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فنك

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to staying, persisting, and being stubborn. It also extends to meanings of lying, being mischievous, and consuming food completely. Derived terms also refer to anatomical parts, abstract concepts like wonder and transgression, and specific places and types of fur.

Derived headwords

فَنَكَ بالمكانِ فُنُوكاًverb
  1. 1.
    to stay, remainboth

    To reside or stay in a place for a duration.

  2. 2.
    to persist, persevereboth

    To continue steadfastly in an action or state.

  3. 3.
    to lie, tell falsehoodsclassical

    To utter untruths or engage in deception.

  4. 4.
    to be stubborn, obstinateclassical

    To refuse to yield or change one's mind; to be persistent in a negative way.

  5. 5.
    to be mischievous, naughtyclassical

    To behave in a playful but slightly unruly or impudent manner, especially a young girl.

  6. 6.
    to eat completelyboth

    To consume food entirely, leaving nothing behind.

  7. 7.
    to get involved, enter intoclassical

    To engage in or become part of an affair or matter.

أَفْنكَverb
  1. 1.
    to persistclassical

    To persevere or continue steadfastly in an action.

  2. 2.
    to lieclassical

    To utter falsehoods or engage in deception.

الإِفْنِيكnoun
  1. 1.
    junction of jawsclassical

    The place where the two sides of the jaw meet, or their extremity near the chin.

  2. 2.
    boneclassical

    A bone that marks the end of the hairline of the head and the jaw.

الفَنَكnoun
  1. 1.
    wonder, amazementboth

    A feeling of surprise or astonishment.

  2. 2.
    transgression, excessclassical

    Going beyond limits; exceeding proper bounds.

  3. 3.
    obstinacy, stubbornnessclassical

    A refusal to change one's mind or course of action.

  4. 4.
    lying, falsehoodclassical

    The act of telling untruths.

الفَنَك (بالكسر)noun
  1. 1.
    doorclassical

    A gate or entrance.

الفَنَك (يضم)noun
  1. 1.
    part of the nightclassical

    A portion or segment of the night.

الفَنَك (بالتحريك)noun
  1. 1.
    sable furboth

    An animal whose fur is considered among the finest, most noble, and most balanced, suitable for moderate temperaments.

الفَنَك (بلا لام)name
  1. 1.
    Samarkandclassical

    A place name, possibly referring to a region or city.

  2. 2.
    Kurdish castleclassical

    A fortress belonging to the Kurds, located near the island of Ibn Umar.

الفَنَك (بالكسر)noun
  1. 1.
    part of the nightclassical

    A segment or portion of the night.

المُتَفَنِّكَةadjective
  1. 1.
    foolish, stupidclassical

    Characterized by a lack of sense or intelligence; foolish.

الفَنَاكِيّname
  1. 1.
    Al-Fanakiboth

    A nisba (attribution) indicating someone from or associated with the place or family name Al-Fanaki, here referring to a jurist.

Parallel reading

فَنَكَ بالمكانِ فُنُوكاً: أقام
He stayed in the place for a duration: he resided.
و عليه: واظب
And upon it: he persevered.
و كذب، كأفنك فيهما
And he lied, as if he persisted in them (both meanings).
و فيه: لج، كأفنك
And in it: he was stubborn, like he persisted.
و الجارية: مجنت
And the young girl: she was mischievous.
و في الطعام: استمر في أكله، ولم يعف منه شيئا، كفنك، كعلم، فنوكا أيضا، وفانك
And in food: he continued eating it, and did not leave any of it, like 'fank', like 'alima', 'funuka' also, and 'fank'.
و في الأمر: دخل
And in the matter: he entered into it.
وكأمير: مجمع لحييك، أو طرفهما عند العنفقة
And like 'ameer': the junction of your jaws, or their ends near the chin.
وعظم ينتهي إليه حلق الرأس والزمك، كالإفنيك
And a bone to which the hairline of the head and the jaw reach, like 'al-ifnik'.
والفَنَك: العجب، ويحرك، والتعدي، واللجاج، والغلبة، والكذب
And 'al-fank': wonder, and it is moved (vowelized), transgression, obstinacy, dominance, and lying.
وبالكـسر: الباب، كالفنك
And with kasra: the door, like 'al-fank'.
والساعة من الليل، ويضم
And the hour of the night, and it is pronounced with damma.
وبالتحريك: دابة فروتها أطيب أنواع الفراء وأشرفها وأعدلها، صالح لجميع الأمزجة المعتدلة
And with haraka: an animal whose fur is the finest type of fur, most noble, and most balanced, suitable for all moderate temperaments.
وبلا لام: ة بسمرقند، وقلعة للأكراد قرب جزيرة ابن عمر
And without 'al': a place in Samarkand, and a castle for the Kurds near the island of Ibn Umar.
وبالكسر: القطعة من الليل، ويضم
And with kasra: the piece of the night, and it is pronounced with damma.
والمتفنكة: الحمقاء
And 'al-mutafannikah': the foolish woman.
وأحمد بن محمد الفناكي، كشدادي: من الفقهاء
And Ahmad bin Muhammad Al-Fanaki, like 'shaddadi': from the jurists.