وص ف

Root entry · 57 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of describing, characterizing, or defining something. It extends to the concept of a description itself, a characteristic, or a recipe, and also encompasses the idea of a servant or attendant.

Derived headwords

وصفهverb

1.
to describeboth
To characterize something by its attributes or qualities.
2.
to attributeclassical
To ascribe a quality or characteristic to someone or something.

يصفهverb

1.
he describesboth
The present tense form indicating the act of describing.

وصفاnoun

1.
descriptionboth
The act or result of describing something; a characterization.
2.
qualityclassical
A characteristic or attribute of something.

وصفةnoun

1.
recipeboth
A set of instructions for preparing something, especially food.
2.
descriptionclassical
A detailed account or characterization of something.

الصفةnoun

1.
characteristicboth
A distinguishing trait or quality.
2.
adjectiveboth
A word that describes a noun (in grammatical context).
3.
descriptionclassical
A portrayal or depiction.

فاتصفverb

1.
he became describedboth
To be characterized or endowed with a certain quality.
2.
he became known forclassical
To gain a reputation for something.

موصوفاadjective

1.
describedboth
Having been characterized or defined.
2.
characterizedboth
Possessing certain qualities or attributes.

متواصفاadjective

1.
describedclassical
Having been described, often by others.

وصفverb

1.
to describeboth
To characterize something by its attributes or qualities.
2.
to praiseclassical
To describe someone or something in a positive light.

اتصفاverb

1.
they became describedclassical
The dual form indicating that two entities became characterized.

موصوفاadjective

1.
describedboth
Having been characterized or defined.

وصفverb

1.
to describeboth
To characterize something by its attributes or qualities.

وصفverb

1.
to describeboth
To characterize something by its attributes or qualities.

وصافnoun

1.
describerclassical
One who is skilled in or known for describing things.
2.
titleclassical
A name or title given to someone, often based on their characteristics or actions.

وصافname

1.
al-Wassafclassical
A proper name or title given to a historical figure.

الوصافيname

1.
al-Wassaficlassical
A nisba (attribution) indicating origin or connection to someone named al-Wassaf.

الوصافيname

1.
al-Wassaficlassical
A nisba (attribution) indicating origin or connection to someone named al-Wassaf.

الوصيفnoun

1.
servantboth
A male servant or attendant.

الوصيفةnoun

1.
maidservantboth
A female servant or attendant.

وصيفverb

1.
to reach service ageclassical
For a boy to reach the age where he can serve.

الإيصافnoun

1.
reaching service ageclassical
The state or act of a boy reaching the age of service.

الوصافةnoun

1.
serviceclassical
The state or condition of being a servant.

وصيفnoun

1.
servantboth
A male servant or attendant.

الوصافةnoun

1.
serviceclassical
The state or condition of being a servant.

الإيصافnoun

1.
reaching service ageclassical
The state or act of a boy reaching the age of service.

تواصفواverb

1.
they described to each otherclassical
To exchange descriptions among a group.

وصفةnoun

1.
descriptionclassical
A description of something.

استوصفهverb

1.
he asked for a descriptionboth
To request a description or prescription, especially from a doctor.

الصفةnoun

1.
stateclassical
The condition or state of something.
2.
colorclassical
The hue or appearance of something.

الموصوفadjective

1.
the describedboth
The one or that which has been described.

الصفةnoun

1.
characteristicboth
A distinguishing trait or quality.

اتصفverb

1.
to be describableclassical
To be capable of being described or characterized.

اتصافاnoun

1.
describabilityclassical
The quality of being able to be described.

الأوصافnoun

1.
descriptionsboth
Plural of description; multiple characterizations.
2.
qualitiesboth
Plural of quality; various attributes.

الصفةnoun

1.
descriptionclassical
A description of an item, especially in a sale.

المواصفةnoun

1.
sale by descriptionclassical
Selling an item based on its description rather than direct viewing.

أوصفverb

1.
to reach maturityclassical
For a boy or girl to reach the age of service or maturity.

أوصفتverb

1.
she reached maturityclassical
For a girl to reach the age of service or maturity.

الصفةnoun

1.
stateclassical
The condition or state of something.

يصفverb

1.
it describesboth
The present tense form indicating the act of describing.
2.
it tells liesclassical
To utter falsehoods or untruths.

تصفverb

1.
you describeboth
The present tense form indicating the act of describing (second person singular masculine/feminine).
2.
it describesboth
The present tense form indicating the act of describing (third person singular feminine).

