فرتن

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with concepts of agitation, agitation of speech, and intense emotional states like anger. It also extends to describe specific entities, including animals, women of ill repute, and even geographical locations and personal names.

Derived headwords

فَرَتَنَverb

1.
to speak agitatedlyclassical
To speak in a disturbed or agitated manner, with one's speech being fragmented or difficult to follow.
2.
to become agitatedclassical
To become agitated or stirred up, particularly in the context of anger or intense emotion.

فَرْتَنَةnoun

1.
agitation of speechclassical
The act of speaking in a disturbed, fragmented, or agitated manner.
2.
agitation of the seaclassical
The turbulent state of the sea caused by strong winds.
3.
angerclassical
A state of intense anger or agitation.

يُفَرْتِنُverb

1.
to speak agitatedlyclassical
He speaks in a disturbed or agitated manner.

فلان يفرتن فرتنة — So-and-so speaks agitatedly.

الفَرْتَنَىnoun

1.
hyena cubclassical
A young hyena.
2.
prostituteclassical
A woman who engages in prostitution; a harlot.
3.
female slaveclassical
A female slave.

فرتنىname

1.
name of a womanclassical
A proper name for a woman.

فرتنىother

1.
name of a palaceclassical
The name of a palace located in Marw al-Rūdh.

ابن الفرتنىnoun

1.
son of a prostituteclassical
The son of a woman who is a prostitute.
2.
scoundrelclassical
A base or ignoble person; a scoundrel.

Parallel reading

فرتن الرجل: شقق كلامه واهتمس فيه

When a man 'fartana', his speech becomes fragmented and he stumbles over his words.

يقال: فلان يفرتن فرتنة، عن أبي سعيد

It is said: 'So-and-so speaks agitatedly', according to Abu Sa'id.

والفرتنى: ولد الضبع

And 'al-Fartana' refers to a hyena cub.

وفرتنى، (بلا لام: المرأة الزانية

And 'Fartana', without the definite article, refers to a woman who is a prostitute.

وأيضا: (الأمة)

And also: 'al-Fartana' refers to a female slave.

من فرت الرجل يفرت فرتا إذا فجر

From 'farata' a man 'yafruṭu' 'fartan' if he commits fornication.

يقال للأمة الفرتنى

The female slave is called 'al-Fartana'.

وابن الفرتنى: هو ابن الأمة البغي

And 'Ibn al-Fartana' is the son of a prostitute slave woman.

مهلا بعيث فإن أمك فرتنى حمراء أثخنت العلوج رداما

Hold back, Ba'ith, for your mother is a 'Fartana', a red-skinned woman who has severely wounded the captives.

عفى ذو حسى من فرتنى فالفوارعفجنبا أريك فالتلاع الدوافع

Dhu Hisa has been effaced from 'Fartana', then al-Fawari', then the sides of Arik, then the pushing ravines.

كان ابن خازم قد حاصر فيه زهير بن ذؤيب العدوي الذي يقال له الهزارمرد

Ibn Khazim had besieged Zuhayr ibn Dhu'ayb al-'Adawi, who was called al-HazarMard, in it (the palace of Fartana).

ابن فرتنى: اللئيم؛ نقله ابن بري عن الأحول

'Ibn Fartana': the scoundrel; Ibn Barrī transmitted this from al-Aḥwal.

والفرتنة، بالضم: هيجان البحر من عصف الرياح

And 'al-Fartana', with the damma, is the agitation of the sea from the blowing of the winds.

ومنه فرتن الرجل إذا غضب وهاج

And from this is 'fartana' a man when he becomes angry and agitated.