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Lane files this root under فتو, and the entries below are that article. The Qur’ān’s own spelling is فتى.

Form 1فَتُوَ2 senses
maṣdarفَتَآءٌmuḍāriʿيَفْتُو يَفْتَى أَفْتُوهُمْ

Core sense — he was youthful, in the prime of life; he surpassed them in generositygenerated

1.1he was, or became, youthful, or in the prime of life—فَتِىٌّ

Muḍāriʿ يَفْتُو or فَتِىَ, and يَفْتَى, or فَتًى. [The first of these two, mentioned again below, is the one commonly known.]

1.2I overcame them, or surpassed them, in generosity—فَتَوْتُهُمْ

the generosity in question is فُتُوَّة.

[According to the TK, one says فَاتَوْنِى فَفَتَوْتُهُمْ, meaning they contended with me for superiority in generosity and I overcame them; the maṣdar of the first verb is مُفَاتَاةٌ.]

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, aor. يَفْتُو ; (Lth, T;) or فَتِىَ , aor. يَفْتَى ; (S, TA;) inf. n. فَتَآءٌ , (Lth, A 'Obeyd, T, S, * TA,) or فَتًى ; (TA [and so in one of my copies of the S; but the former, which see below, is that which is commonly known];) He was, or became, such as is termed فَتِىٌّ [i. e. youthful, or in the prime of life]. (Lth, A 'Obeyd, T, S, * TA.) فَتَوْتُهُمْ , (K, TA,) aor. أَفْتُوهُمْ , (TA,) I overcame them, or surpassed them, in فُتُوَّة , i. e. generosity. (K, TA.) [Accord. to the TK, one says, فَاتَوْنِى فَفَتَوْتُهُمْ , meaning They contended with me for superiority in generosity, and I overcame them, or surpassed them, therein; and the inf. n. of the former verb is مُفَاتَاةٌ .]
Form 2فُتِّيَت1 sense
maṣdarتَفْتِيَةٌ

Core sense — she was kept secluded from the boys on nearing pubertygenerated

2.1she was kept from playing and running with the boys, and was kept behind the curtain in the house or tent—تفتّت

. Said of a girl who has nearly reached puberty.

It also means: she assumed, or affected, a likeness to the young women, being the youngest of them.

[In the text of the M, as given in the TT, تشبّهت بالفتيان is put for تشبّهت بِالفَتَيَاتِ, which the context shows to be the right reading.]

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, (ISk, T, S, M, K,) inf. n. تَفْتِيَةٌ , (ISk, T, S, K,) said of a girl (ISk, T, S, M, K) that has nearly attained to puberty, (ISk, T,) She was prohibited from playing with the boys, (ISk, T, S, M, K,) and from running with them, (M,) and was concealed, or kept within, or behind, the curtain, (ISk, T, S, M,) in the house, or tent; (M;) and so تفتّت : (ISk, T, K:) [or] ↓ the latter signifies [or signifies also] she assumed, or affected, a likeness to the young women, being the youngest of them. (S, M. [In text of the latter, as given in the TT, تشبّهت بالفتيان is put for تشبّهت بِالفَتَيَاتِ , which the context shows to be the right reading.])
Form 3فَاْتَوَ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he summoned another before the judge, and litigatedgenerated

3.1

See form 1, last sentence.

3.1.1summoning another before the judge, and litigating—المُفَاتَاةُ

التَّفَاتِى has the same meaning.

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see 1, last sentence. المُفَاتَاةُ signifies [also] The summoning another to the judge, and litigating; and so التَّفَاتِى . (TA.)
Form 4افتى2 senses
maṣdarإِفْتَآءٌ

Core sense — he notified the decision of the law; he explained a dreamgenerated

4.1he made known, or explained, the case to him—افتاهُ فِى الأَمْرِ
he gave me an answer stating the decision of the law on a question—أَفْتَانِى فِى مَسْأَلَةٍ

Said of a learned man: he notified the decision of the law [in, or respecting, a particular case]. The verb in this sense is transitive.

Said of a lawyer, the case being doubtful: he explained what the man needed to know, and particularly what the decision of the law was.

said of a lawyer.

I interpreted, or explained, to such a one a dream that he had seen—أَفْتَيْتُ فُلَانًا فِى رُؤْيَا رَآهَا
4.2

Also: he drank with the فُتَىّ [q. v.].

