ر ف ف

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of fluttering, shaking, and gentle movement. It extends to descriptions of vibrant freshness, groups of people, and specific objects like a support for an egg or a type of food.

Derived headwords

رَفَّافَةadjective

1.
vibrantly freshclassical
Describing something that is shaking with freshness and vitality, like a lush garden.
2.
egg supportclassical
A support placed at the bottom of an egg.

رفافadjective

1.
flutteringclassical
Describing lips that move or flutter like anemones, used metaphorically.

رفرافadjective

1.
flutteringclassical
Describing lips that flutter like anemones, used metaphorically.
2.
swiftclassical
Describing someone or something that is fast or quick.

رفيفnoun

1.
flutteringclassical
The act of fluttering, specifically referring to lips.

ترافيفnoun

1.
fluttering lipsclassical
A plural form referring to fluttering lips.

فرفnoun

1.
submissionclassical
An act of showing deference, humility, and affection, often used metaphorically.

رفّnoun

1.
groupclassical
A group or collection of people.

مرفnoun

1.
foodclassical
Something to eat; food.

Parallel reading

روضة رفافة تهتز نضارة

A garden, vibrantly fresh, shaking with vitality.

وشجر أحوى الظل رفاف الورق

And trees with deep shade, whose leaves flutter.

وثغر رفاف

And lips that flutter.

ويقال: لثغرها رفيف

And it is said: her lips have a fluttering.

ودخلت عليه فرف إلى، أي: هش له في تحبب وخضوع

And I approached him with submission, meaning: I showed him affection in a loving and submissive manner.

ويقال: هذا رف من الناس، أي جماعة

And it is said: this is a group of people, meaning a gathering.

والمرف: المأكل

And al-marf: food.

والرفافة، بالكسر: التي تجعل في أسفل البيضة

And ar-raffāfah, with a kasra: that which is placed at the bottom of the egg.

والرفارف، كعلابط: السريع

And ar-rafārif, like 'alābiṭ: the swift.