غ ط ر ف

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns concepts of nobility, high status, generosity, and pride. It extends to descriptions of young men, specific birds of prey, and even flies. The derived terms often denote a distinguished or elevated individual, sometimes with connotations of arrogance or ostentation.

Derived headwords

الغَطْرِيفnoun

1.
lord, chiefclassical
A master, lord, or chief, signifying a person of high status and authority.
2.
noble, honorableclassical
A noble or honorable person, emphasizing elevated social standing and respectability.
3.
generousclassical
A generous person, characterized by liberality and open-handedness.
4.
young manclassical
A young man, particularly one who is noble or distinguished.
5.
falcon chickclassical
A young falcon, specifically a chick taken from its nest.
6.
flyclassical
A fly, a type of insect.
7.
handsomeclassical
A handsome or comely person, denoting physical attractiveness.

الغَطْرَافnoun

1.
young manclassical
A young man, similar to الغطريف, often implying nobility or handsomeness.
2.
falconclassical
A falcon, especially one that has been captured from its nest.

الغَطَارِفَةnoun

1.
nobles, chiefsclassical
Plural of الغطريف, referring to lords, chiefs, or noble individuals.

الغَطَارِيفnoun

1.
nobles, chiefsclassical
Plural of الغطريف, referring to lords, chiefs, or noble individuals.
2.
tall onesclassical
Refers to tall or prominent individuals, often in a context of protection.

وتمنعها من أن تسل وإن تخف ... تحل دونها الشم الغطاريف من عجل — And they prevent her from being taken, and if she is feared ... the tall الغطاريف from 'Ijil stand guard over her.

الغَطْرُوفnoun

1.
young manclassical
A handsome, distinguished, or elegant young man.
2.
handsomeclassical
Describing someone as handsome or comely.

(وأبيض غطروف أشم كأنه ... على الجهد سيف صنته بصيال) — And a white, الغطروف, high-nosed one, as if he were ... a sword preserved by a skilled handler when strained.

تَغَطْرَفَverb

1.
to be arrogant, proudclassical
To behave with arrogance, pride, or haughtiness.
2.
to swagger, strutclassical
To walk with a proud, ostentatious, or swaggering gait.
3.
to be elevated, honoredclassical
To be raised in status or honored, to achieve distinction.

فإنك إن عاديتني غضب الحصى ... عليك وذو الجبورة المتغطرف — For if you become my enemy, the pebbles will be angry ... with you, and the proud one with the hump.

ومن يكونوا قومه تغطرفا — And whoever his people were, he became proud.

إذا ما احتبت لي دارم عند غاية ... جريت إليها جري من يتغطرف — When Darim gathered for me at a boundary ... I ran to it like one who struts.

فإن يك سعد من قريش فإنما ... بغير أبيه من قريش تغطرفا — If Sa'd is from Quraysh, then he only became proud among Quraysh through his father.

المُتَغَطْرِفadjective

1.
proud, arrogantclassical
One who is proud, arrogant, or haughty.
2.
swaggeringclassical
One who walks with a proud or ostentatious gait.

الغَطْرَفَةnoun

1.
pride, arroganceclassical
The state of being proud, arrogant, or haughty.
2.
swaggering, ostentationclassical
Walking with a proud or ostentatious gait; showing off.
3.
vanity, frivolityclassical
Conceit and aimless activity or behavior.

الغَطْرُوفadjective

1.
handsome, elegantclassical
Describing someone as handsome, elegant, or comely.

الغَطَارِفnoun

1.
nobles, chiefsclassical
Plural of الغطريف, referring to lords, chiefs, or noble individuals.

وإني لمن قوم زرارة منهم ... وعمر ووقعقاع أولاك الغطارف — And I am from the people of Zurarah, among them ... and 'Amr and Waqqaq, those الغطارف.

الغَطْرِيفadjective

1.
wideclassical
Describing a neck as wide or ample.

عنق غطريف — A wide neck.

الخَطْرِيفadjective

1.
wideclassical
Describing a neck as wide or ample, similar to غطريف.

وكذلك خطريف — And likewise خطريف.

أم الغَطْرِيفname

1.
Umm al-Ghatrifclassical
A proper name of a woman from the tribe of Bal'anbar.

ابن الغَطْرِيفname

1.
Ibn al-Ghatrifclassical
A famous traditionist or scholar known by this name.

Parallel reading

الغطريف بالكسر: السيد كما في الصحاح، زاد الليث الشريف

Al-Ghatrif (with kasra): the master, as in Al-Sihah; Al-Layth added 'the noble'.

أنت إذا ما حصل التصنيف قيسا وقيس فعلها معروف بطريقها والملك الغطريف

You, when Qays and Qays were classified, their deed is known by their way, and the noble king.

وقال ابن السكيت: الغطريف: هو السخي السري، والشاب كالغطراف بالكسر

And Ibn Al-Sikkit said: Al-Ghatrif: he is the generous, the noble, and the young man, like Al-Ghatraf (with kasra).

وقيل: هو الفتى الجميل ج: الغطارفة والغطاريف.

And it was said: he is the handsome youth, plural: Al-Ghatarifah and Al-Ghatarif.

وقال ابن عباد: الغطريف: الذباب.

And Ibn 'Abbad said: Al-Ghatrif: the fly.

وفي الصحاح: الغطريف: فرخ البازي

And in Al-Sihah: Al-Ghatrif: the falcon chick.

وقال غيره: الغطريف، والغطراف: البازي الذي أخذ من وكره.

And others said: Al-Ghatrif, and Al-Ghatraf: the falcon taken from its nest.

وقال ابن عباد: الغطريف: الحسن، كالغطروف كزنبور، وفردوس فهن ثلاث لغات.

And Ibn 'Abbad said: Al-Ghatrif: the handsome, like Al-Ghatroof (like 'zunboor'), and Fardous; so they are three languages.

أو الغطروف، كفردوس: هو الشاب الظريف قاله أبو عمرو

Or Al-Ghatroof, like Fardous: he is the charming young man, said Abu 'Amr.

وتغطرف: تكبر قاله الأحمر

And Taghatrafa: to be arrogant, said Al-Ahmar.

ويروى: المتغترف وقد تقدم

And it is narrated: Al-Mutaghatrif, and it has preceded.

وقال ابن الأعرابي: تغطرف: اختال في المشي خاصة

And Ibn Al-A'rabi said: Taghatrafa: to swagger in walking specifically.

يقول: إنما تغطرف من ولايته ولم يك أبوه شريفا

He means: he only became proud from his leadership, and his father was not noble.

وقد حكي ذلك في التغترف أيضا.

And this has been narrated for Al-Taghatruf as well.

وقال ابن عباد: الغطرفة: الخيلاء والعبث.

And Ibn 'Abbad said: Al-Ghatrafah: pride and vanity/frivolity.

وقال الجوهري: الغطرفة: التكبر.

And Al-Jauhari said: Al-Ghatrafah: arrogance.

عنق غطريف: واسع، وكذلك خطريف.

A wide neck: wide, and likewise Khatreef.

وأم الغطريف: امرأة من بلعنبر ابن عمرو بن تميم.

And Umm Al-Ghatrif: a woman from Bal'anbar ibn 'Amr ibn Tamim.

ويجمع أيضا على الغطارف، وأنشد ابن بري لابن الطيفانية

And it is also pluralized as Al-Ghatarif, and Ibn Bri narrated for Ibn Al-Tayfaniyyah