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الفهد

Root entry · 16 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the leopard, its characteristics, and associated concepts. It also extends to meanings of sleep, inattention, and specific anatomical or geographical terms.

Derived headwords

الفَهْدnoun
  1. 1.
    leopardboth

    A large carnivorous feline animal, known for its spotted coat. This is the primary meaning of the root.

  2. 2.
    nail/pegclassical

    A nail or peg used in the middle of a saddle's frame.

  3. 3.
    anusclassical

    The anus, referred to with the feminine form.

  4. 4.
    horse nameclassical

    The name of a horse belonging to 'Ubayd ibn Malik al-Nahshali.

فُهُودnoun
  1. 1.
    leopardsboth

    The plural form of 'al-fahd', referring to multiple leopards.

أَفْهَدnoun
  1. 1.
    leopardsclassical

    Another plural form of 'al-fahd', referring to multiple leopards.

فَهَّادnoun
  1. 1.
    hunter of leopardsclassical

    One who hunts leopards, or a marker/identifier for hunting leopards.

فَهْدَتَا البَعِيرnoun
  1. 1.
    bones behind earsclassical

    Two prominent bones located behind the ears of a camel.

فَهْدَتَا الفَرَسnoun
  1. 1.
    fleshy parts on chestclassical

    Two fleshy, prominent parts on the chest of a horse.

تَفَهَّدَverb
  1. 1.
    sleptclassical

    To sleep, especially in a stretched-out manner, resembling a leopard's posture.

  2. 2.
    feigned ignoranceclassical

    To pretend to be unaware of or neglect something that requires attention.

فَهَدَverb
  1. 1.
    sleptclassical

    To sleep, particularly in a stretched-out posture.

  2. 2.
    feigned ignoranceclassical

    To neglect or pretend not to notice something that requires care or attention.

فَهْدnoun
  1. 1.
    sleeping personclassical

    A person who sleeps, especially one who sleeps in a stretched-out manner.

  2. 2.
    neglectful personclassical

    Someone who is neglectful or feigns ignorance of their responsibilities.

إِبِلnoun
  1. 1.
    sleeping peopleclassical

    Plural of 'fuhd', referring to people who sleep or are neglectful.

فَهَدَ لَهُverb
  1. 1.
    acted kindly secretlyclassical

    To act kindly or do good deeds for someone secretly or behind the scenes.

الفُوهَدnoun
  1. 1.
    Thuhd (a place)classical

    A place name, possibly referring to Thuhd.

الثُوهَدnoun
  1. 1.
    Thuhd (a place)classical

    A place name, likely a variant spelling or pronunciation of Thuhd.

الأَفْهُودnoun
  1. 1.
    Thuhd (a place)classical

    A place name, possibly referring to Thuhd, similar to 'al-fuhd'.

فُوهَدَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Thuhd (a place)classical

    A place name, likely referring to Thuhd, possibly a singular form related to 'al-fuhd'.

الأَفَاهِيدnoun
  1. 1.
    place on Rabdha roadclassical

    A place located on the road to Rabdha.

Parallel reading

الفهد: سبع م
The leopard: a male wild animal.
ج: فهود وأفهد
Its plural: fuhud and afhad.
ومعلمه الصيد: فهاد
And its designation for hunting: fahhad.
و: المسمار في واسط الرحل
And: the nail in the middle of the saddle.
وبالهاء: الاست
And with the 'ha': the anus.
وفرس عبيد بن مالك النهشلي
And the horse of 'Ubayd ibn Malik al-Nahshali.
وفهدتا البعير: عظمان نائتان خلف الأذنين
And the two fahdatan of the camel: two prominent bones behind the ears.
و من الفرس: لحمتان ناتئتان في زوره
And from the horse: two fleshy, prominent parts in its chest.
وفهد، كفرح: نام
And fahida, like faraha: he slept.
وتغافل عما يجب تعهده
And he feigned ignorance of what must be attended to.
وأشبه الفهد في تمدده ونومه
And resembled the leopard in its stretching and sleeping.
فهو فهد، ككتف وإبل
So he is fahd, like katif and ibil.
وفهد له، كمنع: عمل في أمره بالغيب جميلا
And fahada for him, like mana'a: he acted beautifully in his affair secretly.
والفوهد: الثوهد، كالأفهود، وهي فوهدة
And al-fuhd: al-thuhd, like al-afhud, and it is fuhdah.
والأفاهيد: ع في طريق الربذة
And al-afahid: a place on the road to Rabdha.