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فلقح

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the act of consuming or drinking everything within a container. It also extends to describe a person who smiles broadly at others or appears cheerful and welcoming.

Derived headwords

فَلَقَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to consume allboth

    To drink or eat everything that is in a container, leaving nothing behind.

(فَلَقَحَ) الرجل (ما في الإناء) ، إذا (شربه أو أكله أجمع) — The man consumed (what was in the container), meaning he drank or ate it all.
فَلَقْحِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    smiling broadlyclassical

    A person who smiles openly and cheerfully in the faces of people.

ورجل فَلَقْحِيٌّ — And a man who is smiling broadly.
يتفلقحverb
  1. 1.
    to appear cheerfulclassical

    To appear cheerful and welcoming towards others, showing signs of joy and good spirits.

فلان يتفلقح أي يستبشر إليهم — So-and-so appears cheerful, meaning he shows joy towards them.

Parallel reading

(فَلَقَحَ) الرجل (ما في الإناء) ، إذا (شربه أو أكله أجمع)
The man consumed (what was in the container), meaning he drank or ate it all.
ورجل فَلَقْحِيٌّ ، إذا كان (يضحك في وجوه الناس.
And a man who is smiling broadly, meaning he laughs in the faces of people.
ويقال أيضا: فلان (يتفلقح أي يستبشر إليهم)
And it is also said: So-and-so appears cheerful, meaning he shows joy towards them.
وهاذه المادة لم يذكرها ابن منظور في (اللسان)
This entry was not mentioned by Ibn Manzur in (Al-Lisan).