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الفسيط

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of smallness, remnants, and specific types of structures or gatherings. It encompasses terms for tiny fragments, nail clippings, and also refers to a large gathering place or a historical city.

Derived headwords

الفُسَيْطnoun
  1. 1.
    nail clippingclassical

    A small piece or fragment, specifically referring to a clipping of a fingernail or toenail.

  2. 2.
    small remnantclassical

    A tiny piece or fragment of something, a small leftover.

الثَّفْرُوقnoun
  1. 1.
    nail clippingclassical

    A term for a clipping of a fingernail or toenail, similar to الفسيط.

قَلَامَةُ الظُّفْرnoun
  1. 1.
    nail clippingboth

    The trimmed part of a fingernail or toenail.

الفُسْطَاطnoun
  1. 1.
    gathering placeclassical

    A place where people gather, a meeting point for the inhabitants of a district or region.

  2. 2.
    ancient Cairoclassical

    The historical name for the ancient city of Fustat in Egypt, founded by Amr ibn al-As.

  3. 3.
    tentclassical

    A large tent or pavilion, a type of structure.

الفُسْتَاطnoun
  1. 1.
    tentclassical

    A large tent or pavilion, synonymous with الفسطاط.

الفَسَاطnoun
  1. 1.
    tentclassical

    A large tent or pavilion, synonymous with الفسطاط.

الفُسْتَاتnoun
  1. 1.
    tentclassical

    A large tent or pavilion, synonymous with الفسطاط.

Parallel reading

كأمير: الثفروق، وقلامة الظفر.
Like 'amir: the thafruq, and the nail clipping.
والفسطاط، بالضم: مجتمع أهل الكورة، وعلم مصر العتيقة التي بناها عمرو بن العاص، والسرادق من الأبنية، كالفستاط والفساط والفستات، ويكسرن.
And al-Fustat, with dammah: the gathering place of the people of the district, and the name of ancient Egypt which Amr ibn al-As built, and the large tent of buildings, like al-Fustat, al-Fasaat, and al-Fustat, and they are pronounced with kasrah.