فيض

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

The root فيض primarily relates to abundance, overflowing, and spreading. It extends to concepts of diffusion, expansion, and copious amounts of things, including water, people, and even abstract concepts like news and emotions. It also encompasses notions of generosity, death, and movement.

Derived headwords

فاضَverb

1.
they became manyboth
they became many
2.
meaning, it spreadboth
meaning, it spread
3.
meaning, it became abundant until it flowed over the bank of the valleyboth
meaning, it became abundant until it flowed over the bank of the valley
4.
for those who became numerousboth
for those who became numerous
5.
he diedboth
he died

فاض الماء يفيض فيضا وفيضوضة — The water overflowed abundantly.

فاض اللئام: كثروا — The wicked became numerous.

فاض الرجل يفيض فيضا وفيوضا: مات — The man died.

استفاضَverb

1.
meaning, it spreadboth
meaning, it spread

فاض الخبر يفيض واستفاض — The news spread and became widespread.

مُسْتَفِيضadjective

1.
meaning, widespread among peopleboth
meaning, widespread among people
2.
one who asks for water to be poured out, and other thingsboth
one who asks for water to be poured out, and other things

وهو حديث مستفيض — And it is a widespread narration.

مُسْتَفَاضadjective

1.
spreadclassical
Spread or diffused, often used in relation to news or stories.

ولا تقل مستفاض إلا أن تقول مستفاض فيه — And do not say mustafad unless you say mustafad fihi.

استفاضوهverb

1.
they made it widespreadclassical
They caused it (news, a story) to become widespread or diffused.

واستفاضوه فهو مستفاض — And they made it widespread, so it is widespread.

مُفَاضَةadjective

1.
wideboth
Wide or spacious, referring to a garment like a coat of mail.
2.
large-belliedclassical
A woman who is large-bellied or corpulent.

ودرع مفاضة، أي واسعة — And a wide coat of mail.

وامرأة مفاضة، إذا كانت ضخمة البطن — And a large-bellied woman, if she is large-bellied.

فيضnoun

1.
overflowboth
The act or state of overflowing; an abundance of liquid.
2.
abundanceboth
A large quantity or amount of something.
3.
Nileclassical
The river Nile in Egypt.
4.
Basra riverclassical
The river of Basra.

فاض الماء يفيض فيضا وفيضوضة — The water overflowed abundantly.

والفيض: نيل مصر — And Al-Faydh: the Nile of Egypt.

فيوضnoun

1.
abundant watersclassical
Lands that have abundant waters, indicating fertile or well-watered areas.

وأرض ذات فيوض، إذا كانت فيها مياه تفيض — And land with abundant waters, if it has overflowing waters.

فيوضةnoun

1.
overflowingclassical
The state of being overflowed or excessively full.

فاض الماء يفيض فيضا وفيضوضة — The water overflowed abundantly.

أفاضَverb

1.
meaning, he filled it until it overflowedboth
meaning, he filled it until it overflowed
2.
he shed his tears abundantlyboth
he shed his tears abundantly
3.
he poured it outboth
he poured it out
4.
they pushed forwardboth
they pushed forward

وأفاض إناءه، أي ملأه حتى فاض — And he filled his vessel until it overflowed.

وأفاض الناس من عرفات إلى منى، أي دفعوا — And the people moved on from Arafat to Mina, meaning they departed.

وأفاضوا في الحديث، أي اندفعوا فيه — And they launched into the discussion, meaning they proceeded into it.

وأفاض بالقداح، أي ضرب بها — And he cast lots, meaning he threw them.

إفاضَةnoun

1.
departureboth
A movement or departure of a group of people, especially from one place to another.
2.
pouringboth
The act of pouring out or emptying.

وأفاض الناس من عرفات إلى منى، أي دفعوا. وكل دفعة إفاضة — And the people moved on from Arafat to Mina, meaning they departed. And every departure is an ifadah.

