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الفوعة

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root primarily relates to the intensity or essence of something, often referring to a strong scent, the potent part of a poison, or the beginning of a period of time like day or night.

Derived headwords

الفُؤَةnoun
  1. 1.
    scentboth

    The strong or characteristic smell of something, particularly a perfume or fragrance.

  2. 2.
    potencyclassical

    The concentrated or potent part of a substance, such as poison.

  3. 3.
    beginningclassical

    The initial part or commencement of a period, such as the beginning of the day or night.

Parallel reading

الفوعة من الطيب: رائحته.
Al-fu'ah from perfume: its scent.
و من السم: حمته وحده
And from poison: its potent part alone.
و من النهار والليل: أولهما.
And from the day and night: their beginning.