س ف س ق

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of clear paths, distinct markings, and specific types of patterns or flaws, particularly on swords. It also extends to describing a bird's droppings and a resemblance between individuals.

Derived headwords

سَفْسَقَverb

1.
to drop droppingsclassical
Used to describe a bird when it defecates.

سَفْسَقَةnoun

1.
bird droppingsclassical
The excrement of a bird.
2.
sword patternclassical
The patterns or markings on a sword, especially those resembling the 'farand' (a type of pattern welding).

سَفْسُوقَةnoun

1.
clear pathclassical
A well-defined and obvious road or path.
2.
resemblanceclassical
A similarity or likeness, especially in character or traits, inherited from a parent.
3.
sword patternclassical
The patterns or markings on a sword, particularly the 'farand' or its decorative lines.

سَفْسِيقَةnoun

1.
sword patternclassical
The patterns or markings on a sword, specifically the 'farand' or the lines within it.

السَّفاسِقnoun

1.
sword patternsclassical
Plural of 'sifsiquh', referring to the patterns or markings on a sword.
2.
clear pathsclassical
Plural of 'sifsūqah', referring to evident roads or paths.
3.
house markingsclassical
Markings or structural elements in houses that resemble columns or threads.

سَفْسَاقِسnoun

1.
sword markingsclassical
A variant form referring to the markings or patterns on a sword.

سَفَاسِفُهnoun

1.
markingsclassical
A term possibly referring to markings or patterns, mentioned in the context of a hadith.

سَفَاسِقُهnoun

1.
markingsclassical
A term possibly referring to markings or patterns, mentioned in the context of a hadith.

Parallel reading

سفسق الطائر وسقسق: إذا ذرق

The bird 'safsaqa' and 'saqsaga': meaning it defecated.

كان جالسا إذ سفسق على رأسه عصفور فنكته بيده

He was sitting when a sparrow defecated on his head, and he flicked it with his hand.

والسفسوقة: المحجة الواضحة

And 'as-sifsūqah': the clear path.

يقال: فيه سفسوقة من أبيه ودبة، أي: شبه

It is said: 'He has a sifsūqah from his father and a 'dabbah', meaning: a resemblance.'

السفاسق كعلابط الممتد من كل شيء

'As-safāsiq' are like the extended 'ʿalābiṭ' of everything.

سفسقة السيف بفتحتين وبكسرتين، وزاد غيره: سفسيقته بالكسر وسفسوقته بالضم: فرنده، أو طرائقه التي فيها الفرند فارسي معرب أو شطبته، كأنها عود في متنه، أو هو ما بين الشطبتين في صفحة السيف طولا

The 'sifsāqah' of a sword (with two fathas or two kasras), and others added: its 'sifsīqah' (with kasra) and its 'sifsūqah' (with damma): is its 'farand' (pattern welding), or its lines containing the 'farand' which is Persian borrowed, or its stripes, as if it were a stick in its body, or it is what is between the two stripes lengthwise on the blade of the sword.

أقمت بعضب ذي سفاسق ميله

I set upright its inclination with a sword of 'safāsiq'.

ومحور أسود ذي سفاقس جون كساق الحبشي الآبق

And a black shaft with dark 'safāqis' like the leg of an escaped Abyssinian.

إني أخاف عليكم سفاقسه

Indeed, I fear for you its 'safāqis'.

وهي العصإذا، وأمإذا سفاسفه، وسفاسقه، بالقاف

And they are 'al-ʿiṣādhā', and 'as-safāsifuh', and 'as-safāsiqūh', with the Qaf.

طريق واضح السفاسق، أي: الآثار

A road clear with 'as-safāsiq', meaning: the traces.

وسفاسق البيوت: شظية كأنها عمود في متنها، ممدود كالخيط

And 'safāsiq' of houses: a shard resembling a column in its body, extended like a thread.