وذ ف

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of flowing, dripping, or moving with a certain gait. It also encompasses terms for female genitalia, a specific gait characterized by swaying, and bodily fluids.

Derived headwords

الوَذْفَةnoun

1.
clitorisclassical
The clitoris, as described by Ibn al-A'rabi.
2.
fatclassical
A piece of fat.

وذفverb

1.
to flowboth
Fat and other substances flowed or dripped. This is a variant pronunciation of 'wadf'.
2.
to swayclassical
To walk with a swaying or proud gait.

ووذف الشحم وغيره يذف أي: سال وقطر — Fat and other things flowed, meaning they dripped.

وقد وذف — And he walked with a swaying gait.

وذفانnoun

1.
near departureclassical
Near one's departure, as in the hadith about the Prophet's arrival at Umm Ma'bad's place.
2.
swaying gaitclassical
A gait characterized by swaying and pride.

وذفان مخرجه إلى المدينة — Near his departure to Medina.

يودفverb

1.
to walk with short stepsclassical
To walk with short steps, moving the shoulders, often with pride.
2.
to walk with swaggerclassical
To walk with a swaggering or proud gait.
3.
to walk quicklyclassical
To walk quickly.

مر يودف توذيفا — He passed by walking with short, swaying steps.

يتوذف حتى دخل عليها — He walked with a swagger until he entered upon her.

توذيفnoun

1.
swaying walkclassical
A manner of walking with short, swaying steps, characterized by pride.

مر يودف توذيفا — He passed by walking with short, swaying steps.

يتوذفverb

1.
to walk with short stepsclassical
To walk with short steps, moving the shoulders, often with pride.
2.
to walk with swaggerclassical
To walk with a swaggering or proud gait.
3.
to walk quicklyclassical
To walk quickly.

ثم انطلق يتوذف حتى دخل عليها — Then he set off walking with a swagger until he entered upon her.

أو يتوذف: يسرع — Or to walk quickly.

الوَذَافnoun

1.
penisclassical
The male organ. A variant of 'al-waddaf' (with dal).

الوَذَفnoun

1.
semenclassical
Semen.

وذفverb

1.
to swayclassical
To walk with a swaying or proud gait.

وقد وذف — And he walked with a swaying gait.

الوذفnoun

1.
swaying gaitclassical
A gait characterized by swaying and pride.

وذفةnoun

1.
clitorisclassical
The clitoris, as described by Ibn al-A'rabi.
2.
fatclassical
A piece of fat.

المتوذفةadjective

1.
swaying womanclassical
A woman who sways her hips or shoulders while walking, described as 'mutamzamizah'.

Parallel reading

بظارة، المرأة عن ابن الأعرابي.

The clitoris, of a woman, according to Ibn al-A'rabi.

ووذف الشحم وغيره يذف أي: سال وقطر، لغة في ودف.

Fat and other things flowed, meaning they dripped; it is a variant pronunciation of 'wadf'.

نزل صلى الله عليه وسلم بأم معبد الخزاعية رضي الله عنها وذفان مخرجه إلى المدينة أي: عند مخرجه، قال ابن الأثير: وهو كما تقول: حدثانه، وسرعانه.

The Prophet, peace be upon him, alighted at the place of Umm Ma'bad al-Khuza'iyah, may God be pleased with her, near his departure to Medina, meaning at his departure. Ibn al-Athir said: It is like saying 'hadathana' (recently) and 'sur'ana' (very recently).

ويقال: مر يودف توذيفا، ويتوذف: إذا كان يقارب الخطو، ويحرك منكبيه زاد أبو عمرو متبخترا

And it is said: He passed by walking with short steps and moving his shoulders, and 'yatawadhdhif' means to take short steps and move one's shoulders, Abu Amr added, proudly.

ومنه حديث الحجاج: ثم انطلق يتوذف حتى دخل عليها.

And from this is the hadith of Al-Hajjaj: Then he set off walking with a swagger until he entered upon her.

أو يتوذف: يسرع قاله أبو عبيدة، واستدل بقول بشر بن أبي خازم:

Or 'yatawadhdhif' means to walk quickly, said Abu Ubaidah, and he used as evidence the verse of Bishr bin Abi Khazim:

والوذاف، كغراب: الذكر لغة في الوداف بالدال.

And 'al-wadhdaf', like 'ghurab': the male organ, a variant pronunciation (with 'dh') of 'al-waddaf' (with 'd').

الوذف، والوذفان: مشية فيها اهتزاز وتبختر، وقد وذف.

Al-wadhf and al-wadhfan: a gait with swaying and pride, and he walked with such a gait.

ووذفة، بالفتح: موضع، عن ابن دريد.

And 'wadhfah', with fatha: a place, according to Ibn Duraid.

وقال ابن عباد: المتوذفة من النساء: هي المتمزمزة، يعني تحريكها ألواحها في المشي.

And Ibn Abbad said: 'Al-mutawadhdhifah' from women: she is the one who sways her hips or shoulders while walking, meaning she moves her sides in walking.

والوذفة: الشحمة.

And 'al-wadhfah': a piece of fat.

والوذف: المنى.

And 'al-wadhf': semen.