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فنقخ

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to cunning, trickery, or a particularly astute and potentially dangerous individual. It is noted as being similar to another root, suggesting a potential overlap in meaning or usage.

Derived headwords

فَنَقَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to be cunningclassical

    This verb form, if it exists, would describe the act of being cunning or deceitful.

فَنَقْخٌnoun
  1. 1.
    cunning personclassical

    A noun derived from the root, referring to a cunning or sly individual.

  2. 2.
    calamityclassical

    As mentioned in the text, this term can refer to a grave or dangerous situation, a calamity.

Parallel reading

فَنَقَخَ، بالكسر: الداهية
Fanaqakha (with kasra): the calamity/cunning person.
كذا في (التهذيب) عن الفراء
Thus it is in (Al-Tahdhib) from Al-Farra'.
ويأتي للمصنف في قنقخ قريبا
And the author will mention it under (the root) Qanqakha soon.
وهنا ذكره ابن منظور
And here Ibn Manzur mentioned it.