حفر

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Form 1حَفَرَ12 senses · 2 main

muḍāriʿـِيَفْعِلُ·ـَيَفْعَلُmaṣdarحَفْرٌ حَفَرٌ حَفْرَ فُوهُ

Core sense — he dug, or excavated, the ground; he dug a wellgenerated

1.1he dug for him, to fetch him out—حَفَرَ عَلَيْهِ

He dug, excavated, or hollowed out, the ground; he cleared out a thing, as one does the ground; and a well, and a river, with a مِحْفَار or with an iron implement.. احتفر means the same.

Said of a lizard of the kind called ضَبّ, or of a jerboa. Also حَفَرَهُ and احتفرهُ.

1.1.1

[He burrowed.]

1.1.2figurative · مجاز — inferred

Said of a torrent: it furrowed a valley. [See also 5.]

1.1.3figurative · مجاز

He had intercourse with a woman; the act being likened to that of a man digging a river.

1.1.4

Lane's text for this sense is missing from the digitisation.

1.1.5figurative · مجازthis is a rain whose utmost extent no one knows—هٰذَا غَيْثٌ لَا يَحْفِرُهُ أَحَدٌ

1.1.6figurative · مجازhe searched into the case of Zeyd and came to know it—حَفَرَ ثَرَي زَيْدٍ

1.1.7figurative · مجازhe, or it, made lean, emaciated—حَفَرَ

Muḍāriʿ and maṣdar as above.

Said of a copious flow of milk: it made a she-goat lean. Said of a young camel: he made his mother flabby in flesh by sucking much.

There is no pregnant animal that pregnancy does not make lean, except the camel: she grows fat in pregnancy.

1.2he shed his رَوَاضِع [or milk-teeth]—حَفَرَ

Said of a child. [See also 4.]

1.2.1figurative · مجازthe colt's milk-teeth became loose and wabbling before falling out—حَفَرَتْ رَوَاضِعُ المُهْرِ

Also حُفِرَتْ. They are so called because, once the teeth have fallen out, their sockets become hollow. [See 4.]

1.2.2figurative · مجازthe teeth became affected with what is termed حَفْرٌ [q. v. below], or حَفَرٌ, or became unsound—حَفَرَتِ الأَسْنَانُ

. Also حَفِرَت, in the dialect of the Benoo-Asad, which is the worse of these two forms; and حَفْرٌ (El-Wāʿee); and حُفِرَت.

his teeth cankered—حَفَرَ فُوهُ

Also حَفِرَ.

IDrst says, in the commentary on the Fs, that حَفَرَ, is transitive, and that the cause of حَفْر of the teeth [the agent of the verb حَفَرَ] is old age, or the lasting of a yellow incrustation (tartar), or some kind of canker affecting them; but that the verb in the phrase حَفِرَتْ سِنُّهُ, is intransitive. [The truth is probably that the former verb is both transitive and intransitive, and hence حُفِرَتِ الأَسْنَانُ, and that the latter is intransitive only.]

1.2.3figurative · مجاز — inferredit was, or became, in a bad, corrupt, or unsound state—حَفِرَ

