فنن

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns variety, diversity, and different types or styles. It extends to concepts of branching, methods, and even peculiar or wonderful things. It also has a distinct meaning related to driving or chasing animals.

Derived headwords

الفَنّnoun

1.
Art, type, kindboth
The singular of 'funun', referring to a type, kind, or genre. In modern usage, it most commonly refers to art.

فُنُونnoun

1.
the typesboth
the types

أَفَانِينnoun

1.
the styles, which are types and methodsboth
the styles, which are types and methods

مُتَفَنِّنadjective

1.
Skilled in various arts, versatileboth
A person who possesses various skills or arts, or is knowledgeable in diverse fields.
2.
Eloquent, skilled in discourseclassical
Describing someone who is eloquent and skilled in presenting various styles and methods in their speech or writing.

اِفْتَتَنَverb

1.
if a trial afflicted him and his wealth or mind went awayboth
if a trial afflicted him and his wealth or mind went away

فَنَّverb

1.
one of the funūn (arts/types), which are the typesboth
one of the funūn (arts/types), which are the types

فَنَنْتُ الإِبِلَverb

1.
I drove away the camelsclassical
The past tense, first-person singular form of the verb 'fanna' applied to camels, meaning to drive them away.

أَفْنَانnoun

1.
Branchesboth
The plural of 'fann', referring to branches of a tree.

شَجَرَةٌ فَنَّاءadjective

1.
Tree with branchesclassical
A tree that has many branches.

فَنَّاءadjective

1.
perishingboth
perishing

فَنَّاءnoun

1.
perishingboth
perishing

تَفْنِينnoun

1.
Mixing, variegationclassical
The act of mixing or combining different elements, especially in colors or patterns of a fabric.
2.
Variety, diversityclassical
The state of being varied or diverse, employing different methods or styles.

مُفَنّadjective

1.
One who does wondrous thingsclassical
A person who brings forth or performs strange, wonderful, or astonishing things.

مُفَنَّةadjective

1.
One who does wondrous things (feminine)classical
A feminine form of 'mufann', describing a woman who performs strange or wonderful deeds.

الفَنَّانnoun

1.
Wild assclassical
A wild ass known for its varied or peculiar ways of running.

Parallel reading

الفَنّ: واحد الفنون، وهي الأنواع.

Al-fann: The singular of al-funun, which are the types.

والأفانين: الأساليب، وهي أجناس الكلام وطرقه.

And al-afanīn: the methods, which are the kinds and ways of speech.

ورجل متفنن، أي ذو فنون.

And a man mutafannin, meaning possessing various arts or skills.

وافتن الرجل في حديثه وفي خطبته، إذا جاء بالافانين.

And a man iftan in his speech and in his sermon, if he brings forth various styles.

فافتن بعد تمام الورد ناجية * مثل الهراوة بكرا ثنيها

So he employed various methods after the full watering, a she-camel whose back was bent like a staff.

والفن: الطرد.

And al-fann: the driving away.

تقول: فننت الإبل، أي طردتها.

You say: 'Fananntu al-ibil', meaning I drove away the camels.

ونشأن في فن وفى أذواد

And they grew up in driving away and in herds of camels.

والفنن جمعه أفنان، ثم أفانين، وهى الاغصان.

And al-fann is pluralized as afnān, then afānīn, and they are branches.

لها زمام من أفانين الشجر

It has a rope made of branches of trees.

وشجرة فناء، أي ذات أفنان، وفنواء أيضا على غير قياس.

And a tree fannā', meaning having branches, and fannā' also, though irregular.

لاجلعلن لابنة عثم فنا

I will surely make for the daughter of 'Uthman a wonder.

ويقال عناء، أي آخذ عليها بالعناء حتى تهب لى مهرها.

And it is said 'anā', meaning I take from her with hardship until she grants me her dowry.

والتفنين: التخليط.

And al-tafnīn: the mixing.

يقال: ثوب فيه تفنين، إذا كانت فيه طرائق ليست من جنسه.

It is said: a garment has tafnīn in it, if it has patterns that are not of its kind.

ورجل مفن: يأتي بالعجائب، وامرأة مفنة.

And a man mufann: brings wonders, and a woman mufannah.

والفنان في شعر الاعشى: الحمار الوحشى الذى يأتي بفنون من العدو.

And al-fannān in the poetry of Al-A'sha: the wild ass that employs various ways of running.