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فخخ

Root entry · 21 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to traps and snares, both literal and metaphorical. It also extends to meanings associated with physical states like relaxation, sounds like snoring or puffing, and descriptive terms for people and objects.

Derived headwords

الفَخّnoun
  1. 1.
    trap, snareboth

    A device or pit used for catching animals or people.

  2. 2.
    Makkah locationclassical

    A place name in Makkah, possibly Wadi al-Zahir, where Abdullah ibn Umar was reportedly buried.

الفخ: المصيدة — The trap: the snare.
فِخاخnoun
  1. 1.
    traps, snaresboth

    Plural of 'fakha', referring to multiple traps or snares.

فُخوخnoun
  1. 1.
    traps, snaresboth

    Plural of 'fakha', referring to multiple traps or snares.

فَخْفَخَverb
  1. 1.
    boast falselyclassical

    To engage in empty or baseless boasting or bragging.

فخفخ الرجل، إذا فاخر بالباطل — A man 'fakhafakha', if he boasts falsely.
الفَخَخnoun
  1. 1.
    leg relaxationclassical

    A state of looseness or relaxation in the legs.

فَخِخَverb
  1. 1.
    be relaxed (legs)classical

    To have legs that are loose or relaxed.

الفَخْخَةnoun
  1. 1.
    leg relaxationclassical

    A state of looseness or relaxation in the legs.

  2. 2.
    snoring soundboth

    A sound made during sleep, less than a full snore, like a puffing or wheezing.

  3. 3.
    puffing in sleepboth

    The act of puffing or blowing air while sleeping.

  4. 4.
    sleep after intercourseclassical

    A nap taken after sexual intercourse.

  5. 5.
    dirty womanclassical

    A woman described as dirty or unkempt.

  6. 6.
    large womanclassical

    A woman who is large or stout.

  7. 7.
    sleeping on backclassical

    The act of sleeping on one's back.

  8. 8.
    morning sleepclassical

    Sleeping in the morning.

  9. 9.
    pliable bowclassical

    A bow that is soft or flexible.

الفخة: المرأة القذرة — The 'fakhkha': the dirty woman.
أَفَخّadjective
  1. 1.
    having relaxed legsclassical

    Describing a male with loose or relaxed legs.

فَخّاءadjective
  1. 1.
    having relaxed legsclassical

    Describing a female with loose or relaxed legs.

فَخَّverb
  1. 1.
    snore, puffboth

    To make a snoring or puffing sound while sleeping.

فخ النائم يفخ فخا — The sleeper snores, making a 'fakh'.
فَخًّاnoun
  1. 1.
    snoring, puffingboth

    The sound or act of snoring or puffing while sleeping.

فخ النائم يفخ فخا — The sleeper snores, making a 'fakh'.
فَخِيخًاnoun
  1. 1.
    snoring soundboth

    A light snoring or puffing sound made during sleep.

سمعت له فخيخا — I heard a 'fakhikh' from him.
افتَخَّverb
  1. 1.
    snore, puffboth

    To make a snoring or puffing sound while sleeping (Form VIII).

كافتخ افتخاخا — Like he 'aftakha', making an 'iftikhakha'.
افتِخاخًاnoun
  1. 1.
    snoring, puffingboth

    The sound or act of snoring or puffing while sleeping (Masdar of Form VIII).

كافتخ افتخاخا — Like he 'aftakha', making an 'iftikhakha'.
فَخَّتْverb
  1. 1.
    spread (fragrance)classical

    To spread or emanate, used for a pleasant smell.

فخت الرائحة فاحت — The scent 'fakhat' (spread), it emanated.
فَخِيخَةnoun
  1. 1.
    puffing in sleepboth

    The act of puffing or blowing air while sleeping.

أفلح من كان له مزخة يزخها ثم ينام الفخة أي ينام نومة يسمع فخيخه فيها — Successful is he who has a cushion to rest on, then sleeps a 'fakhkha', meaning he sleeps a sleep where his 'fakhikh' is heard.
فَخٌّnoun
  1. 1.
    puffing sound in sleepboth

    A light snoring or puffing sound made during sleep.

