ع ر ف

Root entry · 37 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns knowledge, recognition, and acquaintance. It extends to concepts of familiarity, acknowledgment, and even physical attributes like crests or prominent features, as well as generosity and good reputation.

Derived headwords

اعرورفverb

1.
to become dense and intertwinedclassical
Used to describe palm trees becoming thick and interwoven, resembling the crest of a hyena.
2.
to become foamyclassical
Used to describe blood developing foam, like a crest.
3.
to rise upon the crestclassical
To rise upon the crest of a horse.
4.
to rise aboveclassical
To rise above the elevated parts or crests.
5.
to become crestedclassical
Used to describe a horse developing a crest.

اعترفverb

1.
to admitboth
To confess to a fault or sin; to acknowledge something.
2.
to question for informationclassical
To ask someone about their news or situation in order to know them.
3.
to recognizeboth
To know or identify something.
4.
to submit and obeyclassical
To become humble, submissive, and obedient.
5.
to inform of name and statusclassical
To inform someone of your name and situation, as if making yourself known to them.

اطردوا المعترفين — Drive away those who confess (their sins).

مرته النعامى فلم يعترف خلاف النعامى من الشأم ريحا — The south wind passed him, and he did not recognize the wind from the north.

والمطي يعترف — and the camels are submissive.

العرفةnoun

1.
inquiry for informationclassical
The act of asking for news or information to know someone or something.

عرفverb

1.
to knowboth
To have knowledge of something or someone; to be acquainted with.
2.
to recognizeboth
To identify someone or something previously known.
3.
to smell goodboth
To have a pleasant fragrance.
4.
to abandon perfumeclassical
To refrain from using perfume.
5.
to be familiar withboth
To be well-acquainted with a place or its features.

عرف طعامه — He seasoned his food.

عرف رأسه بالدهن — He anointed his head with oil.

عرف ككرم عرافة: طاب ريحه — and (he) smelled good (pleasant fragrance).

تعرفverb

1.
to get to knowboth
To seek to know something thoroughly or to become acquainted with it.
2.
to make oneself knownboth
To reveal one's identity or status to someone.
3.
to contemplateboth
To observe or examine a place carefully.

تعرف إلى الله في الرخاء يعرفك في الشدة — Make yourself known to God in times of ease, and He will make Himself known to you in times of hardship.

أتيت متنكرا ثم استعرفت — I came disguised, then I made myself known.

وقالوا تعرفها المنازل من منى — And they said, 'Do the dwellings of Mina recognize you?'

تعارفverb

1.
to know each otherboth
For people to become acquainted with one another.
2.
to boastclassical
To engage in boasting or mutual pride.

وجعلناكم شعوبا وقبائل لتعارفوا — And We made you into peoples and tribes that you may know one another.

أن جاريتين كانتا تغنيان بما تعارفت الأنصار يوم بعاث — that two slave girls were singing about what the Ansar boasted of on the day of Bu'ath.

معروفnoun

1.
good deedboth
An act of kindness, beneficence, or good conduct.
2.
generosityclassical
Generosity, especially when practiced with moderation.
3.
good adviceboth
Sincere advice and good companionship.
4.
valleyclassical
A valley.

وما خير معروف الفتى في شبابه إذا لم يزيده الشيب حين يشيب — And what is the good of a young man's generosity in his youth if old age does not increase it when he ages?

وحتى سرت بعد الكرى في لويه أساريع معروف وصرت جنادبه — Until after sleep, streams of Ma'ruf flowed in its winding path, and I became its banks.

عريفadjective

1.
well-knownboth
Known or recognized; a familiar thing.

أمر عريف — a known matter.

أعرفverb

1.
to inform of a faultclassical
To make someone aware of their fault or sin.
2.
to markclassical
To brand or mark an animal.
3.
to be more knownclassical
To be more familiar or recognizable than something else.

أعرف فلان فلانا، وعرفه: إذا وقفه على ذنبه، ثم عفا عنه — So-and-so informed so-and-so of his fault, and pardoned him.

وعرضفه به: وسمه — And he branded him with it: he marked him.

التعريفnoun

1.
announcing lost propertyclassical
The act of announcing or describing lost property so it can be identified.
2.
making knownboth
The act of making something known or familiar.
3.
making pleasantclassical
To make something pleasant, delightful, or adorned.

