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فتق

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

فِتَاقٌ ذ The parting asunder (اِنْفِتَاق) of the clouds from [ before ] the sun, (O, K, TA,) and their becoming removed, or cleared away, therefrom. (TA.) ― -b2- And The upper limb (قَرْن), and the disk (عَيْن), of the sun, (O, K, TA,) when it is covered over and then somewhat of it appears. (TA.) -A2- Also The base, or lowest portion, of the white [ membranous fibres of the palm-tree which are termed ] لِيف, (O, K, TA,) such as have not yet appeared: (TA:) the face is likened thereto, because of its clearness. (O, TA.) ― -b2- And (accord. to IAar, O, TA) The main stem, or the lower part of the main stem when the fruit-stalks have been cut off, of the raceme of a palm-tree. (O, K, TA.) -A3- And (tropical:) The leaven of dough: (ISd, TA:) a large lump of leaven, that soon causes the dough to become mature (O, K, TA) when it is put therein. (O, TA.) ― -b2- And Mixtures of medicaments compounded (O, K, TA) with oil of jasmine or the like thereof, in order that the odour may diffuse itself: (O, TA:) or musk compounded with ambergris. (TA.)

Derived headwords

فِتَاقٌ
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