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ف ن ك

Root entry · 22 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with concepts of staying in a place, persisting, being stubborn, and engaging deeply in something, often with negative connotations like lying or acting foolishly. It also extends to physical descriptions of the jaw area and includes place names and a type of fur.

Derived headwords

فَنَكَ بالمكانِ فَنوكًاverb
  1. 1.
    to stay, resideboth

    To remain or settle in a place for a duration.

  2. 2.
    to persist, be diligentboth

    To be steadfast or diligent in an action or endeavor.

أَفْنكَverb
  1. 1.
    to lieclassical

    To engage in falsehood or deception.

  2. 2.
    to persist (in lying)classical

    To continue stubbornly in lying.

فَنَكَ فيهِverb
  1. 1.
    to be stubborn, obstinateclassical

    To be intractable or refuse to yield.

  2. 2.
    to persist in lyingclassical

    To delve deeply into falsehood and continue in it.

فَنَّكَverb
  1. 1.
    to act foolishly, be insolentclassical

    To behave in a wild, unrestrained, or insolent manner.

فَنَكَ في الطعامِverb
  1. 1.
    to eat continuouslyboth

    To continue eating without leaving anything, to be unsparing in consumption.

فَنَكَ في الأمرِverb
  1. 1.
    to delve into, dominateboth

    To enter deeply into an affair, to seize it, persist in it, and overcome it.

الفَنِيكnoun
  1. 1.
    jaw areaclassical

    The meeting point of the two jaws in the middle of the chin, or their tips near the chin tuft.

  2. 2.
    part of the jawclassical

    The two parts of the jaw that move, distinct from the temples.

  3. 3.
    boneclassical

    Two adhering bones, which if broken from a dove, its eggs would not be retained.

  4. 4.
    tailboneclassical

    The coccyx or tailbone.

الفَنِيكnoun
  1. 1.
    Zimki (animal)classical

    A type of animal, possibly a fox or similar creature.

الفَنَكnoun
  1. 1.
    wonder, amazementclassical

    A feeling of surprise or astonishment.

  2. 2.
    transgression, excessclassical

    Going beyond limits or boundaries.

  3. 3.
    obstinacy, persistenceclassical

    Stubbornness or unwavering persistence.

  4. 4.
    dominance, victoryclassical

    Overcoming or gaining control.

  5. 5.
    lying, falsehoodclassical

    The act of telling lies.

الفَنَكnoun
  1. 1.
    doorclassical

    A gate or entrance.

الفَنَكnoun
  1. 1.
    part of the nightclassical

    A portion or hour of the night.

فَنَكnoun
  1. 1.
    fur, peltboth

    A type of fur, considered fine and suitable for moderate climates.

الفَنَكِيّname
  1. 1.
    from Samarkandboth

    A nisba indicating origin from the city of Samarkand.

  2. 2.
    from Diyarbakirboth

    A nisba indicating origin from a Kurdish castle in Diyarbakir.

المُتَفَنِّكَةadjective
  1. 1.
    foolish, simple-mindedclassical

    A woman characterized by foolishness or lack of intelligence.

الفَنَاكِيّname
  1. 1.
    juristboth

    A nisba referring to a jurist or scholar.

تَفْنِيكnoun
  1. 1.
    persistence in evilclassical

    Stubbornly continuing in a negative course of action, especially in wrongdoing.

أَفْنكَverb
  1. 1.
    to be skilled, abundantclassical

    To be proficient or to have an abundance in something, particularly in criticism or blame.

الإِفْنِيكnoun
  1. 1.
    jaw tipclassical

    The extremity of the jaw.

فَانَكَ الطعامَ والشرابَverb
  1. 1.
    to persist in eating/drinkingclassical

    To continue consuming food or drink persistently.

الفَنِيكnoun
  1. 1.
    hip joint areaclassical

    The place where the hips meet.

الفَنِيكnoun
  1. 1.
    fox-like animalclassical

    An animal resembling a fox, likely a loanword.

فَنَكname
  1. 1.
    fortress near Cordobaboth

    A strong fortress in the region of Cordoba.

