فتل

Root entry · 25 derived lemmas

The root فتل (f-t-l) primarily relates to twisting, coiling, or turning something. This extends to meanings of bending, diverting, or turning away, as well as forming something by twisting. It also encompasses derived meanings related to specific objects formed by twisting, and metaphorical uses for deception or strong build.

Derived headwords

فَتَلَ يَفْتِلُverb

1.
to twistboth
To twist something, like a rope or thread.
2.
to turn awayboth
To turn one's face or attention away from someone or something.

فَتْلًاnoun

1.
twistingboth
The act or process of twisting.
2.
a twistboth
A single instance of twisting.

كَفَتَلَهُ تَفْتِيلًاverb

1.
to twist thoroughlyclassical
To twist something intensely or thoroughly.

فَتِيلٌnoun

1.
wickboth
The wick of a lamp, often made of twisted material.
2.
thin ropeboth
A thin rope or cord made from fibers.
3.
kernel's liningclassical
The thin membrane or lining found in the groove of a date pit.
4.
dirt under nailsclassical
The dirt or grime that collects under one's fingernails.
5.
a trifleclassical
Something insignificant or of little value, like the lining of a date pit.

مَفْتُولٌadjective

1.
twistedboth
Something that has been twisted.
2.
well-builtboth
Describing someone with strong, well-developed muscles, particularly the forearms.

اِنْفَتَلَverb

1.
to turn awayboth
To turn away or depart.
2.
to be twistedboth
To become twisted or coiled.

تَفَتَّلَverb

1.
to twist oneselfboth
To twist or writhe oneself.

فَتَلَ وَجْهَهُ عَنْهُمْverb

1.
to turn one's face awayboth
To divert one's face or attention from them.

فَتْلَةٌnoun

1.
a trifleboth
Something insignificant or of little value.
2.
podclassical
The pod of certain plants like 'سلم' and 'سمر', resembling a pea pod.
3.
inflorescenceclassical
The flower or inflorescence of thorny trees, or the fruit of 'عرفط'.
4.
twisted leafclassical
A twisted piece of foliage, such as from the 'طرفاء' or 'أثل' trees.
5.
plant shootclassical
A part of a plant that has not yet unfolded but is twisted.

أَفْتَلَverb

1.
to bear podsclassical
Said of plants like 'سلم' and 'سمر' when they produce their pods.
2.
to produce inflorescenceclassical
Said of thorny trees when their flowers form.

أَفْتَلَadjective

1.
having twisted forearmsclassical
Describing a camel with strong, twisted forelegs.

فَتْلَاءadjective

1.
twistedclassical
Describing a camel with a deviation in its foreleg.
2.
heavy-limbedclassical
Describing a camel with heavy, seemingly twisted legs.

فَتَّالٌnoun

1.
nightingaleclassical
A nightingale.

فَتْلnoun

1.
chirpingclassical
The chirping sound of a nightingale.

يُفْتَلُverb

1.
to be twistedclassical
A place name in Khwarazm.

فَتِيلَةٌnoun

1.
lamp wickboth
The wick of a lamp.

مَفْتَلٌnoun

1.
abundanceclassical
Used to describe a large quantity, as in 'شحم مفتل' (abundant fat).

مَفْتُولُ السَّاعِدِadjective

1.
strong-armedboth
Having strong, well-developed forearms, implying strength.

فَتَلَ النَّاقَةَverb

1.
armpit skin loosenedclassical
Said of a she-camel whose armpit skin has become loose and flabby.

اِبْنُ مَفْتَلَةname

1.
Ibn Mufatlahclassical
A kunya or name referring to Abu al-Hasan Ali bin al-Hasan bin Nasir.

اَلْمَفْتُولِيّname

1.
Al-Maftuliclassical
A nisba referring to Abu Bakr Muhammad bin Abdullah al-Isfahani.

اَلْفَتَّالname

1.
Al-Fattalclassical
A nisba referring to Ibrahim bin Mansur al-Fattal.

فَتَائِلُ الرُّهْبَانِnoun

1.
monks' wicksclassical
A type of plant whose leaves resemble senna and has yellow flowers.

اِبْنُ فَتِيلٍname

1.
Ibn Fatilclassical
A name referring to Hibat Allah bin Musa bin al-Hasan al-Mawsili.

فَتِيلَةٌname

1.
Fatilahclassical
A nickname for Bishr bin Mubashir al-Wasiti.

Parallel reading

لواه، كلي الحبل والفتيلة

He twisted it, like the twisting of a rope and a wick.

وهي كالمسك الفتيل

And its scent is like musk, the twisted (or fine).

فتل وجهه عنهم فتلا: صرفه

He turned his face away from them: he diverted it.

والفتيل، كأمير: حبل دقيق من خزم أو ليف أو عرق أو قد

And al-fatil, like amir: a thin rope made of rushes, or fiber, or sinew, or hide.

ولا يظلمون فتيلا

And they will not be wronged by as much as a fiteel (the lining in the date pit's groove).

أي مقدار تلك السحاة التي في شق النواة

Meaning the amount of that lining which is in the groove of the date pit.

النقير: النكتة في ظهر النواة، والفتيل: ما كان في شق النواة، والقطمير: القشرة الرقيقة على النواة

The nuqir: the dot on the back of the date pit, and the fitil: what is in the groove of the date pit, and the qitmir: the thin peel on the date pit.

ما أغني عنك فتيلا ولا فتلة

It did not avail you by a fiteel or a fatlah (a trifle).

والفتلة: وعاء حب السلم والسمر خاصة

And the fatlah: the pod of the 'salm' and 'samar' trees specifically.

والنعت مرفق أفتل بين الفتل

And the adjective is 'aftal' for a camel's foreleg, meaning between the twisted parts.

لها مرفقان أفتلان كأنما ... أمرا بسلمي دالج متشدد

She has two forelegs, 'aftalan', as if... they were passed through the twisted parts of a tightly bound traveler.

والفتيلة: الذبالة

And the fatilah: the lamp wick.

وشحم كهداب الدمقس المفتل

And fat like the twisted threads of damask.

ما زال يفتل من فلان في الذروة والغارب

He kept maneuvering around so-and-so, in the hump and the shoulder.

فما زال يفتل في الذروة والغارب حتى أجابته

So he kept maneuvering and persuading until she answered him.

رجل مفتول الساعد، كأنه فتل فتلا لقوته

A man with twisted forearms, as if they were twisted forcefully for his strength.

فتلت الناقة، كفرح، فتلا: املس جلد إبطها فلم يكن فيه عرك ولا حاز ولا خالع

The she-camel's armpit skin became smooth, as if it were twisted, so it had no roughness, tightness, or looseness.