وط ف

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes abundance and abundance, particularly in relation to hair, water, and general prosperity. It can also denote a gentle, continuous action or a state of being relaxed and abundant.

Derived headwords

الوِطَفُnoun

1.
Abundant hairboth
Abundance of hair on the eyebrows, eyes, and eyelashes, characterized by looseness and length.
2.
Rainfallclassical
Heavy, continuous rainfall.
3.
A small amountclassical
A small quantity of hair.
4.
Droopingclassical
The drooping of the lower parts of something, like the hem of a garment or the edges of a cloud.

أوْطَفَadjective

1.
Abundant hairboth
Describing a person (male or female) with abundant hair on their eyelashes.
2.
Abundant waterboth
Describing a cloud that is relaxed at its sides due to abundant water.
3.
Dark and lowclassical
Describing darkness that is pervasive and close, often used in poetry.
4.
Prosperousboth
Describing a life that is soft, spacious, and easy.
5.
Abundant woolclassical
Describing a camel with abundant and long wool.
6.
Heavy-lookingclassical
Describing a cloud that appears heavy, like a burden.
7.
Abundant yearboth
Describing a year that is abundant in goodness and fertile.

وَطِفَاءadjective

1.
Abundant eyelashesboth
A woman with abundant hair on her eyelashes.
2.
Abundant waterboth
Describing a cloud that is relaxed at its sides due to abundant water.
3.
Overflowing eyeclassical
Describing an eye with overflowing lashes and a relaxed gaze.

وطفverb

1.
To have abundant hairboth
To have abundant hair on the eyelashes.
2.
To droopclassical
The drooping of the lower parts of something.
3.
To pursueclassical
To chase after prey and be in its tracks.
4.
To fold overclassical
For something to fold over onto itself.

يُوطِفُverb

1.
To have abundant hairboth
He has abundant hair on his eyelashes.

أوْطَفَverb

1.
To have abundant hairboth
He has abundant hair on his eyelashes.

وطفةnoun

1.
A small amount of hairclassical
A small quantity of hair.

وطفاverb

1.
To pursueclassical
To chase after prey and be in its tracks.
2.
To fold overclassical
For something to fold over onto itself.

Parallel reading

الوطف محركة: كثرة شعر الحاجبين والعينين والأشفار، مع استرخاء وطول

Al-watif (vowelized): abundance of hair on the eyebrows, eyes, and eyelashes, with looseness and length.

وهو أهون من الزبب

And it is less than al-zubab (thick, bushy hair).

وقد يكون ذلك في الأذن

And that may occur in the ear.

والوطف: انهمار المطر

And al-watif: the pouring down of rain.

ويقال: عليه وطفة من الشعر: أي قليل منه

And it is said: upon him is a watfah of hair: meaning a small amount of it.

ورجل أوطف بين الوطف، وامرأة وطفاء: إذا كانا كثيري شعر أهداب العينين

And a man awtaf, among the watif, and a woman watfaa': if they have abundant hair on their eyelashes.

وقد وطف يوطف، فهو أوطف

And he had abundant eyelashes, he has abundant eyelashes, so he is awtaf.

وسحابة وطفاء: إذا كانت مسترخية الجوانب لكثرة مائها

And a watfaa' cloud: if it is relaxed at its sides due to its abundant water.

ديمة هطلاء فيها وطف ... طبق الأرض تحري وتدر

A continuous, pouring rain with abundant water... covering the earth, flowing and dripping.

أو هي الدائمة السح، الحثيثة، طال مطرها أو قصر

Or it is the continuous, heavy, fast-flowing rain, whether its duration is long or short.

فيها وطف محركة: أي: تدلت ذيولها

It has watif (vowelized): meaning: its lower parts drooped.

وكذا لك ظلام أوطف: إذا كان ملبسا دانيا

And likewise, an awtaf darkness: if it is pervasive and close.

وعيش أوطف: ناعم واسع رخي

And an awtaf life: soft, spacious, and easy.

بعير أوطف: كثير الوبر سابغه

An awtaf camel: with abundant, long wool.

وعين وطفاء: فاضلة الشفر، مسترخية النظر

And a watfaa' eye: with overflowing lashes, and a relaxed gaze.

وسحاب أوطف: في وجهه كالحمل الثقيل

And awtaf clouds: appearing heavy, like a great burden.

وعام أوطف: كثير الخير، مخصب

And an awtaf year: abundant in goodness, fertile.

وخذ ما أوطف لك: أي: ما أشرف وارتفع

And take what is awtaf for you: meaning: what is elevated and high.

ووطف وطفا: طرد الطريدة، وكان في أثرها

And he pursued and chased: he chased the prey and was in its tracks.

ووطف الشيء على نفسه وطفا، عن ابن الأعرابي، ولم يفسره

And the thing folded over onto itself and collapsed, from Ibn al-A'rabi, and he did not explain it.