س ن ف

Root entry · 36 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with concepts of leading, advancing, and being ahead, often applied to animals like camels and horses in their movement or the equipment used with them. It also extends to meanings of groups, quality of goods, and parts of plants.

Derived headwords

السُّنُفnoun

1.
Camel's gaitclassical
The gait or manner of a camel's movement, particularly when it is being urged forward.
2.
Groupboth
A group or collection of people.
3.
Qualityclassical
A type or kind, referring to the quality of food, which can be good or bad.
4.
Plant partclassical
The husk or pod of the markh tree, or the pod of any plant containing seeds.
5.
Camel equipmentclassical
A piece of equipment placed on a camel's shoulders, similar to the 'ashalah' on its hindquarters.
6.
Dried legume huskclassical
The husk of fava beans, lupins, lentils, or similar legumes after the contents have been eaten.
7.
Leafclassical
A leaf, though this meaning is debated and likely incorrect.
8.
Dry woodclassical
Dry wood, specifically the wood of the markh tree.

سنفverb

1.
To tightenclassical
To tighten a strap or cord, particularly a 'sanaaf' on a camel.
2.
To advanceclassical
To advance or move forward, especially a camel or horse.

سنف البعيرverb

1.
To tighten a camel's strapclassical
To tighten the 'sanaaf' on a camel, a strap that secures the saddle.

يسنفهverb

1.
He tightensclassical
He tightens the 'sanaaf' on a camel.

أسنفهverb

1.
To tightenclassical
To tighten the 'sanaaf' on a camel.
2.
To advanceclassical
To advance or move forward, especially a camel.

أسنفت البعيرverb

1.
I tightened the camel's strapclassical
I tightened the 'sanaaf' on the camel.

سنفت الناقةverb

1.
The she-camel advancedclassical
The she-camel advanced or moved ahead of the other camels in the herd.

مسنفةadjective

1.
Advancingclassical
A she-camel that advances or moves ahead of others.
2.
Tightenedclassical
A she-camel that has had the 'sanaaf' tightened on it.
3.
Leanclassical
A lean or emaciated she-camel.
4.
Barren landclassical
Barren or infertile land.
5.
Maresclassical
Mares that are advanced or leading in a race.
6.
Ovulatingclassical
A she-camel that is ovulating and has a swollen udder.

السنفnoun

1.
Weevilclassical
A weevil or pest found in grain like wheat and barley, which damages them and reduces their value.

سنفانnoun

1.
Good and bad foodclassical
Food that is of mixed quality, both good and bad.

السنفnoun

1.
Markh leafclassical
The leaf of the markh tree.
2.
Markh fruit podclassical
The pod that contains the fruit of the markh tree.

سنفةnoun

1.
Podclassical
A single pod or husk of a plant that contains seeds, especially if it is elongated.

سنفnoun

1.
Dry woodclassical
Dry wood, particularly the wood of the markh tree, stripped of its leaves.

السنفnoun

1.
Camel's shoulder coveringclassical
A covering placed on the shoulders of a camel, analogous to the 'ashalah' on its hindquarters.

سنيفnoun

1.
Camel's shoulder coveringclassical
A covering placed on the shoulders of a camel.
2.
Carpet fringeclassical
The fringe or border of a carpet; its plushness.

سَنَافnoun

1.
Strapclassical
A strap that is tied from the front of the saddle and passed behind the camel's chest to secure the saddle, especially when the camel is thin.
2.
Breast strapclassical
A strap that goes behind the breastplate of a horse or camel to prevent slippage.
3.
Chest strapclassical
A strap that is attached to the saddle and goes around the chest of a camel to keep the saddle in place.

السِّنَافnoun

1.
Chest strapclassical
A strap that is attached to the saddle and goes around the chest of a camel to keep the saddle in place.

السنفتانnoun

1.
Two upright sticksclassical
Two upright sticks between which a pulley or strap is placed.

المِسْنَافadjective

1.
Camel with rear saddleclassical
A camel that has its saddle placed far back.
2.
Camel with forward saddleclassical
A camel that has its saddle placed far forward.

سنوفnoun

1.
Dried legume husksclassical
The husks of fava beans, lupins, lentils, and similar legumes after the contents have been eaten.

فرس سنوفadjective

1.
Horse that delays saddleclassical
A horse that has its saddle placed far back.

مسنفةadjective

1.
Advancing horseclassical
A horse that advances or leads the other horses.
2.
She-camelclassical
A she-camel that advances or leads the herd.

مسانيفadjective

1.
Leadingclassical
Those that are advancing or leading, referring to camels.

بكرة مسنفةadjective

1.
Ovulating she-camelclassical
A she-camel that is ovulating and has a swollen udder.

أسنف البعيرverb

1.
To advance neckclassical
To advance the neck for running, or to advance in general.
2.
To tighten strapclassical
To make a 'sanaaf' for a camel.

