ف ه ر س

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of an index or catalog, particularly for books. It refers to a compilation or list that organizes and summarizes the contents of larger works, often with an etymological note suggesting a non-Arabic origin.

Derived headwords

الفِهْرِسnoun

1.
index, catalogboth
A book or document that lists and summarizes the contents of other books or a larger work. It serves as a guide to the material contained within.
2.
table of contentsmodern
A list of the sections or chapters of a book, usually placed at the beginning.

فَهْرَسَverb

1.
to index, to catalogboth
To create an index or catalog for a book or collection of works, organizing its contents.

فَهْرَسَةnoun

1.
indexing, catalogingboth
The act or process of creating an index or catalog for a book or collection.

فَهَارِسnoun

1.
indices, catalogsboth
The plural form of 'fihris', referring to multiple indices or catalogs.

Parallel reading

الفهرس، بالكسر، أهمله الجوهري

Al-fihris, with a kasra, was neglected by Al-Jawhari.

وقال الليث: هو الكتاب الذي تجمع فيه الكتب

And Al-Layth said: It is the book in which books are gathered.

قال: وليس بعربي محض، ولكنه معرب

He said: And it is not purely Arabic, but rather it is a loanword.

وقال غيره: هو معرب فهرست

And others said: It is the loanword of 'fihrist'.

وقد اشتقوا منه الفعل فقالوا: فهرس كتابه فهرسة

And they derived the verb from it, so they said: He indexed his book with indexing.

وجمع الفهرسة فهارس

And the plural of 'fihrasah' is 'fiharis'.