ق ر ف

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

The root ق ر ف (q-r-f) primarily relates to concepts of mixing, mingling, association, and accusation. It extends to meanings of contamination, inferiority, and even sexual intercourse, as well as specific objects like containers and the act of trading accusations.

Derived headwords

مُقْرِفَةadjective

1.
newly acquiredclassical
Referring to camels that are newly acquired or obtained.

اقْتَرَفَverb

1.
to commit (evil)modern
To commit an act of evil or wrongdoing, often implying accusation.
2.
to be afflictedclassical
To be afflicted with a disease, particularly through close proximity.

واقترف الرجل بسوء: رمي به — And the man was accused of evil: meaning he was blamed for it.

قُرِفَverb

1.
to be suspectedclassical
To be suspected of something, particularly in relation to one's clothing or belongings.

قَرْفnoun

1.
suspicionclassical
An accusation or suspicion directed at someone.

قَرَفَverb

1.
to mixclassical
To mix or blend things together.

وقرف الشيء: خلطه — And he mixed the thing: meaning he blended it.

مُقَارَفَةnoun

1.
mixingclassical
The act of mixing or mingling.
2.
intercourseclassical
Sexual intercourse.

والمقارفة، والقراف: المخالطة — And al-muqarafah, and al-qiraf: meaning mingling.

قِرَافnoun

1.
mixingclassical
The act of mixing or mingling.
2.
intercourseclassical
Sexual intercourse.
3.
accusationsclassical
Plural of قرف (qarf), meaning accusations or suspicions.

ويقال.: لا تكثر من القراف: أي الجماع — And it is said: Do not engage in too much al-qiraf: meaning sexual intercourse.

أَقْرَفَverb

1.
to infectclassical
To infect or transmit a disease, like scabies.

وأقرف الجرب الصحاح: أعداها — And al-jarab (scabies) infected the healthy ones: meaning it transmitted the disease to them.

مُقْرِفadjective

1.
base, vilemodern
A base, vile, or ignoble person.
2.
unpleasantclassical
An unpleasant or unattractive face.

والمقرف، كمحسن: النذل الخسيس — And al-muqrif, like muhsin: meaning the base, the ignoble.

مِقْرَافadjective

1.
prone to sinsclassical
One who is prone to committing sins frequently.

ورجل مقراف الذنوب: إذا كان كثير المباشرة لها — And a man muqraf al-dhunub: if he is one who frequently engages in them (sins).

قِرَافُ التَّمْرِnoun

1.
date containerclassical
A container for dates made of tanned leather, often treated with pomegranate rinds.

وقراف التمر، بالكسر: جمع قرف، بالفتح، وهو وعاء من جلد يدبغ بقشور الرمان — And qiraf al-tamr, with kasrah: plural of qurf, with fatha, which is a leather container tanned with pomegranate rinds.

تَقَارَفُواverb

1.
to accuse each otherclassical
To accuse one another or exchange insults.

وتقارفوا: تزاجروا — And taqarrafu: meaning they exchanged insults.

مَقَارِيفadjective

1.
of mixed breedclassical
Referring to horses that are of mixed or impure lineage; hybrids.

وخيل مقاريف: هجائن — And khayl maqareef: meaning of mixed breed.

Parallel reading

وهذه إبل مقرفة، كمكرمة: أي مستجدة.

And these are newly acquired camels, like makramah: meaning newly obtained.

واقترف الرجل بسوء: رمي به.

And the man committed evil: meaning he was blamed for it.

واقترف: مرض من المداناة.

And he contracted illness: meaning from close proximity.

ويقال: هو قرف من ثوبي، للذي تتهمه، نقله الجوهري.

And it is said: He is suspected regarding my garment, meaning the one you accuse him of, as transmitted by Al-Jawhari.

والقرف بالكسر: التهمة، والجمع قراف.

And al-qurf with kasrah: meaning accusation, and its plural is qiraf.

وقرف الشيء: خلطه.

And he mixed the thing: meaning he blended it.

والمقارفة، والقراف: المخالطة.

And al-muqarafah, and al-qiraf: meaning mingling.

ويقال.: لا تكثر من القراف: أي الجماع.

And it is said: Do not engage in too much al-qiraf: meaning sexual intercourse.

وأقرف الجرب الصحاح: أعداها.

And scabies infected the healthy ones: meaning it transmitted the disease to them.

والمقرف، كمحسن: النذل الخسيس.

And al-muqrif, like muhsin: meaning the base, the ignoble.

ووجه مقرف: غير حسن

And an unpleasant face: meaning not good-looking.

ورجل مقراف الذنوب: إذا كان كثير المباشرة لها.

And a man prone to sins: if he is one who frequently engages in them.

وقراف التمر، بالكسر: جمع قرف، بالفتح، وهو وعاء من جلد يدبغ بقشور الرمان.

And qiraf of dates, with kasrah: plural of qurf, with fatha, which is a leather container tanned with pomegranate rinds.

وتقارفوا: تزاجروا.

And they accused each other: meaning they exchanged insults.

وخيل مقاريف: هجائن.

And horses that are maqareef: meaning of mixed breed.