التعريف: إنشاد الضالة — Announcing lost property.

والجنة عرفها لهم أي: طيبها — and He will admit them to Paradise, making it pleasant for them, meaning He will make it delightful for them.

اعترفverb

1.
to describe a lost itemclassical
To describe a lost item by its characteristics to prove ownership.
2.
to describe oneselfclassical
To describe oneself with characteristics that confirm one's identity.
3.
to state one's lineageclassical
To state one's lineage or relationship.

واعترف اللقطة: عرفها بصفتها وإن لم يرها في يد الرجل — And he identified the lost property: he described it by its features even if he did not see it in the man's hand.

واعترف له: وصف نفسه بصفة يحققه بها — And he identified himself to him: he described himself with a characteristic that confirmed him.

واستعرف إليه: انتسب له — And he stated his lineage to him: he introduced himself to him.

استعرفverb

1.
to seek to be knownclassical
To seek to make oneself known or to inquire about someone's identity.
2.
to examineclassical
To observe or examine a place carefully.

ائته فاستعرف إليه حتى يعرفك — Go to him and seek to make yourself known until he knows you.

ثم استعرفت: أي عرفته من أنا — Then I made myself known: meaning, I let him know who I was.

معارفnoun

1.
familiarityboth
The state of being known or familiar; acquaintance.
2.
features of the landclassical
The recognizable features or aspects of the land.
3.
affectionclassical
The affection or regard one has for another.

معارف الأرض: أوجهها وما عرف منها — The features of the land: its aspects and what is known of it.

قد هاجت معارف فلان — The affections of so-and-so have been stirred up.

عروفadjective

1.
patientclassical
A patient and enduring soul, capable of bearing burdens.

عارفةadjective

1.
patientclassical
A patient and enduring soul, capable of bearing burdens.

فصبرت عارفة لذلك حرة ترسو إذا نفس الجبان تطلع — So I patiently endured, a free soul, firm when the coward's spirit falters.

العوارفnoun

1.
patient female camelsclassical
Patient female camels that endure long journeys.

وقفت بها حتى تعالت بي الضحى ومل الوقوف المبريات العوارف — I stood with them until the sun rose high, and the patient, branded she-camels grew weary of standing.

العرفnoun

1.
generosityclassical
Generosity and bounty.
2.
crestboth
A crest or mane, especially on a horse.

إن ابن زيد لا زال مستعملا بالخير يفشي في مصره العرفا — Indeed, Ibn Zayd continues to be employed in goodness, spreading generosity in his land.

معروفadjective

1.
knownboth
Recognized, familiar, or established.
2.
generousboth
Characterized by generosity and kindness.

طعام معرفnoun

1.
seasoned foodclassical
Food that has been seasoned or made pleasant.
2.
layered foodclassical
Food where some parts are placed on top of others.

أرض معروفةadjective

1.
pleasant landclassical
A land with a good fragrance or pleasant characteristics.

سنام أعرفadjective

1.
tall-crested humpclassical
A camel's hump that is tall and has a prominent crest.

ناقة عرفاءadjective

1.
prominent-humped she-camelclassical
A she-camel with a prominent or raised hump.
2.
male-like she-camelclassical
A she-camel that resembles a male camel.

جبل أعرفadjective

1.
crested mountainclassical
A mountain that has a crest or prominent feature.

الأعرافnoun

1.
ridges of farmlandclassical
The elevated ridges of land used for cultivation.

عرف الشرverb

1.
to inherit evilclassical
To inherit or pass down evil or wrongdoing.

وما كنت ممن عرف الشر بينهم — And you were not among those who inherited evil among them.

معروفnoun

1.
valleyclassical
A valley.

أساريع معروف وصرت جنادبه — Streams of Ma'ruf flowed in its winding path, and I became its banks.

عريرفnoun

1.
troublemakerclassical
A person who causes trouble or has a fault.

ما هو إلا عريرف — He is nothing but a troublemaker.

قلة عرفاءnoun

1.
high hillclassical
A high or elevated hill.

عرفتهverb

1.
to strike the cheekclassical
To hit someone's cheek.

العارفnoun

1.
one who knows Godclassical
One who has special knowledge of God, His dominion, and His dealings.

عرفverb

1.
to be humbleclassical
To become humble, submissive, or yielding.
2.
to be patientclassical
To be patient and steadfast in the face of adversity.

