فند

Root entry · 34 derived lemmas

The root فند primarily relates to concepts of greatness, separation, and deviation. It encompasses large mountains, distinct entities, and also signifies error, falsehood, and mental decline due to age or illness. The root extends to meanings of division, groups, and specific types.

Derived headwords

الفَنْدُnoun

1.
great mountainclassical
A large, immense mountain. It can also refer to a prominent peak or a large piece of a mountain.
2.
prominent peakclassical
A large, prominent part or peak of a mountain.
3.
isolated mountainclassical
A mountain that stands alone.

أَفْنَادٌnoun

1.
great mountainsclassical
The plural of فند, referring to large or prominent mountains.
2.
groupsclassical
Different types or groups of people or things.

الفَنْدُname

1.
Shahla al-Zamani's nicknameclassical
A nickname given to Shahla ibn Shayban ibn Rabi'ah, known for his strength and bravery.

الفَنْدُnoun

1.
land without rainclassical
An area of land that has not received rain.

الفَنْدِيَّةُnoun

1.
land without rainclassical
A term for land that has not been reached by rain.

الفَنْدُnoun

1.
branchclassical
A branch of a tree.

أَفْنَادًاnoun

1.
typesclassical
Different kinds or types, often referring to people or things in various groups.

الفَنْدُnoun

1.
group of peopleclassical
A gathering or assembly of people.
2.
factionclassical
A distinct group or faction within a larger body.

الفَنْدُnoun

1.
senilityclassical
Mental confusion or incoherence, especially due to old age or illness.

الفَنْدُnoun

1.
errorclassical
A mistake in speech or opinion.
2.
falsehoodclassical
Lying or untruthfulness.

الإِفْنَادُnoun

1.
falsehoodclassical
Lying or speaking untruthfully.

فَنَدَverb

1.
to lieclassical
To speak falsely or utter untruths.
2.
to errclassical
To make a mistake in speech or opinion.
3.
to weaken opinionclassical
To weaken or invalidate someone's opinion or judgment.

فَنُودٌnoun

1.
lyingclassical
The act of speaking falsely.

أَفْنَدَverb

1.
to lieclassical
To speak falsely or utter untruths.
2.
to become senileclassical
To become mentally confused or incoherent due to old age or illness.
3.
to weaken opinionclassical
To weaken or invalidate someone's opinion or judgment.

تَفْنِيدٌnoun

1.
lyingclassical
The act of speaking falsely.
2.
rejectionclassical
The act of invalidating or rejecting someone's opinion or argument.
3.
blameclassical
The act of blaming or criticizing someone's opinion or actions.

فَنَّدَverb

1.
to lieclassical
To accuse someone of lying.
2.
to invalidateclassical
To invalidate or show the weakness of someone's opinion or argument.
3.
to blameclassical
To blame someone for their weakness or error.

مُفَنَّدٌadjective

1.
senileclassical
Mentally confused or incoherent due to old age or illness.
2.
weak-mindedclassical
Having a weak or flawed opinion or judgment.

مُفَنِّدٌadjective

1.
senileclassical
Mentally confused or incoherent due to old age or illness.
2.
weak-mindedclassical
Having a weak or flawed opinion or judgment.
3.
pointless talkerclassical
Someone whose speech is of no benefit, often due to age.

فَنَّدَverb

1.
to condition a horseclassical
To train or condition a horse for racing or warfare, making it lean and strong.

فَانَدَverb

1.
to seekclassical
To desire or seek something from someone.

تَفَنَّدَverb

1.
to seekclassical
To seek or request something from someone.

فَنَدَverb

1.
to be devoted toclassical
To be addicted to or constantly engaged in drinking.

فَنَدَverb

1.
to sit onclassical
To sit on a prominent part of a mountain.

فَنْدٌname

1.
Fandclassical
The name of a freed slave of Aisha bint Sa'd, known for his singing and a proverb associated with him.

أَفْنَادُ اللَّيْلِnoun

1.
parts of the nightclassical
The different portions or parts of the night.

فَنَدَverb

1.
to perishclassical
To perish or be destroyed.

فَنَدَأْوَةٌnoun

1.
sharp axeclassical
A sharp or broad-headed axe.

الفَنْدَأْيَةُnoun

1.
broad-headed axeclassical
A type of axe with a broad head.

التَّفَنُّدُnoun

1.
regretclassical
The act of regretting or feeling remorse.

الفَنْدَةُnoun

1.
bow staveclassical
A complete stave from which a bow is made.

فَنَدٌnoun

1.
typeclassical
A kind or sort of something.

يَفْتَنِدُverb

1.
to perishclassical
To perish or cease to exist.

فَانِيدٌnoun

1.
type of sweetclassical
A type of confection made with starch.

الفَنْدِينِيُّname

1.
Al-Fandiniclassical
A nisba referring to someone from the village of Fandin in Merv.

Parallel reading

لو كان جبلا لكان فندا لا يرتقيه الحافر، ولا يوفي عليه الطائر

If it were a mountain, it would be a great mountain that the hoof cannot ascend, nor the bird fly over.

