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فخر

Root entry · 39 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of pride, boasting, and exalting oneself, often through achievements, lineage, or possessions. It encompasses both positive and negative connotations, ranging from commendable pride in virtues to arrogance and vanity. The root also extends to related concepts like superiority, abundance, and specific material objects.

Derived headwords

فَخَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to boastboth

    To speak with pride about one's qualities or past achievements.

  2. 2.
    to be proudboth

    To feel or show pride, often in a negative sense of arrogance.

فَخْرnoun
  1. 1.
    prideboth

    A feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired.

  2. 2.
    boastingboth

    The act of speaking with excessive pride about one's achievements or possessions.

  3. 3.
    gloryclassical

    High renown or honor won by notable achievements.

فَخَّارnoun
  1. 1.
    earthenwareboth

    Pottery made from baked clay, often used for vessels like jars and pitchers.

  2. 2.
    potteryboth

    Vessels or decorative objects made from baked clay.

فَخَّارَةnoun
  1. 1.
    jarboth

    A large container, typically made of earthenware, used for storing liquids or other goods.

  2. 2.
    earthenware vesselboth

    A specific piece of pottery, often a jar.

فَخِيرَىnoun
  1. 1.
    boastingclassical

    The act of boasting or exalting oneself.

فَخِيرَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    boastingclassical

    The act of boasting or exalting oneself.

فَاخِرadjective
  1. 1.
    proudboth

    Having or showing excessive self-esteem or arrogance.

  2. 2.
    excellentboth

    Of very high quality; superior.

  3. 3.
    luxuriousboth

    Extremely comfortable, elegant, or expensive.

  4. 4.
    abundant (plants)classical

    Describing plants that have grown large and luxuriant, as if boasting.

  5. 5.
    large (dates)classical

    Describing dates that have grown large and without a pit.

فَخُورadjective
  1. 1.
    boastfulboth

    Given to or characterized by boasting; arrogant.

  2. 2.
    proudboth

    Having or showing excessive self-esteem.

  3. 3.
    arrogantboth

    Having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities.

اِفْتَخَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to take prideboth

    To feel or show pride in oneself or something associated with oneself.

  2. 2.
    to boastboth

    To express pride in a boastful manner.

تَفَاخَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to boast to each otherboth

    To engage in mutual boasting, with each person trying to outdo the other.

  2. 2.
    to compete in prideboth

    To vie with one another in displaying pride or achievements.

تَفَاخُرnoun
  1. 1.
    mutual boastingboth

    The act of boasting to one another.

  2. 2.
    arroganceboth

    An exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities.

تَفَخَّرَverb
  1. 1.
    to be arrogantboth

    To act with arrogance or excessive pride.

  2. 2.
    to be haughtyboth

    To display an attitude of superiority.

مُتَفَخِّرadjective
  1. 1.
    boastfulboth

    One who boasts or shows excessive pride.

  2. 2.
    arrogantboth

    One who displays haughtiness.

مُتَفَجِّسadjective
  1. 1.
    arrogantclassical

    One who is arrogant and boastful.

فَاخَرَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to compete with in prideboth

    To challenge someone in boasting or to vie with them in pride.

  2. 2.
    to surpass in prideboth

    To be more proud or noble than someone else.

مُفَاخَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    competition in prideboth

    The act of competing with others in boasting or displaying pride.

  2. 2.
    rivalry in honorclassical

    A contest of honor or nobility.

فَخَّارnoun
  1. 1.
    display of meritsclassical

    The recounting of noble deeds and the mention of generous ancestors.

فَخِيرadjective
  1. 1.
    very boastfulclassical

    One who boasts excessively.

  2. 2.
    proudclassical

    Showing great pride.

مُخْتَال فَخُورadjective phrase
  1. 1.
    conceited and boastfulboth

    Describing someone who is excessively proud and prone to boasting.

أَفْخَرَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to surpass in nobilityboth

    To be more noble in lineage or character than someone else.

  2. 2.
    to make proudboth

    To cause someone to feel proud or honored.

فَخَّرَ عَلَيْهِverb
  1. 1.
    to surpass in prideboth

    To be superior to someone in pride, honor, or lineage.

