فوع

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the beginning or initial intensity of something, particularly time periods, scents, or potent qualities. It often signifies the early, strong, or most potent phase.

Derived headwords

فَوْعَةnoun

1.
Beginning, early partboth
The initial period or the beginning of a time, such as the day or evening.
2.
Intensity, strengthboth
The potent or intense part of something, like the strength of a scent or the heat of a poison.

فَوَّاحadjective

1.
Fragrant, aromaticmodern
Having a strong, pleasant, and pervasive scent.

فَاحَverb

1.
To spread (scent)modern
To emit a strong and pleasant fragrance that spreads widely.

فَوْغَةnoun

1.
Fragranceclassical
The pleasant smell or aroma of something, particularly perfume.

أَفْعَوَانnoun

1.
Potency, intensityclassical
The strong, sharp, or intense quality of something, possibly referring to poison or heat.

Parallel reading

فوعة النهار وغيره: أوله، ويقال ارتفاعه

The beginning of the day and other times: its start, and it is said its height.

أتانا فلان عند فوعة العشاء يعني أول الظلمة

So-and-so came to us at the beginning of the night, meaning the first darkness.

احبسوا صبيانكم حتى تذهب فوعة العشاء أي أوله كفورته

Keep your children back until the beginning of the night has passed, meaning its start like its intensity.

فوعة الطيب: ما ملأ أنفك منه، وقيل: هو أول ما يفوح منه

The intensity of perfume: what fills your nose from it, and it is said: it is the first thing that emanates from it.

وجدت فوعة الطيب وفوغته، بالعين والغين، وهو طيب رائحته تطير إلى خياشيمك

I found the intensity and fragrance of the perfume, with the 'ayn and the ghayn, and it is the pleasantness of its scent that flies to your nostrils.

فوعة السم: حدته وحرارته

The intensity of poison: its sharpness and its heat.

وقد قيل الأفعوان منه، فوزنه على هذا أفلعان

And it has been said that 'af'awan is from it, so its pattern on this basis is 'afla'an.