صعق

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with concepts related to weakness, insignificance, and a lack of substance or power. It also extends to terms for specific groups of people, sometimes denoting their social standing or economic activity.

Derived headwords

الصُّعْفُوقnoun

1.
type of truffleclassical
A type of truffle, though its existence or recognition among Arab botanists is questioned.
2.
tribe/family nameclassical
A name for a tribe or family, specifically the Banu Sa'afuq, who settled in Al-Yamamah. It is noted as a rare instance of the pattern 'fa'ful' in Arabic.

الصَّعافِقَةnoun

1.
people without capitalclassical
A group of people who engage in trade without having capital or cash, joining in deals made by others.
2.
people of low originclassical
A term referring to people whose ancestors were slaves, who then Arabized, or to remnants of ancient nations whose lineage is lost.
3.
worthless peopleclassical
A derogatory term for people considered base, ignoble, or of low character.

صَعْفَقِيّnoun

1.
one of the Sa'afiqahclassical
The singular form of Sa'afiqah, referring to an individual belonging to the described groups.

صَعْفَقnoun

1.
one of the Sa'afiqahclassical
Another singular form for a member of the Sa'afiqah group.

الصَّعْفَقَةnoun

1.
frailty of bodyclassical
A state of physical weakness or thinness.

بَشِر بْن صُعْفُوقname

1.
Bishr ibn Sa'afuqclassical
A historical figure, Bishr ibn Sa'afuq ibn Amr ibn Zurarah al-Tamimi, known for his delegation (wufud).

Parallel reading

أما الصعقول لضرب من الكمأة فليس بمعروف

As for the 'sa'afool' (a type of truffle), it is not known.

والصعافقة جمع صعفوق: خول لبني مروان أنزلهم اليمامة

And 'al-sa'afiqah' is the plural of 'sa'afuq': a tribe of Banu Marwan settled in Al-Yamamah.

ولم يجئ في الكلام فعلول إلا صعفوق

And 'fa'ful' has not come in speech except for 'sa'afuq'.

كل ما جاء على فعلول فهو مضموم الأول، مثل: زنبور، وبهلول، وعمروس، وما أشبه ذلك، إلا حرفا جاء نادرا، وهو بنو صعفوق

Everything that comes in the pattern 'fa'ful' has the first letter with dammah, like 'zanboor', 'bahlool', 'umroos', and what resembles them, except for a rare instance, which is Banu Sa'afuq.

سموا لأنهم سكنوا قرية باليمامة تسمى صعفوق كما تقدم

They were named so because they inhabited a village in Al-Yamamah called Sa'afuq, as previously mentioned.

وقيل: الصعافقة: قوم كان آباؤهم عبيدا، فاستعربوا

And it was said: 'Al-Sa'afiqah' are people whose fathers were slaves, and they Arabized.

ويقال: مسكنهم بالحجاز

And it is said: their dwelling is in the Hijaz.

الصعافقة: القوم يشهدون السوق للتجارة بلا رأس مال عندهم، ولا نقد عندهم، فإذا اشترى التجار شيئا دخلوا معهم فيه

'Al-Sa'afiqah': people who attend the market for trade without having capital or cash, and if traders buy something, they join them in it.

ما جاءك عن أصحاب محمد فخذه، ودع ما يقول هؤلاء الصعافقة

Take what comes to you from the companions of Muhammad, and leave what these 'Sa'afiqah' say.

أراد أن هؤلاء ليس عندهم فقه ولا علم بمنزلة أولئك التجار الذين ليس لهم رؤوس أموال

He meant that these people lack jurisprudence and knowledge, unlike those traders who have no capital.

الواحد صعفقي، وصعفق، وصعفوق، بالفتح

The singular is 'sa'afaqi', 'sa'afaq', and 'sa'afuq', with fathah.

وج: صعافيق أيضا

And the plural is 'sa'afiq' also.

أراد بالصعافيق أنهم ضعفاء، ليست لهم شضجاعة ولا سلاح ولا قوة على قتالنا

By 'al-sa'afiq' he meant that they are weak, lacking bravery, weapons, or strength to fight us.

الصعفقة: ضآلة الجسم

'Al-Sa'afqah': thinness of the body.

الصعافقة: الرذالة من الناس

'Al-Sa'afiqah': the base people.