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فنء

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to abundance, plenty, and wealth. It describes a state of having a great deal of something, often material possessions or resources.

Derived headwords

فَنَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    abundanceboth

    A state of having a great quantity or number of something; plenty.

  2. 2.
    wealthboth

    Possession of a large amount of money, property, or valuable goods.

فَنَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to be abundantclassical

    To be plentiful or numerous; to have abundance.

فِنَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    abundanceclassical

    A state of having a great quantity or number of something; plenty.

Parallel reading

مال ذو فنإ أي كثرة
Wealth is possessed of abundance, meaning plenty.
وأرى الهمزة بدلا من العين
And I think the hamza is a substitute for the 'ayn.
وقد أجود، وما مالي بذي فنإ
And I may be generous, and my wealth is not of abundance.
وأكتم السر، فيه ضربة العنق
And I conceal the secret, in it is the strike of the neck.
ورواية يعقوب في الألفاظ: بذي فنع
And Ya'qub's narration in Al-Alfath is: with plenty.