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ف ن ت ق

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of an inn or caravanserai, a place for travelers to rest. It is a less common root with limited usage and some debate among lexicographers regarding its precise meaning and origin.

Derived headwords

الفنتقnoun
  1. 1.
    Inn, caravanseraiclassical

    A place for travelers to lodge, similar to a khan or hotel. It is presented as a variant of 'funduq'.

فنتقverb
  1. 1.
    To be an innclassical

    This verb form would describe the action or state of being an inn or caravanserai.

الفندقnoun
  1. 1.
    Inn, caravanseraiboth

    A lodging place for travelers, a khan. This is the more common form, with 'al-fantaq' being presented as a linguistic variant.

Parallel reading

الفنتق، كقنفذ أهمله الجوهري
Al-fantaq, like qunfudh, was neglected by Al-Jauhari.
وقال ابن عباد: هو خان السبيل لغة في الفندق بالدال
And Ibn 'Abbad said: it is the inn of the road, a variant pronunciation for al-funduq with a dal.
وأنكره الخفاجي في شفاء الغليل.
And Al-Khafaji denied it in Shifa' al-Ghalil.
قلت: وهو غير متجه، فقد قال الفراء: سمعت أعرابيا من قضاعة يقول: فنتق للفندق، وهو الخان.
I say: and this is not sound, for Al-Farra' said: I heard a Bedouin from Quda'ah say: 'fantaqa' for al-funduq, and it is the khan.