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الفقنس

Root entry · 17 derived lemmas

This root describes a mythical bird of immense size and magical properties. It is known for its unique vocalizations, its self-immolation ritual, and its subsequent rebirth from ashes.

Derived headwords

الفُقْنُسnoun
  1. 1.
    Mythical birdclassical

    A large, mythical bird described as having forty holes in its beak, capable of producing wondrous and delightful songs and melodies.

عَمِلَسnoun
  1. 1.
    Description of sizeclassical

    A descriptor used in conjunction with 'al-fuqnus' to indicate its great size, similar to 'great' or 'huge'.

يُصَوِّتُverb
  1. 1.
    to vocalizeboth

    To make sounds, especially in a variety of musical notes and melodies.

يَأْتِيverb
  1. 1.
    to comeboth

    To arrive at or reach a specific location, such as the top of a mountain.

يَجْمَعُverb
  1. 1.
    to gatherboth

    To collect or accumulate something, in this case, firewood.

يَقْعُدُverb
  1. 1.
    to sitboth

    To assume a seated position, often for a prolonged period.

يَنُوحُverb
  1. 1.
    to lamentboth

    To express deep sorrow or grief, often through wailing or crying.

يَجْتَمِعُverb
  1. 1.
    to gatherboth

    To come together or assemble in one place.

يَسْتَمِعُونَverb
  1. 1.
    to listenboth

    To pay attention to sounds or speech.

يَتَلَذَّذُونَverb
  1. 1.
    to take pleasureboth

    To derive enjoyment or satisfaction from something.

يَصْعَدُverb
  1. 1.
    to ascendboth

    To move upward or climb onto something.

يُصَفِّقُverb
  1. 1.
    to clapboth

    To strike the palms of the hands together, often to make a sound.

تَنْقَدِحُverb
  1. 1.
    to igniteboth

    To catch fire or cause to catch fire.

يَحْتَرِقُverb
  1. 1.
    to burnboth

    To be consumed or destroyed by fire.

يَبْقَىverb
  1. 1.
    to remainboth

    To continue to exist or be left over.

يَتَكَوَّنُverb
  1. 1.
    to formboth

    To come into existence or be made up of.

ذَكَرَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to mentionboth

    To refer to or speak about something or someone.

Parallel reading

طائر عظيم، بمنقاره أربعون ثقبا، يصوت بكل الأنغام والألحان العجيبة المطربة
A great bird, with forty holes in its beak, vocalizes with all the wondrous and delightful tunes and melodies.
يأتي إلى رأس جبل، فيجمع من الحطب ما شاء
It comes to the top of a mountain, and gathers as much firewood as it wishes.
ويقعد ينوح على نفسه أربعين يوما
And it sits lamenting for itself for forty days.
ويجتمع إليه العالم، يستمعون إليه، ويتلذذون
And the world gathers to it, listening to it and taking pleasure.
ثم يصعد على الحطب، ويصفق بجناحيه
Then it ascends onto the firewood and claps its wings.
فتنقدح منه نار، ويحترق الحطب والطائر
Then fire ignites from it, and the firewood and the bird burn.
ويبقى رمادا، فيتكون منه طائر مثله
And it remains as ashes, from which a bird like it is formed.
ذكره ابن سينا في الشفا
Ibn Sina mentioned it in Al-Shifa.