زفن

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

The root 'زفن' primarily relates to movement, specifically dancing, shaking, and pushing. It extends to describe various physical actions, objects associated with movement or shelter, and characteristics of animals and people.

Derived headwords

زَفَنَ يَزْفِنُverb

1.
to danceboth
To perform a dance, often with a lively or rhythmic movement.
2.
to playclassical
To engage in playful activity, often accompanying dancing.
3.
to pushboth
To exert force against something to move it away.
4.
to driveboth
To urge or propel something forward, like animals or a vehicle.
5.
to shakeboth
To move rapidly back and forth or up and down.

فجعلوا يزفنون ويلعبون — and they began to dance and play

أنها كانت تزفن للحسن — that she used to dance for Al-Hasan

زَفْنnoun

1.
dancingboth
The act or art of dancing.
2.
shelterclassical
A canopy or awning built over rooftops to protect from heat and sea spray.
3.
pushingclassical
The act of pushing or shoving.

الزفن، بالكسر: ظلة يتخذونها فوق سطوحهم تقيهم من حر البحر ونداه — The zafn (with kasra) is a canopy they erect over their rooftops to protect them from the sea's heat and spray

زَفْنnoun

1.
palm frond stalkclassical
A stalk of a palm tree, bundled together like a rolled mat.

عسيب النخل يضم بعضه إلى بعض كالحصير المرمول — a palm frond stalk bundled together like a rolled mat

زَفُونadjective

1.
pushing awayclassical
A female camel that pushes away its milker with its leg.
2.
limpingclassical
A female camel that limps, making its gait appear like dancing.

ناقة زفون: تدفع حالبها برجلها — a zafun she-camel: she pushes away her milker with her leg

زِيزِفُونadjective

1.
fast and lightclassical
A female camel that is fast and light in its movement.
2.
making soundclassical
A bow that makes a sound when moved.

ناقة زيزفون، كحيزبون: سريعة خفيفة — a zizafun she-camel, like hizbun: fast and light

قوس زيزفون: أي مصوتة عند التحريك — a zizafun bow: meaning it makes a sound when moved

زَيْفَنadjective

1.
tallclassical
Describing someone who is tall.
2.
strongclassical
Describing someone who is strong and robust.
3.
lightclassical
Describing someone who is agile and quick.

الزيفن كحضجر — az-zaifan like hadjar

زُوفَنname

1.
given nameclassical
A male given name, similar to 'Haydar'.

وسموا زيفنا وزوفنا — and they named them Zaifan and Zufan

زَافِنَةadjective

1.
limping camelclassical
A female camel that limps, appearing to dance as it walks.
2.
womanclassical
A woman who spares her husband the effort of sexual intercourse.

الزافنة: الناقة العرجاء — az-zafinah: the limping she-camel

الزافنة: المرأة تكفي رجلها مؤنة الجماع — az-zafinah: the woman who spares her husband the effort of sexual intercourse

زَفَنnoun

1.
shelterclassical
A shelter or canopy, a variant pronunciation of the word with kasra.

الزفن، بالفتح: الظلة، لغة في الزفن بالكسر — az-zafan (with fatha): the shelter, a variant pronunciation of az-zafn (with kasra)

زَفَّانnoun

1.
dancerclassical
One who dances frequently or professionally.

الصوفية زفانة حفانة — the Sufis are dancers and scoopers of food

إِزْفِنَةnoun

1.
movementclassical
A state of being restless or having excessive movement.

رجل فيه إزفنة: أي حركة — a man with izfinah in him: meaning movement

زَفَنَنيverb

1.
pushed meclassical
He pushed me away from him.

ودنوت منه فزفنني: أي دفعني عنه — and I approached him and he pushed me away: meaning he repelled me from him

زَفْنَانnoun

1.
dancingclassical
The act of dancing, often lively or energetic.

الزفنان، محركة: الرقص — az-zafnan (vowelized): dancing

Parallel reading

فجعلوا يزفنون ويلعبون

and they began to dance and play

أنها كانت تزفن للحسن

that she used to dance for Al-Hasan

الزفن، بالكسر: ظلة يتخذونها فوق سطوحهم تقيهم من حر البحر ونداه

The zafn (with kasra) is a canopy they erect over their rooftops to protect them from the sea's heat and spray

عسيب النخل يضم بعضه إلى بعض كالحصير المرمول

a palm frond stalk bundled together like a rolled mat

ناقة زفون: تدفع حالبها برجلها

a zafun she-camel: she pushes away her milker with her leg

أو زفون: عرجاء

Or zafun: limping

ناقة زيزفون، كحيزبون: سريعة خفيفة

a zizafun she-camel, like hizbun: fast and light

الزيفن كحضجر

az-zaifan like hadjar

إذا رأيت رجلا زيفنا فادع الذي منهم بعمر

If you see a tall man, call the one among them who is old

الزافنة: الناقة العرجاء

az-zafinah: the limping she-camel

الزافنة: المرأة تكفي رجلها مؤنة الجماع

az-zafinah: the woman who spares her husband the effort of sexual intercourse

الزفن، بالفتح: الظلة، لغة في الزفن بالكسر

az-zafan (with fatha): the shelter, a variant pronunciation of az-zafn (with kasra)

الصوفية زفانة حفانة

the Sufis are dancers and scoopers of food

ودنوت منه فزفنني: أي دفعني عنه

and I approached him and he pushed me away: meaning he repelled me from him

رجل فيه إزفنة: أي حركة

a man with izfinah in him: meaning movement

قوس زيزفون: أي مصوتة عند التحريك

a zizafun bow: meaning it makes a sound when moved

وهو يزفن المطي: أي يسوقها

and he drives the mounts: meaning he herds them

الريح تزفن السحاب والتراب

The wind drives the clouds and dust

الأمواج تزفن السفينة

The waves drive the ship

المحتضر يزفن بنفسه: أي يسوقها

The dying person struggles with their soul: meaning they drive it

الزفنان، محركة: الرقص

az-zafnan (vowelized): dancing