عرف عند المصيبة: إذا صبر — And he was patient during the calamity: if he endured.

أعرف الطعامverb

1.
to make food fragrantclassical
To make food have a pleasant aroma.

الأعارفnoun

1.
mountains of Yamamaclassical
A specific group of mountains located in Yamama.

الأعرفname

1.
name of a mountainclassical
The name of a mountain overlooking the area of Qayqa'an in Mecca.

الأعيرفname

1.
mountain of Tayyclassical
A mountain belonging to the Tayy tribe, containing palm groves.

عرفname

1.
town in Shihrclassical
A town located in Shihr, in Yemen.

العرافيname

1.
name of a narratorclassical
A name associated with a narrator, Al-Araafi.

Parallel reading

ومن المجاز أيضا: اعرورف النخل: إذا كثف والتف كأنه عرف الضبع

And metaphorically also: the palm trees became dense: when they became thick and intertwined, as if resembling the crest of a hyena.

واعرورف الدم: صار له زبد مثل العرف

And the blood became foamy: it developed foam like a crest.

واعترف الرجل به أي بذنبه: أقر به

And the man admitted it, meaning his sin: he confessed to it.

اطردوا المعترفين

Drive away those who confess (their sins).

واعترف فلانا: إذا سأله عن خبر ليعرفه

And he questioned someone: if he asked him about his news to know him.

واعترف الشيء: عرفه

And he recognized the thing: he knew it.

مالك ترغين ولا يرغو الخلف وتجزعين والمطي يعترف

Why do you bray and the rear does not bray, and you are distressed, while the camels are submissive?

واعترف إلي: أخبرني باسمه وشأنه

And he informed me of his name and situation: he told me his name and his affair.

وتعرفت ما عندك: أي تطلبت حتى عرفت

And you sought to know what you had: meaning, you sought until you knew.

تعرف إلى الله في الرخاء يعرفك في الشدة

Make yourself known to God in times of ease, and He will make Himself known to you in times of hardship.

أتيت متنكرا ثم استعرفت: أي عرفته من أنا

I came disguised, then I made myself known: meaning, I let him know who I was.

تعارفوا: عرف بعضهم بعضا

They knew each other: some of them knew others.

وجعلناكم شعوبا وقبائل لتعارفوا

And We made you into peoples and tribes that you may know one another.

أمر عريف: معروف

A matter of a chief: well-known.

أعرف فلان فلانا، وعرفه: إذا وقفه على ذنبه، ثم عفا عنه

So-and-so informed so-and-so of his fault, and pardoned him: if he made him aware of his sin, then pardoned him.

التعريف: إنشاد الضالة

Announcing lost property: proclaiming the lost item.

والجنة عرفها لهم أي: طيبها

And Paradise, He made it pleasant for them, meaning He made it delightful for them.

واعترف اللقطة: عرفها بصفتها وإن لم يرها في يد الرجل

And he identified the lost property: he described it by its features even if he did not see it in the man's hand.

واستعرف إليه: انتسب له

And he stated his lineage to him: he introduced himself to him.

وقالوا تعرفها المنازل من منى

And they said, 'Do the dwellings of Mina recognize you?'

فصبرت عارفة لذلك حرة ترسو إذا نفس الجبان تطلع

So I patiently endured, a free soul, firm when the coward's spirit falters.

إن ابن زيد لا زال مستعملا بالخير يفشي في مصره العرفا

Indeed, Ibn Zayd continues to be employed in goodness, spreading generosity in his land.

وما خير معروف الفتى في شبابه إذا لم يزيده الشيب حين يشيب

And what is the good of a young man's generosity in his youth if old age does not increase it when he ages?

قد هاجت معارف فلان

The affections of so-and-so have been stirred up.

وما كنت ممن عرف الشر بينهم

And you were not among those who inherited evil among them.

أن جاريتين كانتا تغنيان بما تعارفت الأنصار يوم بعاث

that two slave girls were singing about what the Ansar boasted of on the day of Bu'ath.

ما هو إلا عريرف

He is nothing but a troublemaker.

العارف في تعارف القوم: هو المختص بمعرفة الله

The knower among the people's acquaintance: is the one specialized in knowing God.

عرف عند المصيبة: إذا صبر

And he was patient during the calamity: if he endured.