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 4 2 shown of 5
12:46
يُوسُفُ أَيُّهَا ٱلصِّدِّيقُ أَفْتِنَا فِى سَبْعِ بَقَرَٰتٍ سِمَانٍ يَأْكُلُهُنَّ سَبْعٌ عِجَافٌ وَسَبْعِ سُنۢبُلَـٰتٍ خُضْرٍ وَأُخَرَ يَابِسَـٰتٍ لَّعَلِّىٓ أَرْجِعُ إِلَى ٱلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ

"O Joseph!" (he said) "O man of truth! Expound to us (the dream) of seven fat kine whom seven lean ones devour, and of seven green ears of corn and (seven) others withered: that I may return to the people, and that they may understand."

27:32
قَالَتْ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْمَلَؤُا۟ أَفْتُونِى فِىٓ أَمْرِى مَا كُنتُ قَاطِعَةً أَمْرًا حَتَّىٰ تَشْهَدُونِ

She said: "Ye chiefs! advise me in (this) my affair: no affair have I decided except in your presence."

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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He (a learned man) notified the decision of the law [in, or respecting, a particular case]. (Msb.) [And the verb in this sense is trans.: you say,] افتاهُ فِى الأَمْرِ He notified, made known, or explained, to him, [what he required to know, and particularly what was the decision of the law, in, or respecting,] the case; (M, K, TA;) it being dubious: said of a lawyer. (TA.) And أَفْتَانِى فِى مَسْأَلَةٍ , (T, S,) inf. n. إِفْتَآءٌ , (T,) He (a lawyer) gave me an answer, or a reply, [stating the decision of the law,] respecting a question. (T, S, TA.) And أَفْتَيْتُ فُلَانًا فِى رُؤْيَا رَآهَا I interpreted, or explained, to such a one, a dream that he had seen. (T, TA.) Also He drank with the فُتَىّ [q. v.]. (IAar, T, TA.)
Form 5تفتّى3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he affected a likeness to youths; he affected generositygenerated

5.1

He affected, or assumed, a likeness to youths, or young men: said of an old, or elderly, man, or one past the prime of life.

5.1.1

See also form 2, in two places.

5.1.2he affected, or endeavoured to acquire, generosity—تفتّى
he affected, or made a show of, generosity—تفاتى

The two seem to mean the same; but more properly the first verb has the first of these two meanings, and the second verb the second of them.

Both are from الفُتُوَّةُ.

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He affected, or assumed, a likeness to youths, or young men: said of an old, or elderly, man; or one past the prime of life. (TA.) See also 2, in two places. And He affected, or endeavoured to acquire, generosity: and also he affected, or made a show of, generosity: (KL:) you say تفتّى and تفاتى [app. as signifying the same: but more properly the former verb has the former of these two significations: and ↓ the latter verb has the latter of the same two significations]: both from الفُتُوَّةُ . (S, K, TA.)
Form 6تَفَاْتَوَ2 senses

Core sense — they appealed to the lawyer for the decision of the lawgenerated

6.1

See the preceding, in two places.

6.2they appealed to the lawyer for a notification of the decision of the law—تَفَاتَوْا إِلَى الفَقِيهِ

See also form 3.

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see the next preceding sentence, in two places: and see 3. You say, تَفَاتَوْا إِلَى الفَقِيهِ They appealed to the lawyer for the notifying of the decision of the law. (S, TA.)
Form 10اِسْتَفْتَيْتُ الفَقِيهَ فِى مَسْأَلَةٍ1 sense

Core sense — I asked the lawyer for a decision of the law on a questiongenerated

10.1

I sought, or demanded, of the lawyer a notification of the decision of the law on a question.

The verb is used in the same way in the Qurʾān 4:126 and 37:149.

Lane cites “Kur iv. 126” — Flügel numbering, not yet mapped
Qur’ānic occurrences Form 10 1 shown of 6
37:149
فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلْبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلْبَنُونَ

Now ask them their opinion: Is it that thy Lord has (only) daughters, and they have sons?-

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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I sought, or demanded, of the lawyer, a notification of the decision of the law respecting a question. (T, * S, * Msb, * TA.) And in like manner the verb is used in the Kur iv. 126, and xxxvii. 149. (TA.)

Derived nouns 13

Nounفِتَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a stony tractgenerated

1a stony tract—حَرّة

[Some copies of the K have جَرَّة here, a mistranscription, as may be seen from a statement under فَتِينٌ in art. فتن, q. v.]

Plural فِتُونَ.

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A [stony tract such as is called] حَرّة [for which some copes of the K have جَرَّة , a mistranscription, as may be seen from a statement voce فَتِينٌ , in art. فتن , q. v.]: pl. فِتُونَ . (K, TA.)
Nounفَتًى5 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a youth, or young man; a slave, or servant; a generous mangenerated

1a youth, or young man; one in the prime of life—شَابٌّ

Also given as غُلَامٌ حَدَثٌ or شَابٌّ حَدَثٌ.

