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فءت

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to speaking falsehoods or acting unjustly towards someone. It also encompasses the idea of acting independently or unilaterally, particularly in forming an opinion.

Derived headwords

اِفْتَأَتَverb
  1. 1.
    he acted on his own opinion: he acted alone and arbitrarilyboth

    he acted on his own opinion: he acted alone and arbitrarily

Parallel reading

افتأت فلان علي، إذا قال عليك الباطل.
So-and-so 'iftā'ata' against me, if he spoke falsehoods against you.
وافتأت برأيه، أي انفرد واستبد به.
And he 'iftā'ata' with his opinion, meaning he acted alone and made it his own.
وهذا الحرف سمع مهموزا.
And this letter was heard as hamzated.
فلا يخلو إما أن يكونوا قد همزوا ما ليس بمهموز كما قالوا: حلات السويق، ولبأت بالحج ورثأت الميت
So it is not devoid of either them having hamzated what is not hamzated, as they said: 'ḥalalta' the gruel, and 'labbayta' for Hajj, and 'rathi'ta' the deceased.