he aligns his feet, and that is when he brings one close to the other.
المرصوفة: الصغيرة الهنة، وفي الأساس: الهن، لا يصل إليها الرجل
Al-marṣūfah: the small vulva, and in Al-Asas: the vulva, which a man cannot reach.
ضرب بمرصافة
He struck with a hammer.
ذا أمر لا يرصف بك
This is a matter that does not suit you.
وهو راصف بفلان: أى لائق به
And he is fitting with so-and-so: meaning suitable for him.
عمل رصيف، بين الرصافة: أى محكم رصين
A solid work, between firmness: meaning well-constructed and sound.
هو رصيفه، أي يعارضه في عمله، ويألفه، ولا يفارقه
He is his companion, meaning he opposes him in his work, is familiar with him, and does not leave him.
الرصافة: كل منبت بالسواد، وقد غلب على موضع بغداد، والشأم
Al-Ruṣāfah: every cultivated area in the black land, and it has become predominant for a place near Baghdad and Syria.
عيون المها بين الرصافة والجسر
Gazelle eyes between Al-Ruṣāfah and the bridge.
العصب من الفرس، الواحد رصيف، كأمير، أو هي عظام الجنب، لتراصفها
The sinews of a horse, the singular is raseef, like ameer, or it is the bones of the flank, due to their close arrangement.
نساقيهم على رصف وضر
We give them to drink from a rocky stream.
تراصفوا في الصف: تراصوا، أى: قام بعضهم إلى بعض، فلزق
They stood close in the row: they stood shoulder to shoulder, meaning: they stood next to each other, sticking together.
رصف ما بين رجليه: قربهما
He aligned what was between his legs: he brought them close.
رجل مرتصف الأسنان: متقاربها، قد تصافت في نبتتها، انتظمت واستوت
A man with close-set teeth: their proximity, they have become aligned in their growth, orderly and even.
رصف الحجر، يرصفه: بناه، ووصل بعضه ببعض
To pave the stone, he paves it: he built it, and joined some of it to some.
وذلك البناء يسمى رصفا، محركة، ورصيفا، كأمير
And that construction is called raṣf, with harakah, and raṣeef, like ameer.
الرصف: السد المبنى للماء
Al-raṣf: a dam built for water.
عقبة تشد على عقبة، ثم تشد على حمالة القوس
A loop tied to a loop, then tied to the bow's string holder.
اصطكت رصفتاهما، وهما عينا الركبتين
Their patellas knocked together, and they are the two 'eyes' of the knees.
جواب رصيف: متقن
A solid answer: well-crafted.
أجاب بجواب مرتض حصيف، بين رصيف، لا سخيف ولا خفيف
He answered with a pleasing, sound answer, solid, not flimsy or light.
تراصفوا في القتال: تراصوا
They stood close in battle: they stood shoulder to shoulder.
رصفت المرأة، كفرحت: صارت رصوفا
The woman became narrow-hipped, as if she became narrow-hipped.
كهيئة المراقي على عرض الجبال
Like the appearance of ledges across the width of the mountains.
ورصاف: موضع
And Ruṣāf: a place.
مرصفى، بالفتح: قرية من أعمال مصر
Marṣafā, with fatḥah: a village in the provinces of Egypt.