It is a noun, and also an adjective, meaning youthful, or in the prime of life. [As an adjective it is like فَتِىٌّ, but is used only of a human being.]

Or it means, or also means, a strong youth or young man.

In the Qurʾān 18:59 and 18:61 it is said to be applied by Moses to Joshua the son of Nun, because he served him.

The feminine is فَتَاةٌ.

Qur’ān 18:61 approximate — somewhere between 18:50 and 18:65 Lane cites “Kur xviii. 59”
1.1figurative · مجازa female slave, or a female servant—فَتَاةٌ

It also means a slave, even if an old man; used figuratively in this sense.

The Prophet is related to have said: let none of you say عَبْدِى or أَمَتِى, but let him say فَتَاىَ and فَتَاتِى.

1.2there is no one endowed with generosity but, that is, like, ʿAlee—لَا فَتَى إِلَّا عَلِىٌّ

And: generous, honourable, liberal, or bountiful; mostly used as an adjective in which the quality of a noun predominates, meaning a generous man; one possessing فُتُوَّة [q. v.]. Hence the saying:

1.3

The dual of فَتًى is فَتَيَانِ and فَتَوَانِ; the first of these occurs in the Qurʾān 12:36.

The plural of فَتًى is فِتْيَةٌ, a plural of paucity, not mentioned in the K, though it occurs in the Qurʾān 18:9 and 18:12; in place of it they did not say أَفْتَآءٌ. There is also فِتْوَةٌ, another plural of paucity, mentioned by Lh; and, as plurals of multitude, فِتْيَانٌ, فُتُوٌّ and فُتِىٌّ.

The plural of فَتَاةٌ is فَتَيَاتٌ.

The diminutive of فَتًى is فُتَىٌّ, and that of فَتَاةٌ is فُتَيَّةٌ.

[It is disputed whether the last radical letter of this and the other words in the present article is originally و or ى.]

Qur’ān 12:36 matched to Lane’s own quotation of it Lane cites “Kur xii. 36”
Lane cites “Kur xviii. 9” — Flügel numbering, not yet mapped
Qur’ān 12:36 Lane quotes this verse
وَدَخَلَ مَعَهُ ٱلسِّجْنَ فَتَيَانِ ۖ قَالَ أَحَدُهُمَآ إِنِّىٓ أَرَىٰنِىٓ أَعْصِرُ خَمْرًا ۖ وَقَالَ ٱلْـَٔاخَرُ إِنِّىٓ أَرَىٰنِىٓ أَحْمِلُ فَوْقَ رَأْسِى خُبْزًا تَأْكُلُ ٱلطَّيْرُ مِنْهُ ۖ نَبِّئْنَا بِتَأْوِيلِهِۦٓ ۖ إِنَّا نَرَىٰكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Now with him there came into the prison two young men. Said one of them: "I see myself (in a dream) pressing wine." said the other: "I see myself (in a dream) carrying bread on my head, and birds are eating, thereof." "Tell us" (they said) "The truth and meaning thereof: for we see thou art one that doth good (to all)."Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

1.4figurative · مجازthe night and the day—الفَتَيَانِ

Like الأَجَدَّانِ and الجَدِيدَانِ. Or, according to Seer, the morning and the evening, or the early part of the morning and the late part of the evening, or the forenoon and the afternoon; synonym الغَدَاةُ وَالعَشِىُّ.

I stayed with him during a first part of a day—أَقْمَتُ عِنْدَهُ فَتًى مِنْ نَهَارٍ
Qur’ānic occurrences فَتًى
21:60
قَالُوا۟ سَمِعْنَا فَتًى يَذْكُرُهُمْ يُقَالُ لَهُۥٓ إِبْرَٰهِيمُ

They said, "We heard a youth talk of them: He is called Abraham."

