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فنن

Root entry · 34 derived lemmas

The root 'فنن' (f-n-n) broadly relates to variety, diversity, and branching. It encompasses concepts like different types, ways, or styles, as well as the physical branching of trees or hair. It can also refer to driving, trickery, or even physical ailments and places.

Derived headwords

الفَنّnoun
  1. 1.
    state, conditionclassical

    The current state or condition of something.

  2. 2.
    type, kind, sortboth

    A category or kind of thing, representing diversity.

  3. 3.
    art, skillmodern

    A branch of creative activity, such as painting or music; a skill or craft.

أَفْنَانnoun
  1. 1.
    branchesboth

    The branches of a tree or plant.

  2. 2.
    types, varietiesboth

    Different kinds or sorts of things.

  3. 3.
    luxuriant foliageclassical

    Abundant and dense foliage, often referring to the shade provided by branches.

  4. 4.
    styles, methodsboth

    Different ways or methods of doing something, particularly in speech or writing.

فَنَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to drive, herdclassical

    To drive or herd animals, such as camels.

  2. 2.
    to deceive, trickclassical

    To deceive or cheat someone.

  3. 3.
    to delay, procrastinateclassical

    To put off or delay something.

  4. 4.
    to adorn, decorateclassical

    To adorn or decorate something.

  5. 5.
    to vary, diversifyclassical

    To make something varied or diverse.

فَنَنْتُverb
  1. 1.
    I drove, herdedclassical

    Past tense, first person singular of 'فَنَنَ' (to drive or herd).

  2. 2.
    I deceivedclassical

    Past tense, first person singular of 'فَنَنَ' (to deceive).

أَفْتَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to take to various ways of speakingclassical

    To engage in diverse or varied forms of speech.

  2. 2.
    to elaborate, diversify (in argument)classical

    To elaborate or diversify one's argument or speech, often implying complexity or trickery.

فَنَّنَverb
  1. 1.
    to make varied, diverseclassical

    To make something consist of various kinds or types.

  2. 2.
    to mix, blendclassical

    To mix or blend different elements together.

تَفْنِينnoun
  1. 1.
    mixing, blendingclassical

    The act of mixing or blending different things together.

  2. 2.
    variety in fabricclassical

    Having different patterns or textures in a piece of fabric.

  3. 3.
    wearing out (of fabric)classical

    The process of fabric wearing out, especially without tearing.

  4. 4.
    variation in weavingclassical

    A difference in the density or texture of fabric weaving.

الأَفْنُونnoun
  1. 1.
    snakeclassical

    A type of snake.

  2. 2.
    old, flabby womanclassical

    An old, weak, or sagging woman.

  3. 3.
    twisted branchclassical

    A branch that is twisted or bent.

  4. 4.
    mixed speechclassical

    Confused or mixed speech.

  5. 5.
    mixed gaitclassical

    A mixed or irregular gait of a horse or camel.

  6. 6.
    calamity, disasterclassical

    A serious misfortune or disaster.

  7. 7.
    beginning of youth/cloudsclassical

    The early stage of youth or the formation of clouds.

فَنَنnoun
  1. 1.
    trick, deceptionclassical

    An act of trickery or deception.

  2. 2.
    procrastination, delayclassical

    The act of delaying or putting something off.

  3. 3.
    trouble, hardshipclassical

    Difficulty or hardship.

  4. 4.
    adornment, decorationclassical

    Something used for adornment or decoration.

فَنَنname
  1. 1.
    Fanan (place name)classical

    A valley in Najd.

  2. 2.
    Fanan (place name)classical

    A village in Merv.

فَنَنnoun
  1. 1.
    straight branchclassical

    A straight branch, extending in length and width.

  2. 2.
    twig, shootclassical

    A small branch or shoot from a larger one.

فَنَّانname
  1. 1.
    Fannan (poet's name)classical

    A poet named Fannan.

فَنَّانnoun
  1. 1.
    wild assclassical

    A wild ass known for its varied gaits.

فَنَّانadjective
  1. 1.
    having branchesclassical

    Possessing branches, like a tree.

فَنَّانname
  1. 1.
    Fannani (person's name)classical

    A person with the nisba Fannani.

فَنِينnoun
  1. 1.
    swelling in the armpitclassical

    A swelling and pain in the armpit.

فَنِينname
  1. 1.
    Faneen (place name)classical

    A village in Merv.

مُفَنَّنadjective
  1. 1.
    varied, diverseclassical

    Characterized by variety or diversity.

  2. 2.
    camel with swellingclassical

    A camel suffering from swelling in the armpit.

مُفَنِّنadjective
  1. 1.
    witty, ingeniousclassical

    A person who performs wonders or exhibits ingenuity.

  2. 2.
    bad-tempered old womanclassical

    An old woman of bad character.

فِنَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    hour, momentclassical

    A period of time, an hour, or a moment.

  2. 2.
    part, portionclassical

    A part or portion of time.

فِنَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    abundance of herbageclassical

    A large amount of green pasture or herbage.

فَيْنَانadjective
  1. 1.
    having branchesclassical

    Possessing branches, like a tree.

