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فخر
Root entry · 1 derived lemma3 فَاْخَرَ ↓ فَاخَرَهُ فَفَخَرَهُ, (ISk, S, O, Msb, K,) inf. n. of the former مُفَاخَرَةٌ (Msb, K) and فِخَارٌ, (K,) [and aor. of the latter فَخُرَ , or, accord. to some, فَخَرَ , (see 3 in art. خصم,)] He vied, or competed, with him, or contended with him for superiority, in فَخْر [i. e. glorying, or boasting, &c., or in glory, or excellence, i. e. he emulated, or rivalled, him therein, and he surpassed him, or overcame him, therein; and, simply, he vied with him, and surpassed him ]: (Msb, * K:) or he contended with him for superiority in generousness or nobleness of father and mother: (ISk, S:) and he surpassed him, or overcame him, therein. (ISk, S, Msb, K.)
Derived headwords
فَاْخَرَverb
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