  2. 2.
    to outdo in boastingboth

    To excel someone in boasting about achievements.

مَفْخَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    source of prideboth

    Something that causes pride or is a cause for boasting.

  2. 2.
    achievementboth

    A notable deed or accomplishment that brings honor.

  3. 3.
    legacyclassical

    A distinguished accomplishment or deed worthy of pride.

فَخْرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    prideboth

    An instance or display of pride.

  2. 2.
    boastboth

    A boastful statement or act.

فَاخِر (نبات)adjective
  1. 1.
    luxuriant (plants)classical

    Describing plants that have grown large and abundant, appearing to boast.

فَاخِر (بسر)adjective
  1. 1.
    large (dates)classical

    Describing dates that have grown large and without a pit.

فَاخِر (جيد)adjective
  1. 1.
    excellentboth

    Of the best quality; superior.

  2. 2.
    fineboth

    Of high quality or standard.

اِسْتَفْخَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to buy as excellentclassical

    To purchase something considered fine or of high quality.

  2. 2.
    to marry as excellentclassical

    To arrange a marriage with someone considered of high quality or status.

أَفْخَرَتْ (المرأة)verb
  1. 1.
    to bear only excellent offspringclassical

    Describing a woman who gives birth only to children of high quality or status.

فَخُور (إبل)adjective
  1. 1.
    large-uddered (camel)classical

    Describing a female camel with a large udder but little milk.

فَخُور (ضرع)noun
  1. 1.
    large, tight udderclassical

    Describing an udder that is large, tight, and yields little milk.

نَخْلَة فَخُورnoun phrase
  1. 1.
    sturdy palm treeclassical

    A palm tree characterized by a thick trunk and robust fronds.

فَرَس فَخُورnoun phrase
  1. 1.
    large-limbed horseclassical

    A horse with large and long limbs or body parts.

غُرْمُول فَيخَرnoun phrase
  1. 1.
    large penisclassical

    A description of a large or prominent male organ.

رَجُل فَيخَرnoun phrase
  1. 1.
    large-built manclassical

    A man characterized by great size or stature.

فَخَزَverb
  1. 1.
    to be arrogantclassical

    To act with arrogance or pride, similar to 'fakhara'.

فَخَزnoun
  1. 1.
    arroganceclassical

    A state of excessive pride or haughtiness.

فَخَرَ (أنف)verb
  1. 1.
    to be indignantclassical

    To feel or show indignation or offense, often due to pride.

فَاخُورnoun
  1. 1.
    fragrant plantclassical

    A plant known for its pleasant scent.

  2. 2.
    type of herbclassical

    A specific kind of aromatic herb.

فَاخِرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    woman who walks proudlyclassical

    A woman described as walking with a proud or rolling gait.

