عفل

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns physical growths, swellings, or abnormalities, particularly in the genital areas of both humans and animals. It can also refer to specific anatomical features, conditions, or even abstract concepts like lineage or insults.

Derived headwords

العَفَلُ والعَفْلَةُnoun

1.
Genital growth/swellingclassical
A growth or swelling originating from the female genitalia, analogous to a hydrocele in men's testicles. It is described as a fleshy growth in the female private part, sometimes referred to as a 'horn'.
2.
Thickening of the wombclassical
A thickening that occurs in the womb of a woman, or in the reproductive area of female animals.
3.
Thick fat around testiclesclassical
The abundant fat found between the legs of a male goat or bull, typically referring to castrated animals.
4.
Groove between anus and penisclassical
The line or groove situated between the anus and the penis.
5.
Ram's scrotal fatclassical
The fat of a ram's testicles and the surrounding area.

عَفِلَverb

1.
To have a growthclassical
A woman or female animal having a growth or abnormality, specifically 'عفلاء' (ʿafalāʾ) indicating such a condition.
2.
To be fatclassical
A ram being excessively fatty around its testicles due to being well-fed.

عَفْلاءadjective

1.
Having a genital growthclassical
A woman afflicted with a growth or abnormality in her genital area, considered a defect in marriage and trade.
2.
Inverted lipclassical
A lip that turns inward or is everted, particularly when laughing.

التَّعْفِيلُnoun

1.
Treatment of a growthclassical
The act of treating or cauterizing a growth, such as a 'horn' on a camel, by applying a heated object.
2.
Attributionclassical
The act of attributing something or relating it to someone.

عَفَّالٌnoun

1.
Insult for a womanclassical
A term of abuse or insult directed at a woman, particularly a slave girl.

عَفَالٌname

1.
Insult (variant)classical
A variant form of 'عفال' used as an insult.

عَفَلَانٌname

1.
Mountain nameclassical
The name of a mountain belonging to the tribe of Banu Abi Bakr bin Kilab.

العَفَلَانَةُname

1.
Water source nameclassical
The name of an ancient water source located near the mountain 'عفلان'.

العُفَيْلُname

1.
Tribe nameclassical
Refers to the descendants of Malik bin Sa'd bin Zayd Manah bin Tamim, who are the lineage of the poet Al-A'raj.

العُفْلَةُnoun

1.
Clitorisclassical
The clitoris of a woman.

أَعْفَلَadjective

1.
Fatty (ram)classical
A ram that is excessively fatty around its testicles due to being well-fed.

Parallel reading

شيء يخرج من قبل النساء وحياء الناقة كالأدرة التي للرجال في الخصية.

Something that emerges from the female genitalia and the modesty of a female camel, like the hydrocele found in men's testicles.

العفل: نبات لحم ينبت في قبل المرأة وهو القرن.

Al-'Afl: A fleshy growth that sprouts in the female private part, which is the 'qarn' (horn).

العفل: شيء مدور يخرج بالفرج، قال: ولا يكون في الأبكار، ولا يصيب المرأة إلا بعد ما تلد.

Al-'Afl: A round thing that emerges from the vulva; it does not occur in virgins and only affects a woman after she has given birth.

العفل في الرجال: غلظ يحدث في الدبر، وفي النساء: غلظ في الرحم، قال: وكذلك هو في الدواب.

Al-'Afl in men: a thickening that occurs in the anus; and in women: a thickening in the womb; and it is the same in animals.

عفلت المرأة كفرح فهي عفلاء وعفلت الناقة، والعفلة الاسم.

A woman became 'afalā' (afflicted with a growth), like 'farḥa' (joyful), and the female camel became 'afalā'; and 'al-'afalah' is the noun.

أربع لا يجزن في البيع ولا النكاح: المجنونة والمجذومة والبرصاء والعفلاء.

Four are invalid in sale and marriage: the insane, the leprous, the one with vitiligo, and the 'afalā' (woman with a growth).

التعفيل: إصلاحه عن ابن عباد، قال أبو عمرو: القرن بالناقة مثل العفل بالمرأة، فيؤخذ الرضف فيحمى ثم يكوى به ذلك القرن.

Al-Ta'fīl: Its treatment, according to Ibn 'Abbad. Abu 'Amr said: The 'qarn' (horn) on a female camel is like the 'afl' on a woman; a heated stone is taken and used to cauterize that horn.

التعفيل: النسبة إليه، يقال: عفله به، إذا نسبه إليه عن ابن عباد.

Al-Ta'fīl: Attribution to it. It is said: 'ʿafalahu bihi' (he attributed it to him), if he related it to him, according to Ibn 'Abbad.

العفل: كثرة شحم ما بين رجلي التيس والثور، ولا يكاد يستعمل إلا في الخصي منهما، ولا يستعمل في الأنثى.

Al-'Afl: The abundance of fat between the legs of a male goat and a bull; it is scarcely used except for the castrated ones of them, and not used for the female.

الخط الذي بين الدبر والذكر.

The line between the anus and the penis.

شحم خصيتي الكبش وما حوله، عن ابن فارس.

The fat of the ram's testicles and what surrounds them, from Ibn Faris.

مجس الكبش بين رجليه ليعرف سمنه من هزاله، عن الكسائي.

Probing the ram between its legs to ascertain its fatness or leanness, from Al-Kisa'i.

العافل: من يلبس الثياب القصار فوق الطوال، عن ابن الأعرابي.

Al-'Āfil: One who wears short garments over long ones, from Ibn Al-A'rabi.

عفال، كقطام: شتم للمرأة، وفي العباب: وعفال: شتم، يقال للأمة: يا عفال.

'Affāl, like 'qiṭām': An insult for a woman. In Al-'Abbāb: 'ʿiffāl': an insult; it is said to a slave girl: 'O 'affāl'.

العفلة، محركة: بظارة المرأة، عن ابن الأعرابي.

Al-'afalah, vocalized: The clitoris of a woman, from Ibn Al-A'rabi.

فقالت لها أمها: إذا ساببنك فابدئيهن بعفال سببت.

So her mother said to her: If they insult you, start with them with the insult 'ʿaffāl'.

كبش حولي أعفل، أي: كثير شحم الخصية من السمن.

A year-old ram that is 'aʿfal', meaning: having abundant scrotal fat from being well-fed.

وإذا مس الرجل عفل الكبش لينظر سمنه يقال: جسه، وغبطه، وعفله.

And when a man touches the ram's 'afl' to check its fatness, it is said: 'jassahu' (he felt it), 'ghabaṭahu' (he assessed it), and 'ʿafalahu' (he felt its 'afl').