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فنس

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to poverty and a specific anatomical term. The primary meaning discussed is extreme poverty, possibly derived from a root meaning bankruptcy. A secondary meaning refers to a large testicle.

Derived headwords

الفَنْسnoun
  1. 1.
    extreme povertyclassical

    Severe and overwhelming poverty, often to the point of destitution.

الفَلْسnoun
  1. 1.
    bankruptcyclassical

    The state of being bankrupt or having no money; insolvency.

الفَنْجَلِيسnoun
  1. 1.
    large testicleclassical

    A term referring to a large testicle.

Parallel reading

الفنس الفقر المدقع
Al-fanas is extreme poverty.
الأصل فيه الفلس اسم من الإفلاس
The origin of this is al-filas, a noun from bankruptcy.
فأبدلت اللام نونا كما ترى
And the lam was substituted with a noon, as you see.
الفنجليس: الكمرة العظيمة
Al-finjalis: the large testicle.