وفي حديث علي رضي الله عنه: أفلح من كان له مزخة يزخها ثم ينام الفخه أي ينام نومة يسمع فخيخه فيها — And in the hadith of Ali, may Allah be pleased with him: Successful is he who has a cushion to rest on, then sleeps the 'fakhkha', meaning he sleeps a sleep where his 'fakhikh' is heard.
فَخٌّnoun
  1. 1.
    dirty womanclassical

    A woman described as dirty or unkempt.

وأمكم فخ قذام وخيضف — And your mother is a dirty 'fakh', filthy and soiled.
فَخِيخُ الأفعىnoun
  1. 1.
    hissing of a snakeclassical

    The hissing sound made by a snake, specifically an viper.

فخيخ الأفعى: فحيحها — The 'fakhikh' of the viper: its hiss.
خَفْخَفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    rustling soundclassical

    The sound of movement from paper or new cloth.

فَخْفَخَةnoun
  1. 1.
    rustling soundclassical

    The sound of movement from paper or new cloth.

Parallel reading

الفخ: المصيدة
The trap: the snare.
وهي التي يصاد بها
And it is what is used for hunting.
وهو معرب من كلام العجم
And it is a loanword from the speech of non-Arabs.
والعرب تسمي بالفخ الطرق
And the Arabs call the paths 'al-fakh'.
ألا ليت شعري هل أبيتن ليلة بفخ وحولي إذخر وجليل
Oh, I wish I knew if I would spend a night at Fakha, with idhkhur grass and pebbles around me.
فخ: (ع بمكة)
Fakh: (A place in Makkah).
دفن به أورع الصحابة وأشدهم اتباعا للنبي صلى الله عليه وسلمواقتفاء لآثاره عبد الله (بن عمر) بن الخطاب
Buried there was the most pious of the Companions and the most ardent follower of the Prophet, peace be upon him, and the one who followed his footsteps, Abdullah (ibn Umar) ibn Al-Khattab.
الفخ: استرخاء الرجلين
Al-fakh: Relaxation of the legs.
رجل أفخ وامرأة فخاء
A man 'afakh' and a woman 'fakhhaa'.
وفخ النائم يفخ فخا وفخيخا: غط
And the sleeper 'fakhkha' snores, making a 'fakh' and a 'fakhikh': he snores.
والفخة والفخ في النوم: دون الغطيط، تقول: سمعت له فخيخا
And the 'fakhkha' and the 'fakh' in sleep: less than snoring; you say: I heard a 'fakhikh' from him.
وأنه نام حتى سمعت فخيخه، أي غطيطه
And that he slept until his 'fakhikh' was heard, meaning his snoring.
والفخيخة والفخ: أن ينام الرجل وينفخ في نومه
And the 'fakhikhah' and the 'fakh': that a man sleeps and puffs in his sleep.
أفلح من كان له مزخة يزخها ثم ينام الفخه أي ينام نومة يسمع فخيخه فيها
Successful is he who has a cushion to rest on, then sleeps the 'fakhkha', meaning he sleeps a sleep where his 'fakhikh' is heard.
وقيل: هي النومة بعد الجماع
And it was said: it is the nap after intercourse.
الفخة: المرأة القذرة
Al-fakhkha: The dirty woman.
وأمكم فخ قذام وخيضف
And your mother is a dirty 'fakh', filthy and soiled.
الفخة: المرأة الضخمة
Al-fakhkha: The large woman.
الفخة: النوم على القفا
Al-fakhkha: Sleeping on the back.
الفخة: نوم الغداة
Al-fakhkha: Sleeping in the morning.
الفخة: القوس اللينة
Al-fakhkha: The pliable bow.
فخفخ الرجل، إذا فاخر بالباطل
A man 'fakhafakha', if he boasts falsely.
فخيخ الأفعى: فحيحها
The 'fakhikh' of the viper: its hiss.
أما الأفعى فإنه يقال في فعله فح يفح فحيحا، بالحاء
As for the viper, it is said for its action 'fahha yafuhhu fahiihan', with a haa'.
والخفخفة والفخفخة: حركة القرطاس والثوب الجديد
And 'khfakhfah' and 'fakhfakhah': the movement of paper and new cloth.
وثب فلان من فخ إبليس: تاب
So-and-so jumped from the trap of Iblis: he repented.