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, (S, A, K, &c.,) aor. حَفِرَ , (Msb, K,) inf. n. حَفْرٌ , (Mgh, Msb,) He dug, excavated, or hollowed out, the ground, or earth; (KL, PS, &c.;) he cleared out a thing, (K,) as one does the ground; (S, Msb, K;) and a well; (the Lexicons passim;) and a river; (A, Mgh;) with a مِحْفَار ; (A;) or with an iron implement; (K;) and احتفر signifies the same. (S, A, K.) And حَفَرَ عَلَيْهِ , and حَفَرَهُ , and احتفرهُ , He dug for him, (namely, a lizard of the kind called ضَبّ , or a jerboa,) to fetch him forth. (A, TA.) [He burrowed.] It (a torrent) furrowed a valley. (Msb.) [See also 5.] Inivit feminam: (IAar, Msb, K:) the action being likened to that of a man digging a river. (IAar.) .) هٰذَا غَيْثٌ لَا يَحْفِرُهُ أَحَدٌ This is a rain of which no one knows the utmost extent. (K, * TA.) حَفَرَ ثَرَي زَيْدٍ He searched into the affair, or case, of Zeyd, (A, K,) and became acquainted with it. (K.) And حَفَرَ , (S, A, K,) aor. as above, (S,) and so the inf. n., (S, A,) He, or it, emaciated, or rendered lean: (S, K:) it (a copious flow of milk, TA) emaciated a she-goat: (K, TA:) he (a young camel) rendered his mother flabby in flesh by much sucking. (A.) There is no pregnant animal that pregnancy does not emaciate, except the camel: (S, A:) she fattens in pregnancy. (S.) حَفَرَ He (a child) shed his رَوَاضِع [or milk-teeth]. (K, TA.) [See also 4.] حَفَرَتْ رَوَاضِعُ المُهْرِ , or حُفِرَتْ , (accord. to different copies of the A,) The milk-teeth of the colt became in a wabbling, or loose, state, previously to their falling out; because, when they have fallen out, their sockets become hollow. (A.) [See 4.] حَفَرَتِ الأَسْنَانُ , aor. حَفِرَ , (S, Mgh, Msb, K,) inf. n. حَفْرٌ ; (S, Msb;) and حَفِرَت , aor. حَفَرَ , (S, Mgh, Msb, K,) inf. n. حَفَرٌ , in the dial. of BenooAsad, (S, Msb,) and this is the worse of these two forms, (S,) and حَفْرٌ ; (El-Wá'ee;) and حُفِرَت ; (K;) The teeth became affected with what is termed حَفْرٌ [q. v. infrà] or حَفَرٌ : (S, Msb, K:) or became unsound: (Mgh:) and حَفَرَ فُوهُ and حَفِرَ his teeth cankered. (A.) IDrst says, in the Expos. of the Fs, that حَفَرَ , aor. حَفِرَ , inf. n. حَفْرَ فُوهُ , is trans.; and that the cause of حَفْر of the teeth, [or the agent of the verb حَفَرَ ,] is old age, or the continuance of a yellow incrustation, [or tartar,] or some kind of canker that effects them: but that the verb in the phrase حَفِرَتْ سِنُّهُ , aor. حَفَرَ , inf. n. حَفَرٌ , is intrans. (MF.) [The truth probably is, that the former verb is both trans. and intrans., and hence حُفِرَتِ الأَسْنَانُ ; and that the latter is intrans. only.] And حَفِرَ , aor. حَفَرَ , It was, or became, in a bad, corrupt, or unsound, state. (Az.)

Form 3حافر1 sense

maṣdarمُحَافَرَةٌ

Core sense — he went deep into his hole, said of a jerboagenerated

3.1

. Said of a jerboa: he went deep into his hole, so deep that he could not be dug out.

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, (A,) inf. n. مُحَافَرَةٌ , (TA,) He (a jerboa) went deep into his hole; (A;) so deep that he could not be dug out. (TA.)

Form 4احفر فُلَانًا بِئْرًا3 senses · 2 main

maṣdarإِحْفَارٌ

Core sense — he helped another dig a well; a child or colt shed its milk-teethgenerated

4.1

He helped such a one to dig a well.

4.2figurative · مجازthe child shed his two upper and lower central incisors—احفر الصَّبِىُّ

So in the K: سَقَطَتْ لَهُ الثَّنِيَّتَانِ العُلْيَيَانِ وَالسُّفْلَيَانِ. Some copies of the K add لِلْإِثْنَآءَ وَالإِرْبَاعِ, and then وَالمُهْرُسَقَطَتْ ثَنَايَاهُ وَرَبَاعِيَاتُهُ; but in some good and corrected copies we read, after السفليان, والمهر للاثناء والا رباع سقطت ثناياه ورباعياته; and in some lexicons [as in the S, though the explanation which follows is there different], after والارباع, وَالقُرُوحِ is added. [This is evidently the right reading, and therefore I follow it in the explanation given immediately below.]

