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فنخ

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

The root 'فنخ' primarily denotes concepts of subjugation, humiliation, and forceful breaking. It encompasses acts of overpowering, degrading, and physically crushing, particularly the breaking of bones or heads.

Derived headwords

فَنَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to overpowerboth

    To conquer and overcome an enemy or opponent, asserting dominance.

  2. 2.
    to humiliateboth

    To degrade or abase someone, causing them to feel shame or inferiority.

  3. 3.
    to crushboth

    To break something, especially bones or a head, with great force.

  4. 4.
    to break (bones)classical

    To shatter bones without necessarily causing an open wound or bleeding.

فَنَخٌnoun
  1. 1.
    overpoweringclassical

    The act of subjugating or conquering; dominance.

  2. 2.
    humiliationclassical

    The state of being degraded or abased; extreme subjugation.

  3. 3.
    breaking (bones)classical

    The act of shattering bones, particularly the skull, without an open wound.

فَنَاخٌnoun
  1. 1.
    humiliationclassical

    Extreme degradation and subjugation.

تَفْنِيخٌnoun
  1. 1.
    humiliationclassical

    The act of degrading or abasing; causing humiliation.

فَنِيخٌadjective
  1. 1.
    humiliatedclassical

    One who is degraded, abased, or subjugated.

  2. 2.
    weakclassical

    Describing an old person who is frail and feeble.

مُفَنِّخٌadjective
  1. 1.
    one who humiliatesclassical

    One who degrades their enemies and breaks them.

مَفْنُوخٌadjective
  1. 1.
    not worn outclassical

    Not weakened or worn down; in good condition.

Parallel reading

الفنخ: القهر والغلبة
Al-fankh: overpowering and victory.
وقيل هو أقبح الذل والقهر
And it was said it is the worst humiliation and subjugation.
فنخه يفنخه فنخا
He overpowered him, he overpowers him, overpowering.
وهو فنيخ
And he is humiliated.
الفنخ: التذليل، كالتفنيخ في الكل
Al-fankh: humiliation, like tafnīkh in all aspects.
وفي حديث عائشة وذكرت عمر رضي الله عنهما (ففنخ الكفرة) أي أذلها وقهرها
And in the hadith of Aisha, she mentioned Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, (he overpowered the infidels), meaning he humiliated and conquered them.
الفنخ: تفتيت العظم من غير شق ولا إدماء
Al-fankh: shattering the bone without incision or bleeding.
وقيل: هو ضربك الرأس بالعصا، شقه أو لم يشقه
And it was said: it is your striking the head with a stick, whether you split it or not.
لعلم الأقوام أني مفنخ لهامهم أرضه وأنقخ
So that the people may know that I will crush their skulls and break them.
المفنخ: من يذل أعداءه ويكسر
Al-mufannikh: one who humiliates his enemies and breaks them.
قالت امرأة: مالي وللشيوخ يمشن كالفروخ والحووقل
A woman said: What do I have to do with old men walking like chicks and weaklings?
الفنيخ: الشيخ الرخو الضعيف
Al-fanīkh: the weak, feeble old man.
فنخه يفنخه فنخا وفنوخا: أثخنه
He wounded him severely, he wounds him severely, wounding severely: he made him grievously wounded.
وفي حديث المتعة (برد هاذا غير مفنوخ أي غير خلق ولا ضعيف
And in the hadith of Mut'ah (this garment is not worn out, meaning not old or weak.
يقال: فنخت رأسه وفنخته، أي شدخته وذللته
It is said: you shattered his head and you humiliated him, meaning you crushed him and humbled him.