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فنع

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns abundance, wealth, and growth, extending to generosity, good reputation, and excellence. It can also describe an increase or abundance in various things, including speed and scent.

Derived headwords

فَنَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to be wealthy and growboth

    To have abundant wealth and for it to increase and grow.

فَنَعٌnoun
  1. 1.
    wealthboth

    Abundant wealth and property.

  2. 2.
    goodness and generosityboth

    Goodness, generosity, and extensive bounty.

  3. 3.
    increaseboth

    An increase in wealth or in the pace of travel.

  4. 4.
    good reputationboth

    A good reputation and widespread praise.

  5. 5.
    strength of scentclassical

    The intensity or strength of a scent, particularly of musk.

مال ذو فنع — Wealth that is abundant.
فرس ذو فنع في سيره — A horse with an increased pace in its movement.
ريح مسك ذي فنع — The strong scent of musk.
فَنِيعٌadjective
  1. 1.
    wealthyboth

    Possessing abundant wealth and property.

  2. 2.
    abundantclassical

    Abundant or plentiful, used for various things.

فَنِيعٌnoun
  1. 1.
    abundanceclassical

    Abundance or plenty of something.

مُفَنَّعٌadjective
  1. 1.
    of good reputeclassical

    Having a good reputation and being well-regarded.

الباهلي مفنعا — Al-Bāhilī is of good repute.

Parallel reading

كثر ماله ونما
His wealth increased and grew.
من قنع فنع
Whoever is content, becomes wealthy and prosperous.
أي استغنى، وكثر ماله
Meaning, he became self-sufficient and his wealth increased.
فهو فنع، وفنيع، ككتف، وأمير
He is wealthy (faniʿ), and also faniʿ (faniʿ), like kutuf and amīr.
والفنع، محركة: الخير والكرم، والجود الواسع، والفضل الكثير
And al-fanaʿ, when vocalized with haraka: goodness and generosity, extensive bounty, and abundant favor.
والزيادة في المال، وفي السير
And an increase in wealth, and in the pace of travel.
وحسن الذكر، ونشر الثناء الحسن
And a good reputation, and the spreading of good praise.
مال ذو فنع
Abundant wealth.
وفنإ، على البدل، أي كثير
And fanāʾ, by substitution, meaning abundant.
والفنع أكثر وأعرف في كلامهم
And al-fanaʿ is more common and well-known in their speech.
وقد أجود وما مالي بذي فنع
And I may be generous, though my wealth is not abundant.
وجربوه فما زادت تجاربهم أبا قدامة إلا الحزم والفنعا
And they tested him, and his experiences only increased Abū Qudāmah's resolve and abundance (of good qualities).
فرس ذو فنع في سيره، أي زيادة
A horse with an increased pace in its movement, meaning an increase.
الفنع، من المسك: ذكاء ريحه
Al-fanaʿ, from musk: the intensity of its scent.
وفروع سابغ أطرافها غللتها ريح مسك ذي فنع
And long branches whose ends were moistened by the strong scent of musk.
المفنع، كمنبر: الحسن الذكر
Al-mufannaʿ, like minbar: of good reputation.
أنت جعلت الباهلي مفنعا فينا فأمسى ماجدا ممنعا
You made Al-Bāhilī of good repute among us, so he became noble and protected.
وحق من رفعته أن يرفعا
And it is right that whoever you elevate should be elevated.
الفنع، محركة: الكثير من كل شيء
Al-fanaʿ, when vocalized with haraka: abundance of everything.
وكذلك الفنيع والفنع، عن ابن الأعرابي
And likewise al-faniʿ and al-fanaʿ, according to Ibn al-Aʿrābī.
سنيع فنيع، أي كثير
Sanīʿ faniʿ, meaning abundant.