ف ل ط

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of suddenness, surprise, or unexpectedness. It describes things happening abruptly, encountering something unexpectedly, or being taken by surprise. It can also relate to being startled or losing one's composure due to shock.

Derived headwords

فَلَطَverb

1.
to be startledclassical
The man was startled by his sword, meaning he was taken aback or lost his composure.

الفَلَطُnoun

1.
suddennessclassical
Suddenness or abruptness. It is said, 'I met him suddenly.'

الفَلَاطُnoun

1.
suddennessclassical
A sudden or unexpected occurrence, used by the tribe of Hudhayl.

أَفْلَطَنِيverb

1.
to surprise meclassical
The man surprised me, similar to 'afaltani' (he let me escape). This is considered a dialectal and less preferred form.
2.
to surprise (an event)classical
The event surprised me, meaning it happened unexpectedly.

إِفْلَاطًاnoun

1.
surprisingclassical
The masdar (verbal noun) of 'aflatani', meaning to surprise or to be surprised.

افتُلِطَverb

1.
to be surprisedclassical
He was surprised by the matter, meaning he was suddenly confronted with it. This is a dialectal usage.

الأَفْلَطُadjective

1.
more likelyclassical
More likely or more fitting.

فَالَطَهُverb

1.
to encounterclassical
He encountered him, meaning he met him by chance or coincided with him.

فَلَاطًاadverb

1.
suddenlyclassical
Speaking suddenly, meaning to speak well and unexpectedly.

المُفَالَطَةُnoun

1.
sudden encounterclassical
A sudden encounter or surprise.

الفُرَاطُnoun

1.
leavingclassical
Leaving or departure, similar to 'furaat'.

Parallel reading

فَلَطَ الرَّجُلُ عَنْ سَيْفِهِ، إِذَا دَهِشَ عَنْهُ

The man was startled by his sword, meaning he was taken aback by it.

لَقِيَتُهُ فَلَطًا

I met him suddenly.

وَمَنْهَلٌ عَلَى غِشَاشٍ وَفَلَطٍ شَرِبْتُ مِنْهُ بَيْنَ كُرْهٍ وَثَعَطٍ

And a watering place with deception and suddenness, I drank from it between reluctance and thirst.

وَنَفْسِي سَاعَةَ الفَزَعِ الفَلَاطِ

And my soul at the moment of sudden fear.

فَأَمَرَ بِحَدِّهِ، فَقَالَ: أَأُضْرَبُ فَلَاطًا

So he ordered him to be punished, and he said: 'Should I be struck suddenly?'

أَفْلَطَنِي الرَّجُلُ إِفْلَاطًا، مِثْلَ أَفْلَتَنِي

The man surprised me with a surprise, like 'he let me escape'.

أَفْلَطَنِي الأَمْرُ

The matter surprised me.

أَفْلَطَهَا اللَّيْلُ بَعِيرٌ فَتَسْعَى ثَوْبُهَا مُجْتَنِبَ المُعَدَّلِ

The night surprised her with a camel, so her garment trails, avoiding the path.

فَافْتُلِطَتْ بِالأَمْرِ

And she was surprised by the matter.

وَقَالَ ابْنُ فَارِسٍ: الفَاءُ وَاللَّامُ وَالطَّاءُ لَيْسَ بِأَصْلٍ

And Ibn Faris said: The letters Faa, Laam, and Taa are not original.

وَقَالَ ابْنُ الأَعْرَابِيِّ: فَالِطَهُ: صَادَفَهُ

And Ibn Al-A'rabi said: 'Falatahu' means he encountered him.

وَيُقَالُ: تَكَلَّمَ فُلَانٌ فَلَاطًا فَأَحْسَنَ

And it is said: So-and-so spoke suddenly and did well.

وَيَوْمَ شَرٍّ يُفَالِطُهُ

And a day of evil he encounters.

وَالفَلَاطُ: التَّرْكُ كَالفُرَاطِ

And 'al-falaat' means leaving, like 'al-furaat'.