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Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of opening, specifically of the mouth or a flower, and by extension, to things that spread or become apparent. It also encompasses meanings related to the fragrance of henna and negative states like corruption or poverty.

Derived headwords

الفَغَاnoun

1.
opening of the mouthclassical
The act or state of the mouth being open.
2.
bowl, basinclassical
A large bowl or basin, often used for washing or eating.
3.
dish, platterclassical
A large dish or platter.
4.
protrusion of the mouthclassical
A jutting out or protrusion of the mouth.

الفَغْوnoun

1.
henna blossomclassical
The blossom of the henna plant, or a branch of henna planted upside down to produce a flower.

الفَاغِيَةnoun

1.
henna blossomclassical
The blossom of the henna plant, known for its superior fragrance.

أفْغَىverb

1.
to open the mouthclassical
To open one's mouth.
2.
to produce blossomclassical
Said of the henna plant when its blossom appears.

فَغَاverb

1.
to open the mouthclassical
To open the mouth.
2.
to spread, become widespreadclassical
Said of something that becomes prevalent or widespread.
3.
to wither, dry upclassical
Said of crops when they wither or dry up.

فَغْوَاءnoun

1.
one who eats muchclassical
A person who habitually eats a lot.

فَغْوَاءname

1.
Al-Faghwa' (name)classical
A name, possibly referring to a companion (Sahabi).

فَغْوَاءnoun

1.
corruption, decayclassical
Said of a palm tree when it becomes corrupted or decays.
2.
povertyclassical
Said of someone who becomes poor after being rich.
3.
uglinessclassical
Said of something that becomes ugly after being beautiful.
4.
disobedienceclassical
Said of someone who becomes disobedient after being obedient.

فَغَّىverb

1.
to angerclassical
To make someone angry.

Parallel reading

الفغا: الغفا في معانيه، والعلبة، والجفنة، وميل في الفم.

Al-Faghā: its meanings include opening (of the mouth), and a bowl, and a platter, and a protrusion of the mouth.

والفغو والفاغية: نور الحناء، أو يغرس غصن الحناء مقلوبا، فيثمر زهرا أطيب من الحناء، فذلك الفاغية.

Al-Faghw and Al-Fāghiyah: the blossom of the henna, or a branch of henna is planted upside down, and it bears a flower more fragrant than henna; that is Al-Fāghiyah.

وأفغى: خرجت فاغيته

And Afghā: its blossom appeared.

وزيد: دام على أكل الفغا

And Zayd: he persisted in eating Al-Faghā.

والنخلة: فسدت

And the palm tree: it became corrupted.

وافتقر بعد غنى

And he became poor after being rich.

وسمج بعد حسن

And it became ugly after being beautiful.

وعصى بعد طاعة

And he became disobedient after being obedient.

وفلانا: أغضبه.

And Fulān: he angered him.

وعلقمة بن الفغواء، أو ابن أبي الفغواء: صحابي.

And 'Alqamah ibn Al-Faghwā', or ibn Abi Al-Faghwā': a companion.

وفغا الشيء: فشا

And the thing: it spread.

والزرع: يبس.

And the crops: they withered.