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ف ن د س

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to be very rare and possibly obscure, with limited attestations. The primary meanings relate to actions like 'to run' or 'to transgress', and a specific instance of repentance. It also includes a proper noun.

Derived headwords

فَنَدَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to runclassical

    To run or move swiftly. This meaning is attributed to Ibn al-A'rabi.

  2. 2.
    to transgressclassical

    To transgress or act improperly, similar to running or deviating from the right path.

قُنْدُسverb
  1. 1.
    to repentclassical

    To repent after committing a sin or transgression.

فُنْدُسname
  1. 1.
    Fudusboth

    A proper name, possibly a given name or a place name.

Parallel reading

فندس الرجل، أهمله الجوهري، وقال ابن الأعرابي: فندس، بالفاء، إذا عدا
The man ran, Al-Jawhari neglected it, and Ibn al-A'rabi said: 'fandasa', with a 'fa', means to run.
وسيأتي أن الشين لغة فيه
And it will be mentioned that 'shina' is a variant pronunciation for it.
وقندس، بالقاف، إذا تاب بعد معصية
And 'qandasa', with a 'qaf', means to repent after a sin.
فإنّه يأتي له بعد ذلك
For it will be mentioned for him later.
وفندس، كقنفذ: علم
And 'Fudus', like 'Qunfudh', is a proper name.