ق ر ط ف

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to soft, thick, or plush materials, often associated with textiles like velvet or blankets. It also extends to describe certain plants or fruits resembling soft textures.

Derived headwords

القُرْطُفnoun

1.
Velvet clothclassical
A type of thick, soft, velvety fabric, often luxurious.
2.
Plush blanketclassical
A soft, plush blanket or covering, especially one with a thick pile.

قُرْطِفnoun

1.
Plush garmentclassical
A garment made of plush or velvety material.

قُرْطِيفnoun

1.
Plush blanketclassical
A blanket or covering that has a thick, soft pile, similar to velvet.

قَرَاطِفnoun

1.
Plush blanketsclassical
The plural of قريطف, referring to soft, plush blankets or coverings.
2.
Velvet fabricsclassical
Plural of a soft, velvety textile.

القُرْطُفnoun

1.
Plantclassical
A type of plant.

القُرْطُفnoun

1.
Fruit of the Rammclassical
The fruit of the Ramm plant (a type of shrub), described as being like a white spike or ear.

القُرُوفnoun

1.
Plush itemsclassical
Likely referring to soft, plush items, possibly textiles or garments, mentioned in contrast to something else.

Parallel reading

القرطف كجعفر: القطيفة

Al-qurṭuf, like Jaʿfar: the velvet cloth.

عليه المنامة ذات الفضول ... من الوهن والقرطف المخمل

Upon him was the blanket of abundance... from the weakness and the velvety al-qurṭuf.

أنه كان متدثرا في قريطف

That he was wrapped in a qirṭaf.

وهو القطيفة التي لها خمل

And it is the velvet cloth that has pile.

والجمع قراطف

And the plural is qaraṭif.

هي فرش مخملة

They are velvet furnishings.

بأن كذب القراطف والقروف

That the plush items and al-qurūf are false.

أي: عليكم بها فاغنموها

Meaning: Take them and gain them.

والقرطف أيضا: بقلة

And al-qurṭuf also: a plant.

أو هو ثمرة الرمث كالسنبلة البيضاء

Or it is the fruit of the Ramm, like a white spike.