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الفلس

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with concepts of financial ruin, bankruptcy, and the associated legal and social implications. It also extends to meanings related to poverty, lack of possessions, and even specific historical or geographical references.

Derived headwords

فَلْسnoun
  1. 1.
    coinclassical

    A small, often debased or worthless coin.

  2. 2.
    moneyclassical

    Specifically refers to small change or debased currency.

أَفْلَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to go bankruptmodern

    To become financially ruined, to lose all one's money.

  2. 2.
    to become destituteclassical

    To reach a state where one has no possessions or money.

إِفْلاسnoun
  1. 1.
    bankruptcymodern

    The state of being bankrupt; financial ruin.

  2. 2.
    destitutionclassical

    The state of lacking possessions or money.

فَلَّسَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to declare bankruptmodern

    For a judge to rule someone bankrupt.

تَفْليسnoun
  1. 1.
    declaration of bankruptcymodern

    The act of declaring someone bankrupt, often by a judge.

  2. 2.
    establishmentclassical

    A place or entity that was established, specifically mentioned as founded during the caliphate of Uthman.

مُفْلِسadjective
  1. 1.
    bankruptmodern

    Having no money or possessions; ruined financially.

  2. 2.
    destituteclassical

    Lacking the necessities of life.

مُفْلِسadjective
  1. 1.
    dull-coloredclassical

    Having a dull or faded color, like that of debased coins.

فَلّاسnoun
  1. 1.
    seller of coinsclassical

    A merchant who deals in coins, especially debased ones.

مَفاليسname
  1. 1.
    Mafalisclassical

    A place name in Yemen.

فُلوسnoun
  1. 1.
    coinsclassical

    Plural of 'fils', often referring to small or debased currency.

فَلْسnoun
  1. 1.
    ring of tributeclassical

    A ring or mark on the throat, possibly related to tribute or subjugation.

فِلْسnoun
  1. 1.
    idolclassical

    An idol belonging to the Tayy tribe.

فَلَسnoun
  1. 1.
    lack of attainmentclassical

    The state of not achieving or obtaining something.

Parallel reading

كأنما صارت دراهمه فلوسا
As if his dirhams had become worthless coins.
أو صار بحيث يقال: ليس معه فلس
Or he reached a state where it is said: he has no money.
وفلسه القاضي تفليساً
And the judge declared him bankrupt.
تفليس، وقد تكسر: افتتح في خلافة عثمان
Taflees, and it can be broken plural: was established during the caliphate of Uthman.
وشيء مفلس اللون، كمعظم: على جلده لمع، كالفلوس
And something of a dull color, like most things: it had a sheen on its skin, like coins.