ف ر ت ك

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concepts of cutting, spoiling, and a specific type of gait or movement. It also denotes a geographical location.

Derived headwords

فَرْتَكَهُverb

1.
to cut itclassical
To cut something into pieces, similar to the meaning of 'darrk'.
2.
to spoil itboth
To spoil or ruin something, applicable to crafts like weaving and other endeavors.

فَرْتَكَةًnoun

1.
cuttingclassical
The act of cutting something into pieces.
2.
spoilingboth
The act of spoiling or ruining something.
3.
close walkingclassical
A manner of walking with short, close steps.

بَرْتَكَهُverb

1.
to cut itclassical
To cut something, similar to the verb 'fartakahu'.

كَرْنَفَهُverb

1.
to cut itclassical
To cut something, mentioned in comparison to 'fartakahu'.

رَأْسُ الْفَرْتَكِname

1.
Cape Fartakclassical
A high mountain cape on the coast of the Indian Ocean, near Yemen, on the route from India to Yemen.

Parallel reading

أي قطعه مثل الذر وكذلك برتكه، وكرنفه.

Meaning to cut it like 'al-dharr', and likewise 'bartakahu' and 'karnafahu'.

وفرتك عمله: أفسده يكون ذلك في النسج وغيره.

And 'fartaka' his work: he spoiled it, whether in weaving or otherwise.

وفرتك فرتكة: مشى مشية متقاربة نقله الصاغاني.

And 'fartaka' with a 'fartakah': he walked with short, close steps, as narrated by Al-Saghani.

أو رأس الفرتك: قرنة جبل عالية بساحل بحر الهند مما يلي اليمن على يمين الجائي من الهند إلى اليمن، نقله الصاغاني.

Or 'Ra's al-Fartak': a high mountain cape on the coast of the Indian Ocean, near Yemen, to the right of one coming from India to Yemen, as narrated by Al-Saghani.