4.2.1figurative · مجازthe colt shed his central incisors, or nippers, and the teeth next to them—احفر المُهْرُ لِلْإِثْنَآءِ وَٱلْإِرْبَاعِ

Or احفر المُهْرُ لِلْإِثْنَآءَ وَٱلْإِرْبَاعِ وَٱلْقُرُوحِ: the colt shed his milk-teeth [the central pair, the second pair, and the third pair in each jaw] and grew others.

Or احفر المهر means that the colt had his milk-teeth loose and wabbling before they fell out, because once they have fallen out their sockets become hollow; or that he had his lower and upper central pairs of nippers, of his milk-teeth, loose and wabbling.

This lasts from thirty months at the earliest to three years; then the teeth fall out; then a lower and an upper central pair of nippers grow in the place of the milk-nippers that have fallen out, after three years, and the colt is called مُبْدِيءٌ, and also ثَنِىٌّ, and continues so until it is said of him يُحْفِرُ, meaning that he has his lower and upper pairs of nippers, of his milk-teeth, loose and wabbling. Then these fall out when he has completed four years; then the term إِبْدَآءٌ is applied to him again [that is, he is again termed مُبْدِيءٌ], and he continues to be termed رَبَاعٍ until it is said of him يُحْفِرُ لِلْقٌرُوحِ [in the TA, تُحْفِر القُرُوح, which is clearly a mistake], meaning that he has his two corner nippers [in each jaw] loose and wabbling. This is when he has completed five years; then the term إِبْدَآءٌ is applied to him as described above; then he is also said to be قَارِحٌ. (TA, from the “Kitáb el-Kheyl” of AO.) [See also 1.]

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He assisted such a one to dig a well. (K.) احفر الصَّبِىُّ , (K,) inf. n. إِحْفَارٌ , (TA,) The child shed his two upper and lower central incisors: ( سَقَطَتْ لَهُ الثَّنِيَّتَانِ العُلْيَيَانِ وَالسُّفْلَيَانِ :) so in the K: and to these words we find added, in some copies of the K, لِلْإِثْنَآءَ وَالإِرْبَاعِ ; and then, وَالمُهْرُسَقَطَتْ ثَنَايَاهُ وَرَبَاعِيَاتُهُ : but in some good and corrected copies, we read, after السفليان , thus, والمهر للاثناء والا رباع سقطت ثناياه ورباعياته : to which, in some lexicons, [as in the S, though the explanation which follows is there different,] after والارباع , is added وَالقُرُوحِ . (TA. [This is evidently the right reading; and therefore I follow it in an explanation in what is here immediately subjoined.]) احفر المُهْرُ لِلْإِثْنَآءِ وَٱلْإِرْبَاعِ The colt shed his central incisors, or nippers, and each of the teeth immediately next to these: (K: see what next precedes:) or احفر المُهْرُ لِلْإِثْنَآءَ وَٱلْإِرْبَاعِ وَٱلْقُرُوحِ the colt shed his milk teeth ( رَوَاضِع ), [the central pair, the second pair, and the third pair, in each jaw,] and grew others: (S:) or احفر المهر , [inf. n. إِحْفَارٌ ,] signifies, the colt had his milk-teeth in a wabbling, or loose, state, previously to their falling out; because, when they have fallen out, their sockets become hollow: (A:) or the colt had his lower and upper central pairs of nippers, of his milk-teeth, in a wabbling, or loose, state: this is during a period extending from thirty months, at the earliest, to three years: then the teeth fall out: then a lower and an upper central pair of nippers grow in the place of the milk-nippers which have fallen out, after three years; and the epithet مُبْدِيءٌ is applied to the colt; and the epithet ثَنِىٌّ is [also] then applied to him, and continues to be until [again it is said of him] يُحْفِرُ , meaning, he has his lower and upper pairs of nippers, of his milkteeth, in a wabbling, or loose, state: then these fall out, when he has completed four years: then the term إِبْدَآءٌ is [again] applied to him; [i. c., he is again termed مُبْدِيءٌ ;] and he is, and ceases not to be, termed رَبَاعٍ , until [it is said of him] يُحْفِرُ لِلْقٌرُوحِ [in the TA, تُحْفِر القُرُوح , which is an evident mistake,] meaning, he has his two corner nippers [in each jaw] in a wabbling, or loose, state: this is when he has completed five years: then the term إِبْدَآءٌ is applied to him as before described: then he is [also said to be] قَارِحٌ . (TA from the “Kitáb el-Kheyl” of AO.) [See also 1.]

