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Root entry · 17 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of striking, splitting, and opening. It also extends to geographical features like valleys, plains, and depressions, as well as social groups and specific times.

Derived headwords

فَأْوnoun
  1. 1.
    striking, splittingclassical

    The act of striking, splitting, or cleaving.

فَأْيnoun
  1. 1.
    splitting, crackclassical

    A split, crack, or fissure, particularly a crack between two mountains.

صَدْعnoun
  1. 1.
    crack, fissureclassical

    A crack or fissure, specifically referring to the space between two mountains.

وَطِيءnoun
  1. 1.
    passageway, depressionclassical

    A low-lying area or depression, specifically the passage between two lava fields (حرتين).

دَارَةnoun
  1. 1.
    circular area, depressionclassical

    A circular area, specifically a depression or low-lying area formed by sand dunes.

بَطْنnoun
  1. 1.
    fertile land, depressionclassical

    A fertile depression in the earth, surrounded by mountains.

وَةnoun
  1. 1.
    valley, depressionclassical

    A depression or valley in the land, specifically mentioned in relation to Al-Sawad (الصعيد).

لَيْلnoun
  1. 1.
    nightboth

    The period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

مَغْرِبnoun
  1. 1.
    sunset, westboth

    The time of sunset or the direction west.

عnoun
  1. 1.
    narrow pass, straitclassical

    A narrow passage or strait, specifically mentioned in the region of Al-Dawlij.

مُضِيقnoun
  1. 1.
    narrow pass, straitboth

    A narrow passage or strait in a valley that leads to a wider area.

مَوْضِع أَمْلَسnoun phrase
  1. 1.
    smooth placeclassical

    A smooth, level place or area.

أَفْأَىverb
  1. 1.
    to fall intoclassical

    To fall into something, or to be wounded with a clear wound.

  2. 2.
    to wound clearlyclassical

    To inflict a wound that is clearly visible and significant.

انْفِيَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    opening, partingclassical

    The act of opening, parting, or splitting apart.

فِئَةnoun
  1. 1.
    group, companyboth

    A group, company, or collection of people.

فِئَةٌ كَعِدَّةٍ — A group like a number
ج: فِئَاتٌ وَفُئُونٌ — Plural: groups and companies
فَأْوَىnoun
  1. 1.
    gossip, chatterclassical

    Idle talk, gossip, or chatter.

فَائِيَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    high, flat placeclassical

    A high, flat, and expansive place.

Parallel reading

الفَأْو: الضرب، والشق، كالفأي، والصدع بين الجبلين
Al-Faw: striking, splitting, like Al-Fay', and the crack between the two mountains.
والوطيء بين الحرتين
And the low passage between the two lava fields.
والدارة من الرمال
And the circular depression of sand dunes.
وبطن من الأرض طيب، تطيف به الجبال
And a fertile depression in the earth, surrounded by mountains.
وَة بالصعيد
And a depression in Al-Sawad.
والمضيق في الوادي يفضي إلى سعة
And the narrow passage in the valley that leads to a wider area.
وأفأى: وقع فيه، أو شج موضحة
And Afa'a: to fall into it, or to inflict a clear wound.
والانفياء: الانفتاح، والانفراج، والانصداع
And Al-Infiyā': opening, parting, and splitting.
والفئة، كعدة: الجماعة
And Al-Fi'ah, like 'iddah: the group.
والفأوى، كسكرى: الفيشة
And Al-Fa'wā, like sukra: gossip.
والفائية: المكان المرتفع المنبسط
And Al-Fā'iyyah: the high, expansive place.