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الفخ

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to traps and snares, but extends to concepts of lying down, sleeping, and even specific types of women or objects. It also encompasses the idea of boasting falsely and the sound of a snake.

Derived headwords

الفَخّnoun
  1. 1.
    trap, snareboth

    A device or pitfall used for catching animals or people.

  2. 2.
    a well in Meccaclassical

    A specific well in Mecca where Ibn Umar was buried.

  3. 3.
    limpness of legsclassical

    A condition where a man's legs become weak or relaxed.

فَخّverb
  1. 1.
    to snoreboth

    To make a snoring sound while sleeping.

  2. 2.
    to emit a smellclassical

    For a scent to spread or become noticeable.

وفخ النائم يفخ فخا وفخيخا — And the sleeper snored, making a snoring sound.
والرائحة: فاحت — And the smell: it spread.
فَخّاًnoun
  1. 1.
    snoringboth

    The act or sound of snoring.

فَخِيخاًnoun
  1. 1.
    snoringclassical

    A deep or heavy snoring sound.

اِفْتَخّverb
  1. 1.
    to snoreboth

    To make a snoring sound while sleeping (Form VIII).

كافتخ — like snoring.
فَخّاخnoun
  1. 1.
    trapsboth

    Plural of 'fakhkh', meaning snares or traps.

فُخُوخnoun
  1. 1.
    trapsboth

    Another plural of 'fakhkh', meaning snares or traps.

الفَخْفَخverb
  1. 1.
    to boast falselyclassical

    To engage in empty or baseless boasting.

وفخفخ: فاخر بالباطل — And 'fakhfakha': he boasted falsely.
الفَخْفَخَةnoun
  1. 1.
    false boastingclassical

    The act of boasting without substance or truth.

الفَخْخَةnoun
  1. 1.
    nap after intercourseclassical

    A short sleep taken after sexual intercourse.

  2. 2.
    dirty womanclassical

    A woman who is considered dirty or unkempt.

  3. 3.
    large womanclassical

    A woman who is large or stout.

  4. 4.
    sleeping on one's backclassical

    The act of sleeping lying on one's back.

  5. 5.
    morning sleepclassical

    Sleeping in the morning, often after waking up.

  6. 6.
    pliable bowclassical

    A bow that is flexible and easily bent.

فَخِيخُ الأَفْعَىnoun
  1. 1.
    snake's hissclassical

    The hissing sound made by a snake.

وفخيخ الأفعى: فحيحها — And the snake's hiss: its sibilant sound.

Parallel reading

الفَخّ: المصيدة، ج: فخاخ وفخوخ، وع بمكة دفن به ابن عمر، واسترخاء الرجلين، كالفخخ والفخة.
The 'fakhkh': the trap, plural: 'fikhakh' and 'fukhukh', and a well in Mecca where Ibn Umar was buried, and the relaxation of the legs, like 'fakhfakh' and 'fakhkhah'.
وفخ النائم يفخ فخا وفخيخا: غط، كافتخ، و الرائحة: فاحت.
And the sleeper snored, making a snoring sound ('fakh' and 'fakhikh'): he snored, like snoring ('iftakha'), and the smell: it spread ('fahat').
والفخة: النومة بعد الجماع، والمرأة القذرة والضخمة، والنوم على القفا، ونوم الغداة، والقوس اللينة.
And the 'fakhkhah': the nap after intercourse, and the dirty and large woman, and sleeping on the back, and morning sleep, and the pliable bow.
وفخفخ: فاخر بالباطل.
And 'fakhfakha': he boasted falsely.
وفخيخ الأفعى: فحيحها.
And the snake's hiss ('fakhikh al-af'a'): its sibilant sound ('fahihaha').