Form 5تحفّر1 sense

Core sense — it made hollows in the ground, said of a torrentgenerated

5.1figurative · مجاز

Said of a torrent: it made hollows in the ground. [See also 1.]

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It (a torrent) made hollows in the ground. (A.) [See also 1.]

Form 8إِحْتَفَرَ1 sense

Core sense — he dug it out, he excavated itgenerated

8.1

See 1, first and second sentences.

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see 1, first and second sentences.

Form 10اسحفر2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he asked another to dig a well or a canalgenerated

10.1

He asked, or wanted, another to dig a well or pit, and a rivulet or canal.

10.1.1it was time for the river, or canal, to be dug out—استحفر النَّهْرُ

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He asked, or desired, [another] to dig a well, or pit, and a rivulet, or canal. (KL.) استحفر النَّهْرُ It was time for the river, or rivulet, or canal, to be dug [or cleared out]. (S.)

Derived nouns 14

Nounحَفْرٌ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a scaling, or unsound state, in the roots of the teeth; leannessgenerated

See حَفَرٌ, in two places; and حَفِيرٌ.

2figurative · مجاز — inferred

Also emaciation, or leanness. [See 1.]

2.1figurative · مجازa scaling in the roots of the teeth—حَفَرٌ

This second form is of the dialect of the Benoo-Asad and the worse of the two; IKt calls it a bad form, and ISk a vulgar mispronunciation, which is attributed to his not having heard the dialect of the Benoo-Asad.

Yaakoob: a scaling in the roots of the teeth. Or a rottenness, or unsound state, of the roots of the teeth caused by such a scaling; or what adheres to the teeth, outside and inside; or an erosion of the roots of the teeth by a yellow incrustation between those parts and the gum, outside and inside, pressing on the bone so that it scales away if it is not quickly removed; or a cankering of the teeth; or a yellowness on the teeth.

El-Wāʿee: حَفْرٌ means a pimple, or small pustule, in the gum of a child. [See 1; and see also حِبْرٌ.]

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: see حَفَرٌ , in two places; and حَفِيرٌ . Also Emaciation, or leanness. (Kr.) [See 1.] Also, and حَفَرٌ , (Az, S, Msb, K,) the latter of the dial. of the Benoo-Asad, and the worse of the two forms, (S,) said by IKt to be a bad form, (TA,) and by ISk to be a vulgar mispronunciation, which is attributed to his not having heard the dial. of the Benoo-Asad, (Msb,) A scaling ( سُلَاق ) in the roots of the teeth: (Yaakoob, S, K:) or a rottenness, or an unsound state, of the roots of the teeth, (S, Msb,) by reason of a scaling of those parts: (Msb:) or what adheres to the teeth, externally and internally: (Az:) or an erosion of the roots of the teeth by a yellow incrustation between those parts and the gum, externally and internally, pressing upon the bone so that the latter scales away if it be not quickly removed: (Sh:) or a cankering of the teeth: (A:) or a yellowness upon the teeth: (IDrd, IKh, K:) or حَفْرٌ signifies a pimple, or small pustule, in the gum of a child. (El-Wá'ee.) [See 1: and see also حِبْرٌ .]