موصوفadjective

1.
describedboth
Having been characterized or defined.

متواصفadjective

1.
describedclassical
Having been described, often by others.

متصفadjective

1.
characterizedboth
Possessing certain qualities or attributes.

اتصفverb

1.
to become praisedclassical
To attain a state of being praised or lauded.

مواصفةnoun

1.
descriptionclassical
The act of describing something.

وصيفاnoun

1.
servantclassical
A male servant or attendant.

وصيفةnoun

1.
maidservantclassical
A female servant or attendant.

يصفverb

1.
it describesboth
The present tense form indicating the act of describing.

موصوفةadjective

1.
describedboth
Having been characterized or defined.

واصفةadjective

1.
describingclassical
That which describes or characterizes.

تصفverb

1.
it describesboth
The present tense form indicating the act of describing.

وصوفاnoun

1.
enduranceclassical
The ability to travel long distances or endure hardship.

وصافname

1.
Wassafclassical
A proper name of a person.

الوصافيname

1.
al-Wassaficlassical
A nisba indicating relation to Wassaf.

الوصافيname

1.
al-Wassaficlassical
A nisba indicating relation to Wassaf.

الوصافname

1.
al-Wassafclassical
A proper name or title.

Parallel reading

نعته وهذا صريح في أن الوصف والنعت مترادفان

His description, and this is explicit that description and attribute are synonyms.

الوصف: وصفك الشيء بحليته ونعته

Description: your describing a thing by its adornment and attribute.

فاتصف أي: صار موصوفا، أو صار متواصفا

So he became described, meaning: he became one who is described, or he became one who is mutually described.

إني كفاني من أمر هممت به ... جار كجار الحذاقى الذي اتصفا

Indeed, what sufficed me of a matter I intended... was a neighbor like the neighbor of the discerning, who became described (with good qualities).

وصف المهر وصفا: إذا توجه لشيء من حسن السيرة

The colt described a description: when it aimed for something of good conduct.

إذا ما أدلجت وصفت يداها ... لها الإدلاج ليلة لا هجوع

When she traveled by night, her hands described (good travel)... for her the travel of a night without sleep.

وكان وصافا لحلية رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

And he was a describer of the adornments of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace.

الوصيف كأمير: الخادم والخادمة، أي: غلاما كان أو جارية كالوصيفة

Al-Waseef, like Ameer: the male servant and the female servant, meaning: whether a boy or a girl, like al-Waseefah.

وقد وصف الغلام ككرم: إذا بلغ حد الخدمة

And the boy became 'waseefa' (like karuma): if he reached the age of service.

تواصفوا الشيء: وصفة بعضهم لبعض

They described the thing to each other: one describing it to another.

استوصفه أي: المريض الطبيب: إذا سأله أن يصف له ما يتعالج به

He asked for a description, meaning: the patient asked the doctor: if he asked him to describe to him what he should treat himself with.

رأيت أخاك الظريف، فالأخ هو الموصوف، والظريف هو الصفة

I saw your witty brother; the brother is the described one, and the witty one is the description.

اتصف الشيء: أمكن وصفه

The thing became described: it was possible to describe it.

وبيع المواصفة: أن يبيع الشيء بصفته من غير رؤية

And the sale of description: is to sell a thing by its description without seeing it.

أوصف الغلام: تم قده

The boy became 'awsaf': his stature was completed.

لسانه يصف الكذب

His tongue describes falsehood.

ولا تقولوا لما تصف ألسنتكم الكذب

And do not say what your tongues describe as falsehood.

وتواصفوا بالكرم

And they described each other with generosity.

وشيء موصوف ومتواصف، ومتصف

And a thing described, mutually described, and characterized.

اتصف الرجل: صار ممدحا

The man became characterized: he became praiseworthy.

ووصيفة موصوفة بالجمال، واصفة للغزالة والغزال، وهو مجاز

And a maidservant described with beauty, describing the gazelle and the young gazelle, and this is metaphorical.

ناقة تصف الإدلاج

A she-camel describes the night journey.

وصفت الناقة وصوفا: إذا أجادت السير

The she-camel described 'wusoof': if she excelled in travel.

وهوة ابن وصاف، دحل بالحزن لبني الوصاف

And it is the well of Ibn Wassaf, which led to sorrow for the sons of Wassaf.