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فنطح

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of being wide, broad, or expansive, particularly in reference to the forehead or head. It can also describe a wide or open space.

Derived headwords

فُنْطُحٌnoun
  1. 1.
    wide foreheadclassical

    A wide and expansive forehead, often implying a noble or imposing appearance.

فُنْطُحِيٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    wide-headedclassical

    Describing someone who has a wide head or forehead, similar to the noun 'funṭuḥ'.

انْفَنْطَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to become wideclassical

    To become wide or broad, especially referring to the forehead.

Parallel reading

الفُنْطُحُ: العَرِيضُ الجَبِينِ.
Al-funṭuḥ: The broad-foreheaded.
وقد يُقالُ: رَجُلٌ فُنْطُحِيٌّ، أي واسِعُ الجَبِينِ.
And it may be said: a funṭuḥī man, meaning wide of forehead.
انْفَنْطَحَ الرَّجُلُ: اتَّسَعَ جَبِينُهُ.
The man became infanṭaḥa: his forehead widened.