Nounحَفَرٌ5 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a well widened beyond measure; earth dug out; a place that is duggenerated

A well that is widened beyond measure; also حَفْرٌ, حَفِيرٌ, and حَفيرَةٌ.

1.1

See also this last word.

1.2

Also, and حَفِيرَةٌ, and حَفْرٌ [or حَفَرٌ, q. v., and حُفْرَةٌ, as is shown by an explanation of its plural in the Ham p. 562]: a grave.

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is of the measure فَعِيلٌ in the sense of the measure مَفْعُولٌ [meaning Dug, excavated, hollowed out, or cleared out, in the ground]. (TA.) [Hence,] رَكِيَّةٌ حَفِيرَةٌ A newly-dug well; as also حَفَرٌ . (TA.) See also this last word. Also, (IAar, S, A, K,) and حَفِيرَةٌ and حَفْرٌ , (A,) [or حَفَرٌ , q. v., and حُفْرَةٌ , as is shown by an explanation of its pl. ( حُفَرٌ ) in the Ham p. 562,] A grave. (IAar, S, A, K.)

Nounحَفِيرَةٌ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — what is dug out of a mine; a hollow dug in the groundgenerated

See حَفَرٌ.

1.1

And حُفْرَةٌ.

1.2

And حَفِيرٌ.

1.3

Also what is dug out of a mine.

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: see حَفَرٌ : and حُفْرَةٌ : and حَفِيرٌ . Also What is dug out of a mine. (Mgh.)

Nounحَفَّارٌ1 sense

Core sense — a grave-diggergenerated

A grave-digger.

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A grave-digger. (K.)

Nounحَافرٌ6 senses · 1 main

Core sense — digging, a digger; the hoof of a horse, mule, or assgenerated

Digging; a digger.

1.1

And hence, the حافر of a beast, that is, of a horse, mule, or ass; [namely, the hoof; a solid hoof;] as though it dug the ground by the violence of its tread on it. A substantive, like كَاهِلٌ and غَارِبٌ. Plural حَوَافِرُ.

1.2figurative · مجازcamels and horses—خُفٌّ وَحَافِرٌ

By a synecdoche.

1.3figurative · مجازthe foot of a man, when it is meant to be described as ugly—حَافِرٌ

1.4figurative · مجازthe payment in ready money is at the first word spoken—النَّقْدُ عِنْدَ الحَافِرَةِ

Lth says the saying means: when you buy it, you do not leave your place until you pay ready money. This was its origin; then it came to be said so often that it was used with reference to any priority.

Also الحَافِرِ. A proverb; the first word is that of the seller, when he says “I have sold it to you.” (Yaakoob)

Its origin was this: horses were the most excellent and precious of the things they possessed, and they did not sell them on credit; a man would say the words above to another, meaning that the horse's hoof should not move until he received its price. One who says عند الحافرة — making الحافر mean the beast, الدَّابَّة, itself, since its use in this sense is frequent without mentioning ذَات [before it] — adds to it the sign [ة] of the feminine gender to show that ذَاتِ الحَافِرِ is meant by this name.

Or they used to say this at racing and betting, the meaning being: when the horse's hoof first falls upon the dug ground [at the goal]. Abu-l-ʿAbbás: حَافِرَةٌ; or حَافِرٌ, meaning dug ground (Abu-l-ʿAbbás), ground that is dug up by a horse's feet; as one says مَآءٌ دَافِقٌ meaning مَدْفُوقٌ.

1.5figurative · مجازthe original state or constitution of a thing, that in which it was created—حَافِرَةٌ

Also the returning in a thing, so that its end is brought back to its beginning.

