ف ر ش ط

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes actions related to spreading, opening, or widening, particularly the legs or limbs. It also extends to the posture of animals when resting or preparing for certain actions, and metaphorically to stretching or laying something out. A geographical name is also derived from this root.

Derived headwords

فَرَشَطَverb

1.
to spread legsboth
To sit with legs spread apart.
2.
to lie downclassical
To lie down, specifically for a camel, by resting its haunches on the ground and supporting itself on its legs.
3.
to spread outboth
To stretch out or spread something.
4.
to spread legs (animal)classical
For a camel to spread its legs when lying down.
5.
to spread legs (animal)both
For a she-camel to spread her legs for milking.
6.
to spread legs (animal)both
For a male camel to spread its legs for urination.

فَرْشَطَةnoun

1.
spreading of legsboth
The act of spreading one's legs apart while sitting or standing.
2.
spreading postureclassical
A posture where legs are spread wide.
3.
spreading actionboth
The act of spreading or stretching something out.
4.
animal postureclassical
The way a camel lies down, with its haunches on the ground and legs extended.
5.
animal postureclassical
The spreading of a camel's legs when lying down.
6.
animal postureboth
A she-camel spreading her legs for milking.
7.
animal postureboth
A male camel spreading its legs for urination.

فُرْشُطadjective

1.
spread-leggedboth
Describing someone who sits or stands with their legs spread apart.

فِرْشَاطnoun

1.
spreadingclassical
The act or state of being spread or stretched out.

فُرْشُوطname

1.
city nameboth
A large city in Upper Egypt, west of the Nile. The correct name is Farjut (فرجوط).

Parallel reading

فرشط الرجل فرشطة: قعد ففتح ما بين رجليه

The man spread his legs (farashaṭa): he sat and opened the space between his legs.

الفرشطة: أن تفرج بين رجليك قاعدا أو قائما

Al-farshaṭah: is to spread your legs apart, whether sitting or standing.

وهو مثل الفرشحة

And it is like al-farshaḥah.

فرشط لما كره الفرشاط بفيشة كأنها ملطاط

He spread his legs when he disliked the spreading with a wide opening as if it were sticky.

وهو فرشط

And he is spread-legged.

ليس بمنهك البروك فرشطه أو فرشط: ألصق أليتيه بالأرض، وتوسد ساقيه

It is not a camel that tires from kneeling; to spread its legs (farshaṭahu or farshaṭa): is to rest its haunches on the ground and rest its legs.

بسط في الركوب رجليه من جانب واحد

He spread his legs to the side when riding.

فرشط البعير فرشطة: برك بروكا مسترخيا فألصق أعضاده بالأرض

The camel spread its legs (farshaṭa farshaṭatan): it knelt down relaxedly, resting its sides on the ground.

هو أن ينتشر بركة البعير عند البروك

It is the spreading of the camel's kneeling posture when it kneels.

فرشط اللحم فرشطة: شرشره

To spread the meat (farshaṭa farshaṭatan): is to slice it.

فرشط الشيء: مده

To spread the thing (farshaṭa): is to stretch it out.

فرشطت الناقة: تفحجت للحلب

The she-camel spread her legs (farshaṭat): she spread her legs for milking.

فرشط الجمل، إذا تفحج للبول

The camel spread its legs (farshaṭa al-jamal), when it spreads its legs for urination.

وهي كبيرة بصعيد مصر الأعلى، غربي النيل

And it is a large [city] in Upper Egypt, west of the Nile.

والصواب أن اسمها فرجوط، كعصفور بالجيم على ما هو مثبوت في كتب التاريخ والقوانين الديوانية

And the correct name is Farjut, like 'usfūr with a jim, as is established in history books and administrative laws.

قد حل في فرشوطنا كل الرضا مذ حلها الحبر النفيس المرتضى

All satisfaction has settled in our Farshut since the precious and accepted scholar settled in it.