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فكر

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of thinking, contemplation, and reflection. It encompasses the mental process of engaging one's thoughts with a subject, ranging from simple consideration to deep meditation. The derived terms often denote the process, the result, or the person engaged in thinking.

Derived headwords

الفِكْرnoun
  1. 1.
    thinkingboth

    The act of engaging one's thoughts with a subject; mental exertion.

  2. 2.
    thoughtboth

    A single instance or product of thinking.

  3. 3.
    needclassical

    A requirement or necessity for something.

الفِكْرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    thoughtboth

    A concept, idea, or notion that arises from thinking.

  2. 2.
    thinkingboth

    The act or process of thinking, similar to 'firk'.

فَكَّرَverb
  1. 1.
    to thinkboth

    To engage one's mind with a subject; to consider or ponder.

أَفْكَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to thinkboth

    To engage one's thoughts deeply with something; synonymous with 'fakara' and 'tafakkara'.

تَفَكَّرَverb
  1. 1.
    to contemplateboth

    To reflect deeply or meditate upon something; the act of sustained thinking.

  2. 2.
    to thinkboth

    To consider or ponder, synonymous with 'fakara' and 'afkara'.

الفِكْرِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    intellectualboth

    Relating to or characteristic of the intellect or mind; pertaining to thought.

  2. 2.
    mentalboth

    Of or relating to the mind.

فَكِيرadjective
  1. 1.
    thoughtfulboth

    A person who thinks a lot; prone to contemplation.

فِيكَرadjective
  1. 1.
    thoughtfulclassical

    A person who thinks a lot; prone to contemplation (variant of 'fakir').

التَّفَكُّرnoun
  1. 1.
    contemplationboth

    The act of deep reflection or meditation; the process of thinking.

  2. 2.
    thinkingboth

    The general process of using one's mind.

الفِكْرَىnoun
  1. 1.
    thinkingclassical

    A noun form for the act of thinking, on the pattern of 'fi'ala'.

أَفْكَارnoun
  1. 1.
    thoughtsboth

    Plural of 'fikrah', meaning ideas or concepts.

Parallel reading

إعمال الخاطر في الشيء
Engaging the mind with a matter.
ولا يجمع الفكر ولا العلم ولا النظر
And 'al-firk', 'al-'ilm', and 'al-naẓar' are not pluralized.
وقد حكى ابن دريد في جمعه أفكارا
And Ibn Duraid narrated in its pluralization 'afkaran'.
والفكرة: كالفكر
And 'al-fikrah' is like 'al-firk'.
وقد فكر في الشيء وأفكر فيه وتفكر بمعنى
And he thought about the thing, and he thought deeply about it, and he contemplated it, all with the same meaning.
ورجل فكير، مثال فسيق، وفيكر: كثير الفكر
And a man 'fakir', like 'fasīq', and 'fikar': one who thinks a lot.
التفكر اسم التفكير
'Al-tafakkur' is the noun for 'al-tafkīr'.
ومن العرب من يقول: الفكر الفكرة
And some Arabs say: 'al-firk' is 'al-fikrah'.
والفكرى على فعلى اسم، وهي قليلة
And 'al-fikra' is on the pattern of 'fi'la', a noun, and it is rare.
التفكر التأمل
'Al-tafakkur' means contemplation.
والاسم الفكر والفكرة، والمصدر الفكر، بالفتح
And the noun is 'al-firk' and 'al-fikrah', and the verbal noun is 'al-firk', with a fatha.
يقال: ليس لي في هذا الأمر فكر أي ليس لي فيه حاجة
It is said: 'I have no 'firk' in this matter', meaning 'I have no need for it'.
والفتح فيه أفصح من الكسر
And the fatha in it is more eloquent than the kasra.