صلِفَ يَصلَف، صَلَفًا، فهو صَلِف
Root: ص ل فSub-Meanings / Derivatives:
صلِف الشَّخصُ
ادَّعى ما فوق قَدْره عُجْبًا وتكبُّرًا
🇬🇧 Translation:
Claimed more than his worth out of vanity and arrogance (To be boastful/arrogant).
ثقلت روحُه، أُبغِضَ، لم يحظَ بالرِّضا عند النَّاس
🇬🇧 Translation:
His spirit became heavy, he was hated, he did not find favor with people (To be disliked/unpopular).
صلِف الطَّعامُ
قلَّ نماؤه وبركته.
🇬🇧 Translation:
Its growth and blessing decreased (To lack blessing/decrease).
Example / Citation:
- " صلِف الثَّريُّ وتكبَّر على غيره
- آفة الظَّرْف الصَّلَف "
🇬🇧 Translation:
- " salifa ath-thariyyu watakabbara 'ala ghayrihi
- afatu az-zarfi as-salafu (The rich man was arrogant and haughty towards others
- The bane of wit is boastfulness). "
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