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فنع

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes abundance and increase, particularly concerning wealth and possessions. It can also extend to describe something as excellent or fragrant, implying a high quality or desirable characteristic.

Derived headwords

الفنعnoun
  1. 1.
    Abundance of wealthboth

    An increase and abundance of money and possessions.

  2. 2.
    Fragrant muskclassical

    Musk that is strong and pleasant in its scent.

فنعverb
  1. 1.
    To be abundantboth

    To have an increase and abundance, particularly of wealth.

فنعاnoun
  1. 1.
    Abundanceboth

    The state of being abundant or plentiful, especially referring to wealth.

Parallel reading

الفنع: زيادة المال وكثرته.
Al-Fan'u: An increase and abundance of money.
أظل بيتى أم حسناء ناعمة * حسدتني أم عطاء الله ذا الفنع
Did the house of Umm Ḥasnā' make me feel that the grace of God, with its abundance, envied me?
تقول منه: فنع يفنع فنعا.
From it, one says: He was abundant, he is abundant, abundance.
ومسك ذو فنع، أي ذكي الرائحة.
And musk with abundance, meaning strong in scent.