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الفنس

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes extreme poverty and destitution. It also extends to the concept of a talebearer or slanderer, possibly deriving from the idea of spreading falsehoods like a flickering light.

Derived headwords

الفَنَسُnoun
  1. 1.
    Extreme povertyclassical

    Profound and utter destitution, a state of severe financial hardship.

الفَانُوسُnoun
  1. 1.
    Talebearerclassical

    A person who spreads gossip, rumors, or slander; a backbiter.

  2. 2.
    Lanternclassical

    A portable light source, often a candle enclosed in a protective casing. The connection is suggested to be from the talebearer, perhaps implying the spreading of light or falsehood.

فانوس الشمعnoun
  1. 1.
    Candle lanternclassical

    A lantern specifically designed to hold a candle, serving as a source of light.

Parallel reading

الفَنَسُ، محركة: الفقر المدقع.
Al-fanasu, with harakah: extreme poverty.
والفَانُوسُ: النمام، عن المازري،
And al-fānūsu: the talebearer, according to Al-Maziri,
وكأن فانوس الشمع منه.
And it is as if the candle lantern is derived from it.