فتر

Root entry · 19 derived lemmas

The root 'f-t-r' primarily denotes a cessation of intensity, a calming after agitation, or a weakening. This can apply to physical states like heat or bodily strength, as well as abstract concepts like the intensity of vision or the period between prophets.

Derived headwords

فَتَرَ يَفْتُرُ وَيَفْتِرُ فُتُورًا وَفَتَارًاverb

1.
to calm downboth
To become calm or still after a period of intensity or agitation.
2.
to softenboth
To become gentle or mild after being harsh or severe.

تَفْتِيرًاnoun

1.
calmingclassical
The act or process of becoming calm or still.

فَتَرَverb

1.
to cool downboth
Used specifically for water, meaning its heat has subsided.

فَاتِرٌ وَفَاتُورٌadjective

1.
lukewarmboth
Describing water that has cooled down from being hot.

فَتَرَهُ تفتيراًverb

1.
to make something calmclassical
To cause something to become calm or still.

فَتَرَ جِسْمَهُverb

1.
joints became weakboth
When one's joints become lax and weak.

فُتُورًاnoun

1.
weaknessboth
A state of laxity and weakness, particularly in the joints.

الفِتْرnoun

1.
weaknessboth
A general term for weakness or laxity.
2.
muscleclassical
A piece of flesh or muscle.
3.
portion of foodclassical
A measured amount of food.

أَفْتَرَهُ الدَّاءُverb

1.
illness weakened himboth
When an illness causes weakness.

الفَتَارnoun

1.
beginning of intoxicationclassical
The initial stage of feeling tipsy or euphoric from drink.

طَرَفٌ فَاتِرٌadjective

1.
dull gazeboth
Describing a gaze or look that is not sharp or intense.

الفِتْرnoun

1.
span between fingersclassical
The distance between the tip of the thumb and the tip of the index finger.

الفُتْرnoun

1.
sieveclassical
A type of sieve made of palm leaves, used for sifting flour.

الفَتْرَةnoun

1.
period between prophetsclassical
The time interval between two successive prophets.
2.
weakness in legsclassical
A sensation of weakness or numbness in the legs, often accompanied by sweating, caused by stepping on a certain type of fish.

فَتَرَ السَّحَابُ تفتيراًverb

1.
clouds became stillboth
When clouds become stationary, calm, and ready to rain.

أَفْتَرَverb

1.
eyelids droopedclassical
When eyelids become weak and droop, causing the gaze to be broken.
2.
drank lightlyclassical
When someone drinks a beverage lightly or not to full satisfaction.

التَّفْتَرnoun

1.
notebookclassical
A book for writing notes, similar to a ledger or register.

فَتْرnoun

1.
weakness in legsclassical
A sensation of weakness or numbness in the legs, similar to 'al-fatrah'.

فَتْرname

1.
woman's nameclassical
The name of a woman, though this is noted as potentially erroneous by some lexicographers.

Parallel reading

سكن بعد حدة، ولان بعد شدة.

It calmed after intensity, and softened after severity.

وفتر الماء: سكن حره فهو فاتر وفاتور

And the water cooled: its heat subsided, so it is lukewarm.

والشيء: كاله بفتره

And the thing: it was like it by its cooling.

وجسمه فتورا: لانت مفاصله، وضعف.

And his body became lax: his joints softened, and he weakened.

والفتر، محركة: الضعف، والعضل من اللحم، ومقدار معلوم من الطعام.

And al-fitr, with vowels: weakness, and a piece of flesh from meat, and a known measure of food.

وأفتره الداء: أضعفه.

And the illness weakened him: it made him weak.

والفتار، كغراب: ابتداء النشوة.

And al-fittar, like 'ghurab': the beginning of intoxication.

وطرف فاتر: ليس بحاد النظر.

And a dull gaze: not sharp in sight.

والفتر، بالكسر: ما بين طرف الإبهام وطرف المشيرة

And al-fitr, with kasra: what is between the tip of the thumb and the tip of the index finger.

وبالضم: كالسفرة من الخوص، ينخل عليها الدقيق.

And with damma: like a mat of palm leaves, upon which flour is sifted.

والفترة: ما بين كل نبيين

And al-fatrah: what is between every two prophets.

وسمكة إذا وطئتها، أخذتك فترة في الرجلين حتى تعرق، كالفتر، كقنب.

And a fish, if you step on it, a weakness takes you in the legs until you sweat, like al-fetr, like 'qanab'.

وأفتر: ضعفت جفونه، فانكسر طرفه

And he became weak-eyed: his eyelids weakened, so his gaze broke.

والشراب: فتر شاربه.

And the drink: its drinker drank it lightly.

وفتر السحاب تفتيرا: تحير، وسكن، وتهيأ للمطر.

And the clouds became still with a stillness: they became confused, settled, and prepared for rain.

و؟؟ الفرس: استجر.

And the horse became accustomed to it.

والتفتر: الدفتر.

And al-taftir: the notebook.