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ف ح ر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to speech or opinion that is idiosyncratic or not followed by others. It describes a personal stance or utterance that lacks consensus or support.

Derived headwords

اِفْتَحَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to speak or opine idiosyncraticallyclassical

    To express a view or make a statement that is personal and not supported or followed by others.

اِفْتِحَالnoun
  1. 1.
    idiosyncratic speech or opinionclassical

    The act or state of speaking or opining in a personal manner, without consensus or followers.

Parallel reading

افتخر الكلام والرأي، بالحاء المهملة، أهمله الجوهري وصاحب اللسان
Speech and opinion were idiosyncratic, with the unpointed 'ḥā', neglected by Al-Jawhari and Ibn al-Sikkit.
وقال ابن الفرج عن مدرك الضبابي: يقال ذلك إذا أتى به من قصد نفسه، ولم يتابعه عليه أحد
And Ibn al-Faraj said, from Mudrik al-Dababi: This is said when someone brings forth something with personal intent, and no one follows him in it.
كافتحله الأخير نقله ابن الفرج عن أبي محجن الضبابي
Like his latter 'iftiḥāluhu', transmitted by Ibn al-Faraj from Abi Mihjan al-Dababi.