ط ف ل

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of smallness, youth, and gentleness. It extends to describe soft clay, gentle winds, and the act of contemplating speech. It also appears in place names and personal names.

Derived headwords

طِفْلnoun

1.
childboth
A young human being, especially one below the age of puberty.
2.
young animalclassical
The young of an animal, particularly when small and tender.

طُفْلnoun

1.
soft clayclassical
A type of soft, yellow clay, known in Egypt and used for dyeing fabrics.

أَطْفَلَverb

1.
to contemplate speechclassical
To ponder or carefully consider one's words before speaking.

طَفَلَتْverb

1.
to graze and stir up dustclassical
Used to describe female donkeys grazing on grass, disturbing the soil beneath.

رِيحٌ طِفْلadjective

1.
gentle breezeclassical
A wind that blows softly and gently.

وَادِي طُفَيْلname

1.
Wadi Tufaylclassical
A valley located between Tihamah and Yemen.

طُفَيْل بن عَمْروname

1.
Tufayl bin Amrclassical
A clan or lineage from the tribe of Kalb, which includes the poet Abu Tufayl.

أَبُو طُفَيْلname

1.
Abu Tufaylclassical
A poet and companion (Sahabi) who met the Prophet Muhammad, known for being the last of the companions to die.

الطَّفَّالname

1.
Al-Taffalclassical
A descriptive name or title referring to someone who sells the soft clay (tifl).

مُحَمَّد بن الحُسَيْن الطَّفَّالname

1.
Muhammad bin Al-Husayn Al-Taffalclassical
A trustworthy narrator from Nishapur, Egypt.

عَبْد الكَرِيم بن عُمَر الطَّفَّالname

1.
Abd al-Karim bin Umar Al-Taffalclassical
A person mentioned in historical records.

عَبْد الكَرِيم بن عَلِي النَّحْوِي ابْن الطَّفَّالname

1.
Abd al-Karim bin Ali Al-Nahwi Ibn Al-Taffalclassical
A grammarian whose works were studied by scholars.

عَامِر بن وَاثِلَةname

1.
Amir bin Wathilahclassical
Also known as Abu Tufayl, a companion of the Prophet and the last of the companions to pass away.

Parallel reading

واستجمع الطفل فيها رشوحا

And the child gathered its secretions within it.

والطفل، بالفتح: هذا الطين الأصفر المعروف بمصر، وتصبغ بهش الثياب.

And al-tifl, with the fatha: this yellow clay known in Egypt, and with it the clothes are dyed.

وأطفل الكلام: تدبره.

And atfala speech: to contemplate it.

وطفلت الحمر العشب، إذا رعته، فأثارت عليه التراب، عن ابن عباد.

And the female donkeys grazed on the grass, if they ate it, they stirred up the dust upon it, according to Ibn Abbad.

وريح طفل، إذا كانت لينة الهبوب.

And a tifl wind, if it was gentle in its blowing.

ووادي طفيل كزبير: بين تهامة واليمن، قاله نصر.

And Wadi Tufayl, like Zubayr: between Tihamah and Yemen, said Nasr.

ومنهم أبو طفيل الشاعر، الذي وفد على علي رضي الله تعالى عنه، ذكره ابن الكلبي

And among them is Abu Tufayl the poet, who visited Ali, may God be pleased with him, mentioned by Ibn al-Kalbi.

ومن ولده أبو نهيك مساور بن سريع بن أبي طفيل، شاعر.

And from his offspring is Abu Nahik Musawir bin Sari' bin Abi Tufayl, a poet.

والطفال: من يبيع الطفل، وكذلك نسب أبو الحسن محمد بن الحسين بن محمد بن الحسني بن السري الطفال النيسابوري المصري، ثقة، صدوق، عن أبي الطاهر الذهلي، وعنه أبو محمد النخشبي، وأبو عبد الله الرازي، توفي سنة.

And Al-Taffal: one who sells the tifl (soft clay), and likewise is the lineage of Abu Al-Hasan Muhammad bin Al-Husayn bin Muhammad bin Al-Hasani bin Al-Sari Al-Taffal Al-Naysaburi Al-Misri, trustworthy, truthful, from Abu Al-Tahir Al-Dhahli, and from him Abu Muhammad Al-Nakhshabi, and Abu Abdullah Al-Razi, he died in the year.

وعنه أبو محمد النخشبي، وأبو عبد الله الرازي

And from him Abu Muhammad Al-Nakhshabi, and Abu Abdullah Al-Razi.

وأبو الطفيل: عامر بن واثلة الليثي، رضي الله تعالى عنه، آخر الصحابة موتا، روى عنه أبو الزبير المكي.

And Abu Al-Tufayl: Amir bin Wathilah Al-Laythi, may God be pleased with him, the last of the companions to die, narrated from him Abu Al-Zubayr Al-Makki.