زَفَرَ
Root: زفر
Form: 1
Full Definition
زَفَرَI
, Present.T
ـِ Verbal.Noun زَفِيرٌ and رَفْرٌ and إِزْفِيرٌ, (M, [like إِرْزِيزٌ, app. an Verbal.Noun, or perhaps a simple subst.,]) He drew in his breath to the utmost, by reason of distress: it originally signifies he drew back his breath vehemently, so that his ribs became swollen out: زَفِيرٌ is the beginning of the cry of the ass, and of the like, and is generally used in this sense; and شَهِيقٌ is the ending thereof; for the former is the drawing in of the breath, and the latter is the sending it forth: or the verb signifies he sent forth his breath, after prolonging it: or he sent forth his breath with a prolonged sound: [i. e., he sighed, or uttered a long sigh, or sighed vehemently; or he groaned:] or he filled his chest, by reason of grief, and then sent forth his breath: or he breathed, raising his voice, like one moaning, or in grief.
2 [Hence,] زَفَرَتِ النَّارُ
3 زَفَرَتِ الأَرْضُ
def.2 زَفَرَ, Present.T ـِ Verbal.Noun زَفْرٌ; and ; He carried, a thing, or a load, or burden, as, for ex., a filled water-skin. You say, يَزْفِرُونَ عَنْهُ الأَثْقَالَ [They bear, or carry, or take off from him, and carry, his burdens].
2 He drew, and carried, water.
2 [Hence,] زَفَرَتِ النَّارُ
3 زَفَرَتِ الأَرْضُ
def.2 زَفَرَ, Present.T ـِ Verbal.Noun زَفْرٌ; and ; He carried, a thing, or a load, or burden, as, for ex., a filled water-skin. You say, يَزْفِرُونَ عَنْهُ الأَثْقَالَ [They bear, or carry, or take off from him, and carry, his burdens].
2 He drew, and carried, water.
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