فءفء

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root describes a speech impediment characterized by stuttering or a lisp, specifically involving the excessive or dominant use of the letter 'fāʼ' (ف). It can refer to someone who repeats words frequently or has difficulty articulating clearly due to this specific phonetic issue.

Derived headwords

الفأفأnoun

1.
stutteringboth
A speech impediment characterized by the frequent repetition or prolongation of sounds, syllables, words, or phrases, specifically involving the letter 'fāʼ'.

كفدفدnoun

1.
stutteringclassical
A term for stuttering or a speech impediment, particularly one involving the letter 'fāʼ'.

الفأفاءadjective

1.
stuttererboth
A person who stutters or has a speech impediment characterized by the excessive use of the letter 'fāʼ'.

فأفاءadjective

1.
stuttererboth
One who repeats words frequently when speaking or has a tendency to over-pronounce the letter 'fāʼ'.

فأفأverb

1.
to stutterboth
To speak with a stutter, characterized by the excessive repetition of words or sounds, particularly involving the letter 'fāʼ'.

فأفأةnoun

1.
stutterboth
A speech impediment or hesitation in speaking, where the letter 'fāʼ' dominates or causes difficulty.

Parallel reading

يقال: رجل فأفاء

It is said: a stuttering man.

وقد فأفأ

And he has stuttered.

وامرأة فأفأة

And a stuttering woman.

هو الذي يكثر ترداد الكلام إذا تكلم

He is the one who repeats words frequently when he speaks.

أو مردد الفاء ومكثره في كلامه إذا تكلم

Or one who repeats the letter 'fāʼ' and uses it excessively in his speech when he speaks.

وفيه فأفأة

And he has a stutter.

أي حبسة في اللسان وغلبة الفاء على الكلام

Meaning a blockage in the tongue and the dominance of the letter 'fāʼ' over speech.

الفأفأة في الكلام كأن الفاء تغلب على اللسان

The 'fa'fa'ah' in speech is as if the letter 'fāʼ' dominates the tongue.