Parallel reading

فنك بالمكان فنوكا: أقام به
He stayed in a place for a long time: he resided there.
وفنك عليه فنوكا، أي: واظب.
And he persisted in it persistently, meaning: he was diligent.
وفنك فنوكا: كذب كأفنك فيهما أي في المواظبة والكذب.
And he lied persistently: he lied, like he was persistent in both, meaning in diligence and lying.
وفنك فيه فنوكا: لج عن الكسائي
And he was stubborn in it stubbornly: he was obstinate, according to Al-Kisa'i.
لما رأيت أنها في خطي وفنكت في كذب ولط
When I saw that she was in my writing and I persisted in lying and being gentle.
وفنكت الجارية: مجنت عن ابن عباد
And the young woman acted foolishly: she was insolent, according to Ibn 'Abbad.
وفنك في الطعام: استمر في أكله ولم يعف منه شيئا
And he persisted in eating: he continued eating it and did not leave any of it.
وفنك في الأمر: دخل وابتزه ولج فيه وغلب عليه.
And he delved into the affair: he entered it, seized it, persisted in it, and overcame it.
والفنيك كأمير: مجمع لحييك وسط الذقن أو طرفهما عند العنفقة
And the 'funaik' like 'ameer': the meeting place of your jaws in the middle of the chin or their tips near the chin tuft.
أمرني جبريل أن أتعاهد فنيكي بالماء عند الوضوء
Gabriel commanded me to moisten my jaw areas with water during ablution.
تفقد في طهارتك المنشلة والروم والفنيكين والشاكل والشجر
Check in your purification the interdental cleaning, the ears, the jaw areas, the temples, and the hair.
قال بعضهم: سألت أبا عمرو الشيباني عن الفنيك فقال: أما الأعلى فمجتمع اللحيين عند الذقن، وأما الأسفل فمجتمع الوركين حيث يلتقيان
Some said: I asked Abu 'Amr al-Shaybani about the 'funaik' and he said: As for the upper, it is the meeting of the jaws at the chin, and as for the lower, it is the meeting of the hips where they join.
والفنيك: الزمكى، كالإفنيك
And the 'funaik': the Zimki, like the 'ifnik'.
ولا فنك إلا سعي عمرو ورهطه بما اختشبوا من معضد وددان
And there is no wonder except the striving of 'Amr and his clan in what they have gathered from support and affection.
إذ فنكت في فساد بعد إصلاح
When they persisted in corruption after reform.
والفنك بالكسر: الباب، كالفنك بالفتح، والصواب فيه بالتاء وقد تقدم.
And 'al-fank' (with kasr): the door, like 'al-fank' (with fath), and the correct form is with ta', which has been mentioned.
والفنك: الساعة من الليل، ويضم
And 'al-fank': an hour of the night, and it can be pronounced with damma.
كأنما لبست أو ألبست فنكا
As if they wore or were made to wear a 'fank' (fur).
فقال: التقى الثريان، يعني وبر الفنك وشعر استه
He said: The two Pleiades have met, meaning the fur of the 'fank' and the hair of his anus.
فانك في الكذب والشم، وفنك تفنيكا، ولا يقال في الخير، ومعناه: لج فيه ومحك، وهو مثل التتايع، لا يكون إلا في الشر.
He persisted in lying and smelling, and he persisted in it persistently. It is not said in good, and its meaning is: he was stubborn in it and tested it. It is like 'tataayu', and it only occurs in evil.
وقال الفراء: فنكت في لومي، وأفنكت: إذا مهرت ذلك وأكثرت فيه
And Al-Farra' said: I persisted in my blame, and I became proficient: if you became skilled and abundant in it.
وقال أبو عمرو: الفنيك: عجب الذنب.
And Abu 'Amr said: The 'funaik': the coccyx.
وفانك الطعام والشراب: داوم عليهما، عن ابن عباد.
And he persisted in food and drink: he continued with them, according to Ibn 'Abbad.
والفنيك: مجتمع الوركين حيث يلتقيان، عن أبي عمرو
And the 'funaik': the meeting of the hips where they join, from Abu 'Amr.