الفند: هو المنفرد من الجبال.

Al-Fand: it is the isolated mountain.

لقب شهل، بفتح الشين المعجمة وسكون الهاء، وهو ابن شيبان بن ربيعة بن زمان، الزماني

The nickname of Shahla, with the unvocalized 'shin' and silent 'ha', who is the son of Shayban ibn Rabi'ah ibn Zaman, Al-Zamani.

فقيل لعظم شخصه، كأنه فند من جبل، أي ركن منه.

So it was said due to the greatness of his person, as if he were a great piece of a mountain, meaning a part of it.

أبطأ من فند لتثاقله في الحاجات

Slower than Fand due to his slowness in needs.

يظله كل فند ناعم خضل

Every soft, dewy branch shades it.

يقال: جاءوا أفنادا، أي أنواعا مختلفة.

It is said: they came in afnad, meaning different types.

لقينا فندا من الناس، أي قوما مجتمين

We met a fand of people, meaning a gathered group.

والفند بالتحريك: الخرف، وإنكار العقل لهرم أو مرض

And al-fand (with harakah): senility, and the mind's denial due to old age or illness.

لولا أن تفندون

Unless you would call me foolish/weak.

يقول لولا أن تكذبوني، وتعجزوني وتضعفوني

He says, 'Unless you lie to me, make me incapable, and weaken me.'

ما ينتظر أحدكم إلا هرما مفندا أو مرضا مفسدا

None of you awaits but senility or a corrupting illness.

لا عابس ولا مفند

Neither frowning nor senile.

فنده إذا ضعف رأيه ولامه على ما فعل.

He 'fandahu' if his opinion weakened and he blamed him for what he did.

إني أريد أن أفند فرسا

I want to condition a horse.

أفند فرسا، أي أقتني فرسا

To condition a horse, meaning to acquire a horse.

أفند فرسا، أي أرتبطه وأتخذه حصنا ألجأ إليه وملاذا إذا دهمني عدو.

To condition a horse, meaning to tie it up and take it as a fortress to which I can resort and a refuge if an enemy overwhelms me.

فند فلانا على الأمر: أراده منه، كفانده في الأمر مفندة

To seek something from someone: to desire it from him, like seeking it from him with insistence.

فند في الشراب تفنيدا: عكف عليه

To drink excessively: to be devoted to it.

فلان تفنيدا: جلس على الفند، بالفتح، وهو الشمراخ من الجبل وهو أنفه الخارج منه

So-and-so, 'tafnidan': he sat on the fand, with fath, which is the peak of the mountain, its protruding nose.

قل لفند يشيع الأظعانا

Say to Fand, 'spread the litters.'

فأخذ نارا وجاء يعدو فعثر، أي سقط، وتبدد الجمر فقال: تعست العجلة، فقيل: أبطأ من فند.

So he took fire and came running, then he stumbled, meaning fell, and the embers scattered, and he said: 'Woe to haste!' So it was said: 'Slower than Fand.'

أبطء فنحد، وصلود زند.

Slower than Fand, and hard as flint.

أركانه

Its parts.

صلى الناس على النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم أفنادا أفنادا

The people prayed over the Prophet, peace be upon him, in afnad afnad.

أي فرقا بعد فرق، فرادى بلا إمام

Meaning groups after groups, individually without an imam.

أي جماعات بعد جماعات متفرقين، قوما بعد قوم.

Meaning congregations after congregations, scattered, people after people.

شبه كل رجل منهم بفند من أفناد الجبل، وهي شماريخ.

He likened each man among them to a peak of the mountain's peaks, which are its spires.

أتزعمون أني آخركم وفاة؟ ألا إني من أولكم وفاة تتبعوني أفنادا يهلك بعضكم بعضا

Do you think I am the last of you to die? Indeed, I am the first of you to die, you will follow me in groups, some of you destroying others.

أي تتبعوني ذوي فند، أي ذوي عجز وكفر للنعمة

Meaning you will follow me with 'fand', meaning with incapacity and ingratitude for blessings.

أي جماعات متفرقين، قوما بعد قوم، وحدهم فند.

Meaning scattered groups, people after people, alone they are 'fand'.

ويعيش الناس بعدهم أفنادا يقتل بعضهم بعضا

And people will live after them in groups, killing each other.

معناه أنهم يصيرون فرقا مختلفين، يقتل بعضهم بعضا، قال: هم فند على حدة، أي فرقة على حدة.

Its meaning is that they will become different groups, killing each other. He said: they are 'fand' apart, meaning a separate group.

قدوم فندأوة: حادة

A 'fandawa' axe: sharp.

والفندأية، مر ذكره في الهمز وهو الفأس العريضة الرأس.

And 'al-fandaiya', its mention has passed in the section on hamza, and it is the broad-headed axe.

جاءوا من كل فند، بالكسر، أي من كل فن، ونوع.

They came from every 'fand', with kasr, meaning from every art and type.

يفتند معناه يفنى، من الفند وهو الهرم

'Yaftanidu' means to perish, from 'al-fand' which is senility.