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يفن

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of old age and decrepitude, often associated with the aging of humans or animals. It can also refer to specific stages of animal development, geographical locations, or abstract qualities like variety.

Derived headwords

اليَفَنُ، مُحَرَّكَةًnoun
  1. 1.
    old manclassical

    An elderly man, often implying frailty or advanced age.

اليَفَنُnoun
  1. 1.
    old ageclassical

    The state of being old, often characterized by graying hair (shib).

اليَفَنُnoun
  1. 1.
    young bullclassical

    A young bull that has entered its fourth year, implying a stage of development.

اليَفَنُname
  1. 1.
    a place nameclassical

    A specific location, identified as a water source belonging to the Banu Numayr tribe.

المُتَفَنِّنُadjective
  1. 1.
    variedclassical

    Possessing variety or diversity; skillful in different arts or crafts.

يَفَنٌnoun
  1. 1.
    old bullsclassical

    Large, mature bulls.

يَفَنٌnoun
  1. 1.
    young animalclassical

    A young animal, possibly a young bull, also used as an antonym for old age.

اليَفَنَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    cowclassical

    A female bovine animal.

اليَفَنَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    pregnant cowclassical

    A cow that is pregnant.

Parallel reading

اليَفَنُ، مُحَرَّكَةً: الشَّيْخُ الكَبِيرُ
Al-yáfanu, muḥarrakatan: the old man.
اليَفَنُ الَّذِي قَدْ لَهَزَهُ القَتِيرُ
The old man whom the grayness has afflicted.
أَي الشَّيْبُ
Meaning gray hair.
وَمَا إِنْ أَرَى الدَّهْرَ فِيمَا مَضَى يُغَادِرُ مِنْ شَارِفٍ أَوْ يِفَنٍ
And I do not see time in the past leaving behind any aged camel or old man.
الشَّيْخُ الفَانِي
The decrepit old man.
اليَفَنُ: العَجَلُ إِذَا أَرْبَعَ
Al-yáfanu: the young bull when it enters its fourth year.
اليَفَنُ: ع
Al-yáfanu: a place name.
اليَفَنُ: المُتَفَنِّنُ
Al-yáfanu: the varied one.
اليَفَنَةُ: البَقَرَةُ
Al-yafánatu: the cow.
أَوْ هِيَ الحَامِلُ
Or she is pregnant.
يُقَالُ لِلثَّوْرِ المُسِنِّ: يُفَنٌ
It is said of the aged bull: yafan.
أَنِّي اتَّخَذْتُ اليَفْنَيْنِ شَانًا
That I have taken the two aged bulls as a distinction.
اليَفَنُ، بِالضَّمِّ: الثِّيرَانُ الجَلَّةُ
Al-yáfanu, with damma: the large bulls.
اليَفَنُ: الصَّغِيرُ أَيْضًا
Al-yáfanu: the young one also.