رَفٌّ

A thing resembling a طَاق, [i. e. a kind of arched construction, apparently like the صُفَّة described and figured in the Introduction to my work on the Modern Egyptians,] (El-Fárábee, S, Msb, K,) upon which are placed the طَرَايءِف [or choice articles, such as vessels and other utensils &c.,] of the house; as also ↓ رَفْرَفٌ: (IAar, T, K:) the رَفّ that is [commonly] used in houses is well known [as being a wooden shelf, generally extending along one or more of the sides of a room]: IDrd says that the word is Arabic: (Msb:) the plural is رُفُوفٌ (T, S, O, Mgh, Msb, K) and رِفَافٌ. (O, Mgh, Msb.) The latter plural occurs in the saying of Kaab Ibn-El-Ashraf, أَمَا إِنَّ رِفَافِى تَقَصَّفُ تَمْرًا Verily my shelves are breaking with dates, by reason of the large quantity thereof. (Mgh.) رُفُوفُ الخَشَبِ, also, means The planks of the لَحْد [or lateral hollow of a grave]. (Mgh.) [And according to Golius, on the authority of a gloss. in the KL, رَفٌّ also signifies A small arched window in a wall.]

-A2- [When the رَفّ of a بَيْت is mentioned, by بيت may sometimes be meant a tent:] see رَفْرَفٌ.

-A3- Also A flock of sheep, (Fr, T, S, M, O, K,) or of sheep or goats. (Lh, M, K.)

A herd of oxen or cows. (Lh, O, K.)

A row of birds. (IAar, T and TA in article ابل.)

A company of men. (Fr, T.)

Large camels; (O, K;) as also ↓ رِفٌّ: (K:) [or] a large herd of camels. (M.)

-A4- An enclosure (حَظِيرَة) for sheep or goats. (M, O, K.)

-A5- Any tract of sand elevated above what is adjacent to it or around it. (K.)

-A6- Wheat, corn, or other provision, which one brings for himself or his family or for sale; synonym مِيرَةٌ. (M, K.)

-A7- A soft garment or piece of cloth. (K.)

-A8- And, as some say, (M,) Saliva (M, K) itself [as well as the “ sucking in of saliva: ” see 1]. (M.)