غ ل ف ق

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes things that are green, soft, or large, often related to water, plants, or physical characteristics. It also extends to concepts of ease, slowness, or clumsiness, and can refer to specific places or individuals.

Derived headwords

الغُلْفُقnoun

1.
Greenery on waterclassical
Refers to the green scum or algae that forms on the surface of water. It can also denote a plant that grows in water with broad leaves.
2.
Easy livingclassical
Describes a life that is easy, comfortable, and unburdened.
3.
Soft bowclassical
Pertains to a bow that is very soft and pliable, considered to be of poor quality.
4.
Inner bark/fiberclassical
The inner fibrous material of a plant, similar to the pith or husk.
5.
Grape leavesclassical
The leaves of a grapevine while still attached to the vine.
6.
Clumsy womanclassical
Describes a woman who is awkward, inept in speech, and poor in action.
7.
Large water skinclassical
A large water-skin or bucket.

غُلْفَاقnoun

1.
Tall, large womanclassical
Refers to a woman who is tall and of large build.

غُلْفَاقَةnoun

1.
Woman with fast walkclassical
Describes a woman whose gait is characterized by speed.

غَلْفَقَةnoun

1.
Port/harborclassical
A specific port or harbor located on the coast of Zabid, near Jeddah.

غَلْفَقverb

1.
To be left-handedclassical
To exhibit left-handedness.
2.
To speak poorlyclassical
To articulate speech badly or incorrectly.

غُلْفُقِيْقnoun

1.
Cunning personclassical
Refers to a highly cunning or shrewd individual.
2.
Fast personclassical
Denotes someone who is quick or fast.

غُلْفُقَةnoun

1.
Moist womanclassical
A euphemism for a woman who is sexually receptive or 'moist'.

Parallel reading

الخضرة على رأس الماء، وهو الطحلب، أو هو نبت ينبت في الماء ورقه عراض.

The greenery on the surface of the water, which is algae, or it is a plant that grows in water with broad leaves.

ومنهل طام عليه الغلفق ينير أو يسدي به الخدرنق

And a watering place covered with greenery, illuminated or obscured by the Khadranq (a type of plant).

والغلفق من العيش: الرخي.

And al-ghulfuq of life: the easy one.

والغلفق من القسي: الرخوة اللينة جدا، ولا خير فيها.

And al-ghulfuq of bows: the very soft and pliable one, and there is no good in it.

تحمل فرع شوحط لم تمحق لا كزة العود ولا بغلفق

Carrying a branch of Shuḥaṭ that was not crushed, neither hard of wood nor soft.

والخلب: الليف.

And al-khalb: the fiber.

والغلفق: ورق الكرم مادام على شجره.

And al-ghulfuq: the leaves of the vine as long as they are on its tree.

والغلفق: المرأة الخرقاء السيئة المنطق والعمل.

And al-ghulfuq: the clumsy woman, poor in speech and action.

وامرأة غلفاق المشي، بالكسر أي: سريعته.

And a woman with a ghilfaq gait, with kasra, meaning: her fast one.

والغلفاق بالكسر: المرأة الطويلة العظيمة الجسم.

And al-ghilfaq with kasra: the tall, large-bodied woman.

وغلافقة بالضم: ة بساحل زبيد، وهي فرضة زبيد مما يلي جدة، وفرضتها مما يلي عدن الأهواز، وقد ضعفت حالهما الآن.

And Ghilfaqah with dammah: a town on the coast of Zabid, which is the port of Zabid towards Jeddah, and its port towards Aden of Ahwaz, and their condition has weakened now.

وغلفق: أعسر.

And ghilfaqa: left-handed.

وغلفق الكلام: أساءه.

And ghilfaqa speech: he made it bad.

والغلفق من النساء: الرطبة الهن.

And al-ghulfuq among women: the moist one.

والغلفقيق: الداهية: وقيل: السريع، مثل به سيبويه، وفسره السيرافي.

And al-ghilfiq: the cunning one: and it was said: the fast one, Sibawayh used it as an example, and Al-Sirafi explained it.

ودلو غلفق: كبيرة.

And a ghilfaq bucket: large.