أسنفت الريحverb

1.
The wind blew stronglyclassical
The wind blew strongly, raising dust or sand.

أسنف أمرهverb

1.
He secured his matterclassical
He secured or finalized his affair; a figurative use.

أسنف البرقverb

1.
Lightning appeared closeclassical
Lightning or clouds appeared to be close.

المسنفةadjective

1.
Barren landclassical
Barren or infertile land.
2.
Emaciated she-camelclassical
An emaciated or thin she-camel.

خيل مسنفاتadjective

1.
Horses with advanced saddlesclassical
Horses whose saddles are placed far back, which is considered a sign of good breeding and strength.

الإسنافnoun

1.
Advancementclassical
The act of advancing or moving forward.

ناقة مسنفadjective

1.
Lean she-camelclassical
A lean or emaciated she-camel.

ناقة مسنافadjective

1.
Lean she-camelclassical
A lean or emaciated she-camel.

المسانفadjective

1.
Lean yearsclassical
Years of drought and scarcity; lean years.

مسنفةadjective

1.
Lean yearclassical
A year of drought and scarcity.

سنفاname

1.
A village nameclassical
A village located east of Madar.

Parallel reading

شد عليه السناف بالكسر

The sanaaf was tightened on him.

سنفت الناقة: تقدمت الإبل في السير

The she-camel advanced: it moved ahead of the camels in the journey.

فهي مسنفة

And she is advancing.

السنف، بالكسر: الدوسر الكائن في البر والشعير

The sanaf, with kasra: the weevil found in wheat and barley.

جاءني سنف من الناس، أي جماعة

A group of people came to me, meaning a company.

هذا طعام سنفان، أي جيد وردئ

This is food of mixed quality, meaning good and bad.

السنف: ورقة المرخ

The sanaf: the leaf of the markh tree.

وأما السنف فهو وعاء المرخ

And as for the sanaf, it is the pod of the markh tree.

فذاك الخباء وتلك الخرائط والأوعية سنف

So that is the pod, and those are the sacs and containers, sanaf.

فالواحدة من تلك الخرائط سنفة

So one of those sacs is a sanfah.

والسنف بالفتح: العود المجرد من الورق

And the sanaf, with fatha: the wood stripped of its leaves.

يقال لأكمة الباقلاء، واللوبياء، والعدس، وما أشبهها: سنوف، واحدها سنف

The heaps of fava beans, lupins, lentils, and similar things are called sanuuf, the singular of which is sanf.

السنف: الورقة

The sanaf: the leaf.

والسنف أيضا بلغتيه: جمع سناف، ككتاب: اسم للبب

And the sanaf, in its two pronunciations: is the plural of sanaaf, like kitaab: a name for the breastplate.

أو السناف: أسم لحبل تشده من التصدير، ثم تقدمه حتى تجعله وراء الكركرة، فيثبت التصدير في موضعه

Or the sanaaf: is a rope you tie from the front of the saddle, then advance it until you place it behind the chest, so the saddle is fixed in its place.

إذا خمص بطن البعير واضطرب تصديره

When the camel's belly is empty and its saddle shifts.

المسناف: البعير الذي يؤخر الرحل فيجعل له سناف

The musnaaf: the camel that has its saddle placed far back, and a sanaaf is made for it.

وفرس سنوف، كصبور: يؤخر السرج

And a horse sunuuf, like sabuur: delays the saddle (places it back).

فرس مسنفة كمحسنة: تتقدم الخيل

A horse musannafah like muhsinah: advances the horses.

عليك بالإبل المسانيف الأول

You should take the leading camels first.

إذا عشرت، وتورم ضرعها

When she is in heat and her udder swells.

ومسنفة فضل الزمام إذا انتحى بهزة هاديها على السوم بازل

And a she-camel with an advanced neck, exceeding the reins when it moves with the strength of its leader in its roaming, a young she-camel.

ومسنفة، أي: مشدودة بالسناف

And musannafah, meaning: tightened with the sanaaf.

أسنفت الريح: اشتد هبوبها، وأثارت الغبار

The wind asnafat: its blowing intensified, and it raised dust.

أي أحكمه

Meaning: he secured it.

إذا رئيا قريبين

When they are seen to be close.

وهي إبل مسنفات

And they are musannafaat camels.

المسنة، من الأرض: المجدبة

The musannafah, of the land: the barren.

ومن النوق: العجفاء

And of the she-camels: the emaciated.

خيل مسنفات: مشرفات المناسج

Musannafaat horses: with elevated withers.

فإن السروج تتأخر عن ظهورها، فيجعل لها ذلك السناف لتثبت به السروج

For the saddles are placed far back on their backs, so that sanaaf is made for them to secure the saddles.

عى بالإسناف

He was confused by the advancement.

إذا ماعى بالإسناف حي

When a group is confused by the advancement.

أي عيوا بالتقدم

Meaning: they were confused by advancing.

ناقة مسنف، ومسناف ضامر

A lean she-camel, and a lean, emaciated she-camel.

المسانف: السنون المجدبة

The musaanif: the lean, drought-stricken years.

وهي محل مسانف

And they are in a place of lean years.

الواحدة: مسنفة

The singular: musannafah.

سنفا: قرية شرقي ومضر

Sanfa: a village east of Madar.