فَيْنَانname
  1. 1.
    Faynan (poet's name)classical

    A poet named Faynan.

فَيْنَانَةadjective
  1. 1.
    having much hairclassical

    A woman with abundant hair.

فَنّ عِلْمphrase
  1. 1.
    mastery of knowledgeclassical

    Skillful and proficient in a field of knowledge.

أَفْنَانnoun
  1. 1.
    styles of speechclassical

    Various styles or methods of speaking.

فَنَنَ الظَّلامphrase
  1. 1.
    darkness of nightclassical

    The enveloping darkness of the night.

أَفَانِينnoun
  1. 1.
    types of treesclassical

    Various kinds of trees.

  2. 2.
    luxuriant hairclassical

    Abundant and thick locks of hair.

فَنَّنَverb
  1. 1.
    to waver, be indecisiveclassical

    To change one's opinion or decision frequently.

اِسْتَفَنَّهُverb
  1. 1.
    to make it take varied gaitsclassical

    To compel something to move in various gaits.

فَنَّنَverb
  1. 1.
    to stir, move aboutclassical

    To move about or stir, often in a restless manner.

فَنَّنَverb
  1. 1.
    to disperse camels lazilyclassical

    To disperse one's camels out of laziness or idleness.

فَنَّانname
  1. 1.
    Funnun (place name)classical

    A village in Merv.

فَتْنَانname
  1. 1.
    Fatnan (place name)classical

    A village in the Fergana region.

Parallel reading

رعينا فنون النبات، وأصبنا فنون الأموال
We grazed on various kinds of plants and acquired diverse types of wealth.
قد لبست الدهر من أفنانه كل فن ناعم منه حبر
I have experienced from its branches every soft and refined art.
فننت الإبل: إذا طردتها
Fannanta the camels: meaning if you drove them.
والبيض قد عنست وطال جراؤها ونشأن في فن وفي أذواد
And the white ones have become old and their gestation long, and they grew up in driving and among herds.
لأجعلن لابنة عمرو فنا حتى يكون مهرها دهدنا
I will surely inflict a trick/hardship upon the daughter of Amr until her dowry becomes 'dihdina'.
وافتن الرجل: أخذ في فنون من القول
And the man became eloquent: meaning he took to various ways of speaking.
ويقال: افتن في حديثه وفي خطبته، إذا جاء بالأفانين
And it is said: he elaborated in his speech and his sermon, if he brought forth diverse styles.
وفنن الناس: جعلهم فنونا، أي أنواعا
And he diversified the people: meaning he made them into types, i.e., various kinds.
شيخ شآم وأفنون يمانية من دونها الهول والموماة والعلل
An old man from Sham and a flabby one from Yemen, beyond whom lie terrors, deserts, and ailments.
يسير الراكب في ظل الفنن مائة سنة
A rider travels in the shade of the branches for a hundred years.
ذواتا أفنان
Possessing branches.
منا أن ذر قرن الشمس حتى أغاث شريدهم فنن الظلام
From us, when the sun's horn set, until their scattered ones were aided by the darkness of night.
لها زمام من أفانين الشجر
It has a rein made of various kinds of trees.
شجرة فنواء ذات أفنان
A tree with many branches.
التفنين البقعة السمحة السخيفة الرقيقة في الثوب الصفيق، وهو عيب
Al-tafnin is the smooth, thin, light patch in a thick garment, and it is a defect.
له أفنان كأفنان الشجر
It has branches like the branches of a tree.
إذا مارست ضغنا لابن عم مراس البكر في الإبط الفنينا
When you practiced malice against the son of Amr, the camel's armpit suffered the swelling.
وإن يك تقريب من الشد غالها بميعة فنان الأجاري مجذموا
And if there is any approximation of speed that overcomes it with a swiftness of varied gaits, it is a cutter.
رجل معن مفن: ذو عنن واعتراض وذو فنون من الكلام
A man who is evasive, ingenious: possessing evasiveness, indirectness, and various kinds of speech.
كنت بحال كذا وكذا فنة من الدهر وفينة من الدهر
I was in such and such a state for a period of time and a portion of time.
أولو أفانين، أي شعور وجمم
Possessors of abundant hair, meaning thick and flowing locks.
أعلاقة أم الوليد بعدما أفنان رأسك كالثغام المخلس؟
Is it the beloved Umm al-Walid after your head's locks have become like the white sand-grouse?
فنن رأيه: لونه ولم يثبت على رأي واحد
He varied his opinion: meaning he changed it and did not remain on one opinion.
وافتن الحمار بأتنه: أخذ في طردها وسوقها يمينا وشمالا وعلى استقامة وعلى غير استقامة
And the donkey was driven about with its herd: meaning it began to drive them and lead them right and left, straight and not straight.
والفنون: الأخلاط من الناس ليسوا من قبيلة واحدة
And al-funun: mixtures of people not from one tribe.
وفنه فنا: عناه
And he afflicted him with 'fann': meaning he troubled him.
والفن: الأمر العجب
And 'al-fann': the wondrous matter.