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فءت

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of fabricating falsehoods, speaking unjustly, or acting arbitrarily and independently. It often implies a deliberate misrepresentation or an imposition of one's opinion over others.

Derived headwords

اِفْتَأَتَverb
  1. 1.
    to fabricate liesboth

    To invent or make up something that is untrue, especially a false accusation or statement.

  2. 2.
    to speak unjustlyclassical

    To utter falsehoods or speak in a way that is unfair or wrong, often implying malice.

  3. 3.
    to act arbitrarilyclassical

    To impose one's opinion or decision unilaterally, without consultation or regard for others.

افتأت علي ما لم أقل — He fabricated lies against me that I did not say.
اِفْتِئَاتًاnoun
  1. 1.
    fabricationclassical

    The act of fabricating lies or making up falsehoods.

  2. 2.
    injustice in speechclassical

    The act of speaking unjustly or uttering falsehoods.

افتأت الرجل علي افتئاتا — The man spoke unjustly against me.
مُفْتَئِتadjective
  1. 1.
    liarclassical

    One who fabricates lies or speaks falsely.

  2. 2.
    unjust speakerclassical

    One who speaks unjustly or utters falsehoods.

  3. 3.
    arbitrary personclassical

    One who acts arbitrarily or imposes their opinion unilaterally.

وهو رجل مفتئت — And he is a man who speaks unjustly.

Parallel reading

افتأت علي ما لم أقل
He fabricated against me what I did not say.
افتأت الرجل علي افتئاتا
The man spoke unjustly against me with a fabrication.
وهو رجل مفتئت
And he is a man who speaks unjustly.
افتأت فلان علينا يفتئت إذا استبد علينا برأيه
So-and-so acted arbitrarily towards us, imposing his opinion upon us.
افتأت بأمره ورأيه إذا استبد به وانفرد
He acted arbitrarily with his matter and opinion when he took charge of it alone.
حلأت السويق
He strained the gruel.
لبأت بالحج
He responded to the call for pilgrimage.
ورثأت الميت
And he mourned the deceased.