It is said in the Qur [79:10], لَمَرْدُودُونَ فِى الحَافِرَةِ أَئِنَّا, that is: Shall we indeed be restored to our first state, that is, to life? Or to the present world, as we were? Or to our first creation, after our death?

he became old and decrepit—رَجَعَ إِلَى حَافِرَتِهِ

IAar cites the verse:

shāhid

عَلَى صَلَعٍ وَشَيْبٍ أَحَافِرَةًمَعَاذَ ٱللّٰهِ مِنْ سَفِهٍ وَعَارِ

— meaning: Shall I return to my first state, in which I was in my youth, when I indulged in amatory talk and silly, youthful conduct, after hoariness and baldness of the front of my head? [I beg God to preserve me from light-wittedness and shameful conduct.]

Also حَافِرِهِ. [As though he returned to his first state, or became in a state of second childishness.]

they met and fought one another at the first of their meeting—الحَافِرَةِ اِلْتَقَوْا فَٱقْتَتَلُوا عِنْدَ

Also الحَافِرِ.

he did so at first, without delay—فَعَلَ كَذَا عِنْدَ الحَافِرَةِ

Also الحَافِرِ.

he returned by the way he had come—رَجَعَ عَلَى حَافِرَتِهِ

Or: by the way by which he had come out.

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, [Digging: a digger. And hence,] The حافر of a beast, ( دَابَّة , S, K,) i. e., of a horse, or mule, or ass; (TA;) [namely, the hoof; a solid hoof;] as though it dug the ground by reason of the vehemence of its tread upon it; (Msb;) a subst., like كَاهِلٌ and غَارِبٌ : (TA:) pl. حَوَافِرُ . (S, A, K.) [Hence, by a synecdoche,] خُفٌّ وَحَافِرٌ Camels and horses. (Mgh in art. خف .) حَافِرٌ is also applied to The foot of a man, (S, TA,) when it is meant to be characterized as ugly. (TA.) النَّقْدُ عِنْدَ الحَافِرَةِ , (S, A, K,) and الحَافِرِ , (A, K,) is a prov., (S,) meaning, The payment in ready money is on the occasion of the first sentence spoken (Yaakoob, T, * S, K) by the seller, when he says “ I have sold to thee ” [such a thing]. (T.) The origin of the saying was this: horses were the most excellent (K) and precious (TA) of the things that they possessed; and they used not to sell them on credit: a man used to say the words above to another; meaning that its hoof should not remove until he received its price: (K:) and he who says عند الحافرة (since he makes الحافر to mean the beast, الدَّابَّة , itself, and since its use in this sense is frequent without the mention of ذَات [prefixed to it],) subjoins to it the sign [ ة ] of the fem. gender to show that ذَاتِ الحَافِرِ is meant by this name. (TA.) Or they used to say this on the occasion of racing and betting: and the meaning is, when the horse's hoof first falls upon the dug ground [at the goal]: (Abu-l-'Abbás, Az, K:) حَافِرَةٌ , (Abu-l-'Abbás,) or حَافِرٌ , (K,) signifying dug ground; (Abu-l- 'Abbás, K; *) ground that is dug by a horse's feet; (Har p. 653;) like as one says مَآءٌ دَافِقٌ , meaning مَدْفُوقٌ . (TA.) Lth says that the saying means, when thou buyest it, thou dost not quit thy place until thou payest ready money. (TA.) This was its origin: then it came to be so often said as to be used with reference to any priority. (K.) [Thus,] حَافِرَةٌ signifies The original state or constitution of a thing; that wherein it was created: and the returning in a thing, so that the end thereof is brought back to its beginning. (K.) It is said in the Kur [lxxix. 10], لَمَرْدُودُونَ فِى الحَافِرَةِ أَئِنَّا , i. e., Shall we indeed be restored to our first state? (S:) i. e., to life? (Fr:) or to the present world, as we were: (IAar:) or to our first creation, after our death. (TA.) IAar cites the following verse: 1 meaning Shall I return to my first state, wherein I was in my youth, when I indulged in amatory conversation, and silly and youthful conduct, after hoariness, and baldness of the fore part of my head? [I beg God to preserve me from lightwittedness and shameful conduct.] (S.) One says also, رَجَعَ إِلَى حَافِرَتِهِ , (A,) and حَافِرِهِ , (TA,) He became old and decrepit: (A, TA:) [as though he returned to his first state; or became in a state of second childishness.] And الحَافِرَةِ اِلْتَقَوْا فَٱقْتَتَلُوا عِنْدَ (S, A, K) and الحَافِرِ (A) They met, and fought one another at the first of their meeting. (S, K.) And فَعَلَ كَذَا عِنْدَ الحَافِرَةِ and الحَافِرِ He did so at the first, without delay. (TA.) And رَجَعَ عَلَى حَافِرَتِهِ He returned by the way by which he had come: (T, S:) or by which he had come forth. (K.) عَلَى صَلَعٍ وَشَيْبٍ أَحَافِرَةً | مَعَاذَ ٱللّٰهِ مِنْ سَفِهٍ وَعَارِ

Nounحَافِرَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — the original state of a thing, that in which it was createdgenerated

See حَافِرٌ, in nine places.

Qur’ānic occurrences حَافِرَة

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يَقُولُونَ أَءِنَّا لَمَرْدُودُونَ فِى ٱلْحَافِرَةِ

They say (now): "What! shall we indeed be returned to (our) former state?

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: see حَافِرٌ , in nine places.

Nounمِحْفَرٌ1 sense

Core sense — a spade, an implement for digginggenerated

A spade; also مِحْفَارٌ and مِحْفَرَةٌ; synonym مِسْحَاةٌ, an implement for digging of the same kind as a مسحاة. Plural of the first [and last] مَحَافِرُ.

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(K) and مِحْفَارٌ (A, K) and مِحْفَرَةٌ (K) A spade; syn. مِسْحَاةٌ : (K:) an implement for digging (A, K, TA) of the same kind as a مسحاة : (TA:) pl. of the first [and last] مَحَافِرُ . (Ham p. 665.)

Nounمِحْفَرَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a spade, an implement for digginggenerated

See what precedes.

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: see what next precedes.

Nounطُرُقٌ مُحَفَّرَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — roads much furrowed by the feet of beasts or mengenerated

Apparently: roads much furrowed by the feet of beasts or men; see حَجِيجٌ.

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[app. Roads much furrowed by the feet of beasts or men: see حَجِيجٌ ]. (L and K in art. حج .)

Nounمِحْفَارٌ1 sense

Core sense — a spade, an implement for digginggenerated

See مِحْفَرٌ.

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: see مِحْفَرٌ .

Nounمَحْفُورٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — dug, excavated; having teeth affected with a scaling or cankergenerated

[The same as حَفِيرٌ, meaning dug: see that word.]

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

فَمُ فُلَانٍ مَحْفُورٌ [and أَسْنَانُهُ مَحْفُورَةٌ]: the teeth of such a one are affected with what is termed حَفْرٌ or حَفَرٌ.

El-Wāʿee: صَبِىٌّ مَحْفُورٌ means a child having a pimple, or small pustule, in the gum.

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[i. q. حَفِيرٌ as meaning Dug: see the latter.] فَمُ فُلَانٍ مَحْفُورٌ [and أَسْنَانُهُ مَحْفُورَةٌ ] The teeth of such a one are affected with what is termed حَفْرٌ or حَفَرٌ . (S, TA.) And صَبِىٌّ مَحْفُورٌ A child having a pimple, or small pustule, in the gum. (El-Wá'ee.)

Nounفُلَانٌ أَرْوَغُ مِنْ يَرْبُوعٍ مُحَافِرٍ1 sense

Core sense — more elusive than a jerboa that cannot be dug outgenerated

Such a one is more elusive than a jerboa that goes so deep into his hole that he cannot be dug out.

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Such a one is more elusive than a jerboa that goes so deep into his hole that he cannot be dug out. (A, TA.)