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التفكن

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns states of intense emotion and mental engagement. It encompasses feelings of astonishment, deep thought, regret, and sorrow over missed opportunities. It also touches upon persistence in falsehood.

Derived headwords

التفكنnoun
  1. 1.
    astonishmentclassical

    A state of great surprise or wonder.

  2. 2.
    thinkingclassical

    The act of deep contemplation or reflection.

  3. 3.
    regretclassical

    A feeling of sadness, repentance, or disappointment over something that has happened or been done.

  4. 4.
    sorrowclassical

    Intense grief or distress, especially over something lost.

التفكرnoun
  1. 1.
    thinkingboth

    The process of considering or reflecting deeply on something.

التندمnoun
  1. 1.
    regretboth

    The feeling of sorrow or disappointment over past actions or events.

التأسفnoun
  1. 1.
    sorrowboth

    A feeling of deep distress or sadness, often due to loss or misfortune.

التلهفnoun
  1. 1.
    longingclassical

    A strong desire or yearning, especially for something unattainable or lost.

الفكنةnoun
  1. 1.
    astonishmentclassical

    A state of being greatly surprised or amazed.

فكنverb
  1. 1.
    to persist in lyingclassical

    To be stubborn or insistent in telling falsehoods.

  2. 2.
    to proceedclassical

    To move forward or advance, especially in a determined manner.

Parallel reading

التفكن: التعجب، والتفكر، والتندم، كالفكنة، بالضم، والتأسف، والتلهف على ما يفوتك بعد ظنك الظفر به.
Astonishment, thinking, regret, like al-fuknah (with dammah), sorrow, and longing for what you miss after you thought you had achieved it.
وفكن في الكذب: لج، ومضى.
And 'fakana' in lying means to be persistent and to proceed.