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فعمل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to the concept of fullness or being plump, with some debate regarding the presence of the letter 'lam' (ل) in its derivations. The primary discussed form is an adjective describing a full or plump person.

Derived headwords

الفَعْمَلُnoun
  1. 1.
    plump personclassical

    A person who is full or plump. The 'lam' (ل) is considered by some to be an addition.

الفَعْمُnoun
  1. 1.
    fullness, plumpnessclassical

    The state of being full or plump. This is considered the original form by some lexicographers.

Parallel reading

الفعمل، كجعفر، أهمله الجوهري وصاحب اللسان
Al-Fa'mal, like Ja'far, was neglected by Al-Jawhari and the author of Al-Lisan.
وقال الأزهري: هو الفعم أي الممتلئ
And Al-Azharī said: it is Al-Fa'm, meaning the full/plump one.
واللام زائدة
And the 'lam' is extra.
وإنما ذكره المصنف هنا تبعا للصاغاني رعاية للفظ
The author only mentioned it here following Al-Saghani out of consideration for the word's form.
وقال شيخنا: ومال جماعة إلى تصحيح أصالة اللام
And our Sheikh said: A group leaned towards confirming the originality of the 'lam'.
وهو غير ظاهر، والصواب زيادتها، وعليه الأكثر
And that is not apparent; the correct view is its being extra, and upon this are the majority.