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فنزج

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

This root primarily discusses a specific type of dance or game, often associated with Persians or Magi. It also touches upon related concepts like playful behavior and possibly timekeeping.

Derived headwords

الفِنْزَجnoun
  1. 1.
    A dance or gameclassical

    A type of dance or game, possibly Persian in origin, involving holding hands and dancing, similar to what is called 'Dastband'. It is also described as the dance of the Magi.

الفِنْزَجةnoun
  1. 1.
    Playfulness or a danceclassical

    Synonymous with 'al-fanzaj', referring to playfulness or a specific dance, particularly the dance of the Magi.

نَزْوانnoun
  1. 1.
    Playfulnessclassical

    Playfulness, frolicking, or a state of being lively and unrestrained. It is used as a synonym for 'al-fanzaj' and 'al-fanzajah'.

الدِّسْتَبَنْدnoun
  1. 1.
    A type of danceclassical

    A name for a game or dance, specifically mentioned as the dance of the Magi, and possibly a Persian loanword.

بِنْجَهnoun
  1. 1.
    A danceclassical

    A Persian word, Arabized, referring to a dance, likely the same as 'al-fanzaj'.

بِنْجَكانnoun
  1. 1.
    A gameclassical

    A Persian name for a game, which is then Arabized. It is associated with the 'fanzaj' game.

الفُوجnoun
  1. 1.
    Herd or groupboth

    A herd or flock, especially of people. It signifies a large group or multitude.

  2. 2.
    Followersclassical

    The followers or retinue of leaders.

الفائِجnoun
  1. 1.
    Herd or groupboth

    Synonymous with 'al-fawj', referring to a herd or flock, particularly of people.

فوُجnoun
  1. 1.
    Groupboth

    A group or multitude of people.

أفْواجnoun
  1. 1.
    Groupsboth

    Plural of 'fawj', meaning groups or multitudes of people.

أفائِلnoun
  1. 1.
    Groupsclassical

    A plural form of 'fawj', referring to groups or multitudes.

أفاويجnoun
  1. 1.
    Groupsclassical

    Another plural form of 'fawj', meaning groups or multitudes.

فاجَ المسكُverb
  1. 1.
    Musk spreadclassical

    The scent of musk spread or became pervasive.

فاجَverb
  1. 1.
    To spread or diffuseclassical

    To spread, diffuse, or become widespread, similar to the verb 'faha' (to emit fragrance).

Parallel reading

الفِنْزَج والفنزجة: النزوان.
Al-fanzaj and al-fanzajah: playfulness.
وقيل: هو اللعب الذي يقال له الدستبند، يعنى به رقص المجوس.
And it was said: it is the game called al-dastband, meaning the dance of the Magi.
رقص للعجم يأخذ بعضهم بيد بعض
A dance for non-Arabs where some take each other's hands.
عكف النبيط يلعبون الفنزجا
The Nabataeans were engrossed, playing al-fanzaj.
هي لعبة لهم تسمى بنجكان، بالفارسية، فعرب.
It is a game for them called binjkan, in Persian, which was Arabized.
الفنزج: لعب النبيط إذا بطروا.
Al-fanzaj: the game of the Nabataeans when they become insolent.
وقيل: هي الأيام المسترقة في حساب الفرس.
And it was said: it refers to stolen days in the Persian calendar.
الفوج والفائج: القطيع من الناس.
Al-fawj and al-faij: the herd of people.
الجماعة من الناس.
The group of people.
وقيل: أتباع الرؤساء.
And it was said: the followers of leaders.
وأقبلوا} فوجا (فوجا) يموج بهم الوادي موجا.
And they came, group after group, and the valley surged with them.
وفاج المسك: سطع.
And the musk spread: it became pervasive.
فاج: مثل (فاح)، قال أبو ذؤيب: عشية قامت في الفناء كأنها عقيلة سبء تصطفى وت
Faja: like (faha), Abu Dhu'ayb said: That evening she stood in the courtyard as if she were the choicest of the Sabaean women, selected and...