فَيَّاضadjective

1.
abundant in waterboth
abundant in water
2.
very generous, munificentboth
very generous, munificent

ونهر فياض، أي كثير الماء — And a river abundant with water.

ورجل فياض، أي وهاب جواد — And a generous man, meaning a giver and liberal.

وفرس فيض، أي كثير الجري — And a swift horse, meaning fast in running.

غيض من فيضphrase

1.
a little of muchboth
A small amount taken from a large quantity; a modest portion of an abundance.

أعطاه غيضا من فيض، أي أعطاه قليلا من كثير — He gave him a little of much, meaning he gave him a little from a lot.

Parallel reading

فاض الخبر يفيض واستفاض، أي شاع.

The news spread and became widespread, meaning it became public.

وهو حديث مستفيض، أي منتشر في الناس

And it is a widespread narration, meaning spread among the people.

ويقال: استفاضوه فهو مستفاض.

And it is said: they made it widespread, so it is widespread.

ويقال: استفاض الوادي شجرا، أي اتسع وكثر شجره.

And it is said: the valley became abundant with trees, meaning its trees became wide and numerous.

والمستفيض: الذي يسأل إفاضة الماء وغيره.

And Al-Mustafidh: he who asks for an abundance of water and other things.

ودرع مفاضة، أي واسعة.

And a wide coat of mail, meaning spacious.

وامرأة مفاضة، إذا كانت ضخمة البطن.

And a large-bellied woman, if she is large-bellied.

فاض الماء يفيض فيضا وفيضوضة، أي كثر حتى سال على ضفة الوادي.

The water overflowed abundantly, meaning it became plentiful until it flowed over the bank of the valley.

وأرض ذات فيوض، إذا كانت فيها مياه تفيض.

And land with abundant waters, if it has overflowing waters.

وفاض صدره بالسر، أي باح به.

And his chest overflowed with the secret, meaning he revealed it.

وفاض اللئام: كثروا.

And the wicked became numerous.

وفاض الرجل يفيض فيضا وفيوضا: مات.

And the man died, meaning he passed away.

وكذلك فاضت نفسه، أي خرجت روحه، عن أبى عبيدة والفراء، قالا: وهى لغة في تميم.

And likewise his soul departed, meaning his spirit left, according to Abu Ubaidah and Al-Farra', they said: and it is a dialect of Tamim.

ويقال: أفاض إناءه، أي ملأه حتى فاض.

And it is said: he filled his vessel, meaning he filled it until it overflowed.

وأفاض دموعه، وأفاضت دموعه.

And he poured out his tears, and her tears poured out.

وأفاض الماء على نفسه، أي أفرغه.

And he poured water on himself, meaning he emptied it.

وأفاض الناس من عرفات إلى منى، أي دفعوا.

And the people moved on from Arafat to Mina, meaning they departed.

وأفاضوا في الحديث، أي اندفعوا فيه.

And they launched into the discussion, meaning they proceeded into it.

وأفاض البعير، أي دفع جرته من كرشه فأخرجها.

And the camel brought up its cud, meaning it expelled its cud from its stomach and brought it out.

وأفاض بالقداح، أي ضرب بها.

And he cast lots, meaning he threw them.

والفيض: نيل مصر.

And Al-Faydh: the Nile of Egypt.

قال الأصمعي: ونهر البصرة يسمى الفيض أيضا.

Al-Asma'i said: And the river of Basra is also called Al-Faydh.

ونهر فياض، أي كثير الماء.

And a river abundant with water, meaning full of water.

ورجل فياض، أي وهاب جواد.

And a generous man, meaning a giver and liberal.

وفرس فيض، أي كثير الجري.

And a swift horse, meaning fast in running.

وقولهم: أعطاه غيضا من فيض، أي أعطاه قليلا من كثير.

And their saying: He gave him a little of much, meaning he gave him a little from a lot.