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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i. q. شَابٌّ , (S, M, K, TA, but omitted in the CK,) or غُلَامٌ حَدَثٌ , (T,) or شَابٌّ حَدَثٌ : (Msb:) it is a subst. [signifying A youth, or young man; or one in the prime of life]: and an epithet [signifying youthful; or in the prime of life]: (TA:) [as an epithet, similar to فَتِىٌّ , but restricted in application to a human being:] or it signifies, (Mgh,) or signifies also, (Msb,) a strong youth or young man: (Mgh, Msb:) it is said that in the Kur xviii. 59 and 61, it is applied by Moses to Joshua the son of Nun, because he served him: (M, TA:) the fem. is فَتَاةٌ : (S, K:) and it also means A slave; (T, M, Mgh, Msb, TA;) even if an old man; metaphorically used in this sense; (Mgh, Msb, TA;) and in like manner, فَتَاةٌ means a female slave, (T, M, Mgh, Msb, TA;) and a female servant: (TA:) the Prophet is related to have said, Let not any of you say عَبْدِى and أَمَتِى , but let him say فَتَاىَ and فَتَاتِى : (T, Mgh:) and Generous, honourable, liberal, or bountiful: (S, K:) [mostly used as an epithet in which the quality of a subst. predominates; meaning a generous man:] a possessor of فُتُوَّة [q. v.]: hence the saying, لَا فَتَى إِلَّا عَلِىٌّ [There is no one endowed with generosity but, or other than, (meaning like,) 'Alee]: (TA:) the dual of فَتًى is فَتَيَانِ and فَتَوَانِ ; (K, TA;) the former occurring in the Kur xii. 36: (TA:) the pl. of فَتًى is فِتْيَةٌ , (S, M, Mgh, Msb, K,) a pl. of pauc., (Msb,) not mentioned in the K, though occurring in the Kur xviii. 9 & 12, (TA,) instead of which they did not say أَفْتَآءٌ , (Sb, M,) and فِتْوَةٌ , (M, K,) [also a pl. of pauc.,] mentioned by Lh, (M,) and (of mult., Msb) فِتْيَانٌ (T, S, M, Mgh, Msb, K) and فُتُوٌّ (T, S, M, K) and فُتِىٌّ : (S, M, K:) the pl. of فَتَاةٌ is فَتَيَاتٌ : (S, M, Msb, K:) the dim. of فَتًى is فُتَىٌّ ; and that of فَتَاةٌ is فُتَيَّةٌ . (T.) [It is disputed whether the last radical letter of this and other words mentioned in the present art. be originally و or ى .] الفَتَيَانِ means The night and the day; (S, M, K, TA;) like الأَجَدَّانِ and الجَدِيدَانِ : (S, TA:) or, accord. to Seer, the morning and the evening, or the early part of the morning and the late part of the evening, or the forenoon and the afternoon; syn. الغَدَاةُ وَالعَشِىُّ . (Har p. 377.) And you say, أَقْمَتُ عِنْدَهُ فَتًى مِنْ نَهَارٍ i. e. I remained, stayed, or abode, with him during a first part of a day. (TA.)
Nounفَتَاةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a young woman; a female slave, or servantgenerated

1

Feminine of فَتًى: see the preceding entry, in three places.

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fem. of فَتًى : see the next preceding paragraph, in three places.
Nounفَتْوَى1 sense

Core sense — a notification of the decision of the law on a particular casegenerated

1

And فُتْوَى [but this one is mentioned by few] and فُتْيَا: nouns from أَفْتَى, and as such used in place of the maṣdar إِفْتَآءٌ, that is, the giving of an answer, or a reply, stating the decision of the law on a question.

Or rather, as commonly used, a notification of the decision of the law in, or respecting, a particular case. Er-Rāghib: a notification, or an explanation, of a case, given by a lawyer; or an answer, or a reply, to a question relating to a doubtful judicial decision.

[Fancifully said in the Mgh and Msb to be derived from الفَتَى.]

The plural is فَتَاوٍ; فَتَاوَى is said to be allowable; and another plural is فُتًى, mentioned by IKoot.

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(T, S, M, Mgh, Msb, K) and فُتْوَى , (M, K, TA,) [but the latter is mentioned by few,] and فُتْيَا , (T, S, M, Msb, K,) substs. from أَفْتَى , (T, S,) and as such used in the place of [the inf. n.] إِفْتَآءٌ [i. e. The giving an answer, or a reply, stating the decision of the law, respecting a question]: (T:) [or rather, as commonly used, a notification of the decision of the law, in, or respecting, a particular case;] a notification, or an explanation, of a case, given by a lawyer; (M, K;) or an answer, or a reply, to a question relating to a dubious judicial decision: (Er-'Rághib, TA:) [fancifully said in the Mgh and Msb to be derived from الفَتَى :] the pl. is فَتَاوٍ , and فَتَاوَى is said to be allowable, (Msb, TA,) and another pl. is فُتًى , mentioned by IKoot. (TA.)
Nounفُتْيَا1 sense

Core sense — a notification of the decision of the lawgenerated

1

See the preceding entry.