Parallel reading

الفخر والفخر، مثل نهر ونهر، والفخر والفخار والفخارة والفخيرى والفخيراء: التمدح بالخصال والافتخار وعد القديم
Al-fakhr and al-fukhr, like nahr and nahr, and al-fakhr, al-fakhkhar, al-fakhkharah, al-fakhayra, and al-fakhayra': to praise oneself for virtues, to boast, and to recount the past.
وقد فخر يفخر فخرا وفخرة حسنة
And he boasted, boasting a good boast.
فهو فاخر وفخور، وكذلك افتخر
So he is a proud boaster, and likewise he took pride.
وتفاخر القوم: فخر بعضهم على بعض
And the people boasted to each other: some of them boasted over others.
والتفاخر: التعاظم
And al-tafakhir: arrogance.
والتفخر: التعظم والتكبر
And al-tafakhr: haughtiness and arrogance.
وفلان متفخر متفجس
And so-and-so is boastful and arrogant.
وفاخر مفاخرة وفخارا: عارضه بالفخر ففخره
And he competed with him in boasting and pride: he opposed him with pride and surpassed him in pride.
وهو نشر المناقب وذكر الكرام بالكرم
And it is the recounting of merits and the mention of the generous with their generosity.
فخيرك: الذي يفاخرك
And your boastful one: he who competes with you in pride.
والفخير: الكثير الفخر
And al-fakhir: the one with much pride.
إن الله لا يحب كل مختال فخور
Indeed, Allah does not love every conceited boaster.
وفاخر مفاخرة وفخارا: كان أفخر منه وأكرم أبا وأما
And he competed with him in boasting and pride: he was more noble in lineage than him, both father and mother.
وفخره عليه يفخره فخرا وأفخره عليه: فضله عليه في الفخر
And he surpassed him in pride, he surpassed him in pride and he made him surpass him: he preferred him over him in pride.
فخر فلان اليوم على فلان في الشرف والجلد والمنطق أي فضل عليه
So-and-so surpassed so-and-so today in honor, fortitude, and speech, meaning he was preferred over him.
أنا سيد ولد آدم ولا فخر
I am the master of the children of Adam, and there is no boasting.
الفخر: ادعاء العظم والكبر والشرف، أي لا أقوله تبجحا، ولكن شكرا لله وتحدثا بنعمه
Al-fakhr: claiming greatness, arrogance, and honor, meaning I do not say it out of vanity, but as thanks to Allah and recounting His blessings.
والمفخرة والمفخرة، بفتح الخاء وضمها: المأثرة وما فخر به
And al-mafkhara and al-mafkhara, with fath and dammah on the kha': the legacy and what one boasts about.
وإنه لذو فخرة عليهم أي فخر
And indeed, he has a pride over them, meaning pride.
حتى تزينت الجواء بفاخر ... قصف، كألوان الرحال، عميم
Until Al-Jawa adorned itself with abundant... flourishing, like the colors of saddles, widespread.
والفاخر من البسر: الذي يعظم ولا نوى له
And al-fakher from dates: that which grows large and has no pit.
والفاخر: الجيد من كل شيء
And al-fakher: the excellent of everything.
واستفخر الشيء: اشتراه فاخرا
And he sought something as excellent: he bought it as excellent.
والفخور من الإبل: العظيمة الضرع القليلة اللبن
And al-fakhur from camels: the one with a large udder and little milk.
وضرع فخور: غليظ ضيق الأحاليل قليل اللبن
And a fakhur udder: thick, tight-hocked, and yielding little milk.
ونخلة فخور: عظيمة الجذع غليظة السعف
And a fakhur palm tree: large-trunked with thick fronds.
وفرس فخور: عظيم الجردان طويله
And a fakhur horse: large-bodied and long.
وغرمول فيخر: عظيم
And a fakhir penis: large.
ورجل فيخر: عظم ذلك منه
And a fakhir man: that grew large in him.
فخز الرجل، بالزاي؛ قال أبو منصور: فجعل الفخر والفخز واحدا
The man became arrogant, with a 'zay'; Abu Mansur said: he made al-fukhr and al-fukhz one.
فرس فيخر وفيخز، بالراء والزاي، إذا كان عظيم الجردان
A horse that is fakhir and fakhiz, with 'r' and 'z', if it is large-bodied.
فخر الرجل يفخر إذا أنف
A man boasts if he is indignant.
وتراه يفخر أن تحل بيوته، ... بمحلة الزمر القصير، عنانا
And you see him boasting that his houses are settled... in the dwelling of the short ones, our control.
والفخار: الخزف
And al-fakhkhar: earthenware.
أنه خرج يتبرز فاتبعه عمر بإداوة وفخارة
That he went out to relieve himself, and Umar followed him with a waterskin and an earthenware pot.
والفخارة: الجرة، وجمعها فخار معروف
And al-fakhkharah: the jar, and its plural is known as fakhkhar.
من صلصال كالفخار
From clay like baked earthenware.
والفاخور: نبت طيب الريح
And al-fakhoor: a fragrant plant.
هو المرو العريض الورق، وقيل: هو الذي خرجت له جماميح في وسطه كأنه أذناب الثعالب، عليها نور أحمر في وسطه، طيب الريح
It is the broad-leaved marwa, and it is said: it is that which has shoots in its middle like fox tails, with red flowers in its center, fragrant.
إن لنا لجارة فناخره، ... تكدح للدنيا وتنسى الآخره
Indeed, we have a neighbor who is proud (or rolls), ... striving for this world and forgetting the hereafter.
هي المرأة التي تتدحرج في مشيتها
It is the woman who rolls in her gait.