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فتر

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concepts of weakening, slackening, and cooling. It extends to describe a period of inactivity or a lull, as well as a state of being lukewarm or languid. It can also refer to a physical gap or interval.

Derived headwords

فَتَرَverb
  1. 1.
    the heat and other things, from the باب دخل class of verbsboth

    the heat and other things, from the باب دخل class of verbs

فُتُورnoun
  1. 1.
    coolingboth

    The act or state of becoming less hot; lukewarmness.

  2. 2.
    weaknessboth

    A state of reduced strength, energy, or intensity.

  3. 3.
    languorboth

    A state of being sluggish, listless, or lacking in vigor.

فَتْرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    breakdown and weaknessboth

    breakdown and weakness

  2. 2.
    God made it slacken, a slackeningboth

    God made it slacken, a slackening

فَتَّرَverb
  1. 1.
    the heat and other things, from the باب دخل class of verbsboth

    the heat and other things, from the باب دخل class of verbs

مُفَتِّرadjective
  1. 1.
    lukewarmboth

    Having a moderate temperature, neither hot nor cold.

  2. 2.
    languidboth

    Showing or having a lack of energy or vigor; weak.

فَاتِرadjective
  1. 1.
    lukewarmboth

    Describing a temperature that is not hot, often pleasantly warm.

  2. 2.
    languidboth

    Lacking in energy or enthusiasm; listless.

  3. 3.
    weakboth

    Not strong or intense; feeble.

فَتْرnoun
  1. 1.
    the heat and other things, from the باب دخل class of verbsboth

    the heat and other things, from the باب دخل class of verbs

Parallel reading

الانكسار والضعف
The breaking and weakness.
وقد فتر الحر وغيره يفتر فتورا
And the heat and other things have cooled down, cooling down with a cooling.
وفتره الله تفتيرا
And God made it lukewarm/weakened it.
والفترة: ما بين الرسولين من رسل الله عزوجل
And the period (Fatra) is what is between the messengers of God, the Almighty.
وطرف فاتر، إذا لم يكن حديدا
And a languid eye, if it is not sharp/intense.
والفتر: مابين طرف السبابة والابهام إذا فتحتهما
And the Fater is the space between the tip of the index finger and the thumb when you open them.
أصرمت حبل الود من فتر
You have cut the bond of affection from Fater.