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فنح

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root primarily describes the act of drinking, specifically a limited or insufficient amount of water. It relates to a horse drinking without being fully satiated.

Derived headwords

فَنَحَverb
  1. 1.
    drank littleclassical

    To drink a small amount of water, not enough to quench thirst.

Parallel reading

فنح الفرس من الماء، كمنع: شرب دون الري.
The horse drank a little from the water, like 'mana'a': it drank without being satiated.