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Form 1رَفَثَ1 sense
muḍāriʿـُيَفْعُلُ·ـِيَفْعِلُ·ـَيَفْعَلُmaṣdarرَفْثٌ

Core sense — he spoke obscenely about women; he had intercourse with his wifegenerated

1.1he uttered foul, immodest, obscene speech about women—فِى كَلَامِهِ

Also فِى مَنْطِقِهِ; muḍāriʿ رَفُثَ or رَفِثَ, or both, the latter mentioned by ʿIyāḍ in the Mashāriq.

Also رَفِثَ; and رَفُثَ.

which belongs to رَفَثَ; and رَفَثٌ, which belongs to رَفِثَ or to رَفَثَ, or, according to some, this last is a simple noun.

The same is said with رُفُوثٌ, ارفث, and ترفّث.

he had intercourse with his wife; and he kissed her, and held amorous, enticing talk with her—رَفَثَ بِٱمْرَأَتِهِ

He also talked to a woman about intercourse, and spoke plainly of what should be hinted at, relating to intercourse.

Also مَعَهَا; and he did any other similar act of the kind that occurs in intercourse.

he went in to his wife—رَفَثَ إِلَى ٱمْرَأَتِهِ

That is, he had intercourse with her, or was alone with her in private, whether he had intercourse with her or not; synonym أَفْضَى إِلَيْهَا.

[See also رَفَثٌ below.]

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(T, S, M, A, Mgh, Msb, K) فِى كَلَامِهِ (M, A, Mgh) or فِى مَنْطِقِهِ (Msb,) aor. رَفُثَ , (K, and so in a copy of the S,) or رَفِثَ , (T, and so in another copy of the S,) or both, (Msb, TA,) the latter mentioned by 'Iyád in the “ Meshárik; ” (TA;) and رَفِثَ , (M, K,) aor. رَفَثَ ; (K;) and رَفُثَ , aor. رَفُثَ ; (Lh, M, K;) inf. n. رَفْثٌ , which is of رَفَثَ , (M, TA,) and رَفَثٌ , (T, * S, * M, A, * Mgh, * Msb, K, *) which is of رَفِثَ , (M, TA,) or of رَفَثَ , (Msb,) or, accord. to some, this is a simple subst., (TA,) and رُفُوثٌ ; (K;) and ارفث ; (T, S, M, A, Mgh, Msb, K;) and ترفّث ; (A;) He uttered foul, unseemly, immodest, lewd, or obscene, speech, (T, S, M, A, Mgh, Msb, K,) in relation to women: (T:) and talked to a woman, in, or respecting, coition; (S, K, TA;) and (as in the A and Mgh, but in the Msb “ or ”) spoke plainly of what should be indicated allusively, relating to coition. (A, Mgh, Msb.) And رَفَثَ بِٱمْرَأَتِهِ , and مَعَهَا , He compressed his wife: and he kissed her; and held amatory and enticing talk, or conversation, with her; and did any other similar act, of such acts as occur in the case of coition. (M.) And رَفَثَ إِلَى ٱمْرَأَتِهِ He went in to his wife; i. e. he compressed her; or was with her alone in private, whether he compressed her or not; syn. أَفْضَى إِلَيْهَا . (A.) [See also رَفَثٌ below.]
Form 3رافث صَاحِبَهُ1 sense
maṣdarمُرَافَثَةٌ

Core sense — he vied with his companion in obscene talk about womengenerated

3.1

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[He joined with his companion, or vied with him, in foul, immodest, obscene talk about women, and in speaking plainly of what should be hinted at, relating to intercourse.]

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, inf. n. مُرَافَثَةٌ , [He joined with his companion, or vied with him, in foul, unseemly, immodest, lewd, or obscene, conversation, in relation to women: and in talking plainly of what should be indicated allusively, relating to coition.] (A.)
Form 4أَرْفَثَ1 sense

Core sense — he uttered foul, obscene speech about womengenerated

4.1

See 1, first sentence.

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see 1, first sentence.
Form 5تَرَفَّثَ1 sense

Core sense — he uttered foul, obscene speech about womengenerated

5.1

See 1, first sentence.

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see 1, first sentence.
Form 6ترافثا1 sense

Core sense — they two vied with each other in obscene talk about womengenerated

6.1

[They two joined together, or vied with each other, in foul, immodest, obscene talk about women, and in speaking plainly of what should be hinted at, relating to intercourse]; said of two men.

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[They two joined mutually, or vied with each other, in foul, unseemly, immodest, lewd, or obscene, conversation, in relation to women: and in talking plainly of what should be indicated allusively, relating to coition]; said of two men. (A.)

Derived nouns 1

Nounرَفَثٌ1 sense

Core sense — foul, obscene speech about women; sexual intercoursegenerated

1

Said by some to be a simple noun, but by others to be a maṣdar.

Foul, immodest, obscene speech about women — this is the primary meaning; talk to women about intercourse; the speaking plainly of what should be hinted at, relating to intercourse; or allusion to intercourse.

I'Ab: foul, immodest, obscene speech addressed to women.

