ن ف ف

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of scattering, sifting, or spreading, particularly in the context of seeds or fine particles. It also extends to describe objects used for sifting or containing such materials, and a type of woven food container.

Derived headwords

نَفَّverb

1.
to scatter seedsclassical
To scatter or sow seeds, as mentioned in the context of preparing the ground.

نَفَّتْverb

1.
it scatteredclassical
Past tense verb indicating the action of scattering, used here in relation to the scattering of seeds.

نَفْفnoun

1.
siftingclassical
The act of sifting, specifically referring to the sifting of 'sawiq' (a type of fine meal or porridge).

نَفِيفnoun

1.
sifting of sawiqclassical
The fine meal or porridge that has been sifted, or the act of sifting it. It is compared to 'safīf' in form and meaning.

نفيف السويق والبطون النواتق — The sifted sawiq and the distended bellies

سَفَّverb

1.
to siftclassical
To sift, used here as a comparison to 'naffa' in both meaning and form, referring to the sifting of sawiq.

سَفِيفnoun

1.
siftingclassical
The act of sifting, or the fine material resulting from sifting. It is equated in meaning and form to 'nafīf'.

نَفَّىverb

1.
to sift thoroughlyclassical
An intensive form of sifting, specifically applied to 'sawiq'.

نُفِّيverb

1.
to be siftedclassical
Passive form of 'naffā', meaning to be sifted thoroughly, referring to 'sawiq'.

نَفَّيnoun

1.
sieve for sawiqclassical
A tool or surface used for sifting 'sawiq', characterized by being sifted upon. It has the plural form 'nafāfī'.

نَفَّافِيnoun

1.
sieves for sawiqclassical
Plural of 'naffay', referring to multiple sieves or surfaces used for sifting 'sawiq'.

نَفْيَةnoun

1.
woven food containerclassical
A round food container made from palm leaves (khus). There is a noted discrepancy in its vocalization and definition.
2.
food containerclassical
A general term for a food container, specifically a round one made from woven palm leaves.

نَفْيَةnoun

1.
food container (with damma)classical
A round food container made from palm leaves, pronounced with a damma on the 'nun'. This form is mentioned as having a plural 'nufay'.

نُفْيnoun

1.
food containers (plural)classical
The plural of 'nafyah' (pronounced with damma), referring to multiple round food containers made from palm leaves.

Parallel reading

{نف الأرض} ينفها

To sow the land.

نفا: بذرها عن ابن عباد.

To sow its seeds, according to Ibn 'Abbad.

نففت السويق، كسففت زنة ومعنى

I sifted the sawiq, like 'safaftu' in weight and meaning.

وهو {النفيف والسفيف لسفيف السويق

And it is the 'nafīf' and 'safīf' for the sifting of sawiq.

وكان نصيري معشرا فطحا بهم ... نفيف السويق والبطون النواتق

And my supporter was a group of stout men with them... the sifted sawiq and the distended bellies.

النفي أي بتشديد الفاء: اسم ما يغربل عليه السويق، ج: نفافي.

The 'naffay', with a shadda on the fa', is the name for what the sawiq is sifted upon, plural: nafāfī.

النفية: سفرة تتخذ من خوص مدورة

The 'nafiyah' is a round food container made from palm leaves.

هي النفية والنبية، ووقع للمصنف في المسودة وبهاء: السفرة.

It is called 'nafiyah' and 'nubayyah', and the author noted in the draft and with 'bahā'' (likely a variant spelling or reading): 'as-safrah'.

ويقال لها أيضا: {نفية بالضم والجمع} نفي، كنهية ونهي قاله أبو عمرو

And it is also called: 'nafiyah' (with damma) and its plural is 'nufay', like 'nuhyah' and 'nuhy', according to Abu 'Amr.

وسيأتي إن شاء الله تعالى، وذكر هناك أنها بالفتح، وكغنية، فتأمل ذلك.

And it will come later, God willing, where it is mentioned as being with a fatha, and like 'ghaniyah', so ponder that.