Also intercourse; kissing; amorous, enticing talk; and any other similar act of the kind that occurs in intercourse.

Or, with respect to the pudendum, it is intercourse; with respect to the tongue, the making of an appointment for intercourse; with respect to the eye, the making of a signal of a desire for intercourse.

Or it is a word taking in everything that a man desires of his wife.

In the Qur'ān 2:193, where it is forbidden during pilgrimage, it means intercourse; or speech that may be a means of leading to intercourse; or foul, immodest, obscene speech; or, according to Th, the removal of external impurities of the body, by such acts as paring the nails, plucking out the hair of the armpit, shaving the pubes, and the like.

[In the L and TA, Th's explanation is so given as to relate not to رَفَثٌ but to لَا رَفَثَ.]

And in the same, 2:183, where it is allowed in the night of fasting, it means intercourse; or the going in to one's wife, synonym إِفْضَآء; and so it is made transitive by means of إِلَى, like إِفْضَآء.

Qur’ān 2:197 approximate — somewhere between 2:191 and 2:223 Lane cites “Kur ii. 193”
Qur’ān 2:197 the verse Lane’s citation points to, and it uses this root
ٱلْحَجُّ أَشْهُرٌ مَّعْلُومَـٰتٌ ۚ فَمَن فَرَضَ فِيهِنَّ ٱلْحَجَّ فَلَا رَفَثَ وَلَا فُسُوقَ وَلَا جِدَالَ فِى ٱلْحَجِّ ۗ وَمَا تَفْعَلُوا۟ مِنْ خَيْرٍ يَعْلَمْهُ ٱللَّهُ ۗ وَتَزَوَّدُوا۟ فَإِنَّ خَيْرَ ٱلزَّادِ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ ۚ وَٱتَّقُونِ يَـٰٓأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ

For Hajj are the months well known. If any one undertakes that duty therein, Let there be no obscenity, nor wickedness, nor wrangling in the Hajj. And whatever good ye do, (be sure) Allah knoweth it. And take a provision (With you) for the journey, but the best of provisions is right conduct. So fear Me, o ye that are wise.Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

Qur’ānic occurrences رَفَث 1 shown of 2
2:197
ٱلْحَجُّ أَشْهُرٌ مَّعْلُومَـٰتٌ ۚ فَمَن فَرَضَ فِيهِنَّ ٱلْحَجَّ فَلَا رَفَثَ وَلَا فُسُوقَ وَلَا جِدَالَ فِى ٱلْحَجِّ ۗ وَمَا تَفْعَلُوا۟ مِنْ خَيْرٍ يَعْلَمْهُ ٱللَّهُ ۗ وَتَزَوَّدُوا۟ فَإِنَّ خَيْرَ ٱلزَّادِ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ ۚ وَٱتَّقُونِ يَـٰٓأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ

For Hajj are the months well known. If any one undertakes that duty therein, Let there be no obscenity, nor wickedness, nor wrangling in the Hajj. And whatever good ye do, (be sure) Allah knoweth it. And take a provision (With you) for the journey, but the best of provisions is right conduct. So fear Me, o ye that are wise.

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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, said by some to be a simple subst., but by others to be an inf. n., (TA,) Foul, unseemly, immodest, lewd, or obscene, speech, (Lth, T, S, M, Mgh, Msb, K,) in relation to women; (T;) this being the primary signification: (Lth, T:) and talk to women in, or respecting, coition: (S, K, TA:) and the speaking plainly of what should be indicated allusively, relating to coition: (Mgh:) or allusion to coition: (M:) or foul, unseemly, immodest, lewd, or obscene, speech addressed to women; (T, S, Mgh, K;) so accord. to I'Ab: (T, S, Mgh:) and coition: (Lth, T, S, M, Mgh, Msb, K:) and kissing; and amatory and enticing talk, or conversation; and any other similar act, of such acts as occur in the case of coition: (M:) or with the pudendum, (A, Mgh,) or with respect to the pudendum, (Msb,) it is coition: (A, Mgh, Msb:) and with the tongue, (A, Mgh,) or with respect to the tongue, (Msb,) the making an appointment for coition: (A, Mgh, Msb:) and with the eye, (A, Mgh,) or with respect to the eye, (Msb,) the making a signal of a desire for coition: (A, Mgh, Msb:) or it is a word comprehending everything that a man desires of his wife. (Zj, T.) In the Kur ii. 193, where it is forbidden during pilgrimage, it means Coition: (Zj, T, Mgh, Msb:) and speech that may be a means of inducing coition: (Zj, T:) or foul, unseemly, immodest, lewd, or obscene, speech: (M, Mgh, Msb:) or, accord. to Th, the removal of external impurities of the body, by such actions as the paring of the nails, and plucking out the hair of the armpit, and shaving the pubes, and the like. (M. [In the L and TA, the explanation of Th is so given as to relate, not to رَفَثٌ , but, to لَا رَفَثَ .]) And in the same, ii. 183, where it is allowed in the night of fasting, it means Coition: (Msb:) or the going in to one's wife; syn. إِفْضَآء ; wherefore it is made trans. by means of إِلَى , like as is إِفْضَآء . (M, Mgh.)