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: see the next preceding paragraph.
Nounفَتَآءٌ1 sense

Core sense — youth, youthfulness; the prime of lifegenerated

1children had been born to him in the youthfulness, or prime, of his age—قَدْ وُلِدَ فِى فَتَآءِ سِنِّهِ أَوْلَادٌ

Youth, or youthfulness; the prime of life. [Mentioned in the first sentence of this article as a maṣdar.]

And so فُتَوَّةٌ, as a noun from فَتًى and from فَتِىٌّ; or the second of these is used of human beings, and the first of camels [and the like], and also, figuratively, of human beings.

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[mentioned in the first sentence of this art. as an inf. n.] Youth, or youthfulness; or the prime of life; (T, S, M, K;) and so فُتَوَّةٌ , (T, M,) as a subst. from فَتًى and from فَتِىٌّ : (M:) or the latter is used in relation to human beings; and the former, to camels [and the like], and also, metaphorically, to human beings: (T:) one says, قَدْ وُلِدَ فِى فَتَآءِ سِنِّهِ أَوْلَادٌ [Children had, or have, been born to him in the youthfulness, or prime, of his age]. (S.)
Nounفُتَىٌّ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a little youth; a small cup with which wine is measuredgenerated

1

Diminutive of فَتًى, q. v., latter half.

1.1figurative · مجازa cup, or bowl, with which wine is measured—الفُتَىُّ

So called because of its smallness; it is what is called قَدَحُ الشُّطَّارِ [which may be rendered the cup, or bowl, of the rogues]. It is so called figuratively.

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dim. of فَتًى , q. v., latter half. Hence, i. e. because of its smallness, (Z, TA,) الفُتَىُّ signifies what is called قَدَحُ الشُّطَّارِ [which may be rendered The cup, or bowl, of the rogues]; (IAar, T, Z, K, TA;) [a cup, or bowl,] with which wine is measured; (TA;) tropically thus called. (Z, TA.)
Nounفَتِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — youthful, in the prime of life, said of a camel or a human beinggenerated

1

Youthful; in the prime of life; the opposite of مُسِنٌّ. Applied to a camel, or to a beast, or to anything [that is, to a beast and to a human being].

Or it is like فَتًى [which is applied only to a human being], but is sometimes applied to a camel. [This last statement, however, needs confirmation, which I have not been able to find: the adjective is generally known as applied only to a camel or the like.]

The feminine is فَتِيَّةٌ, of which the diminutive is فُتَيَّةٌ; the plurals are أَفْتَآءٌ and فِتَآءٌ. [The first plural, though the more common, is not mentioned in the M nor in the K.]

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Youthful; or in the prime of life; (Lth, T, S, M, Mgh, Msb, K;) contr. of مُسِنٌّ ; (S, Mgh, Msb;) applied to a camel, (T,) or to a beast, (S, Mgh, Msb,) or to anything [i. e. to a beast and to a human being]; (M, K;) or it is like فَتًى [which is applied peculiarly to a human being], but is sometimes applied to a camel: (M:) [this last statement, however, requires confirmation, which I have not been able to find: the epithet is generally known as applied only to a camel or the like:] the fem. is فَتِيَّةٌ ; (Lth, T, M, Mgh, Msb, K;) of which the dim. is فُتَيَّةٌ : (TA:) and the pl. is أَفْتَآءٌ (T, S, Mgh, Msb, TA) and فِتَآءٌ . (M, K, TA. [The former pl., though the more common, is not mentioned in the M nor in the K.])
Nounفُتُوَّةٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — youthfulness, youthful conduct; generosity, liberalitygenerated

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See فَتَآءٌ.

1.1he inclined to ignorant, or foolish, and youthful conduct—مَالَ إِلَى الجَهْلِ وَالفُتُوَّةِ

[Also: youthful conduct.]

In the S, art. صبو.

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And: generosity, honourableness, liberality, or bountifulness. It is used with this meaning in works on law, but does not occur in the Sunna nor in the Scripture, that is, the Qurʾān. The earliest to mention it was Jaafar Es-Sādik.

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: see فَتَآءٌ . [Also Youthful conduct.] One says, مَالَ إِلَى الجَهْلِ وَالفُتُوَّةِ [He inclined to ignorant, or foolish, or silly, and youthful, conduct]. (S in art. صبو ). And Generosity, honourableness, liberality, or bountifulness: (S, K, TA:) used as meaning thus in [treatises on] the law; but not occurring in the Sunneh nor in the Scripture [i. e. the Kur-án]: the earliest mentioner thereof was Jaafar Es-Sádik. (TA.)
Nounفُتَيَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a young girlgenerated

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See فَتًى, latter half; and see also فَتِىٌّ.

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: see فَتًى , latter half: and see also فَتِىٌّ .
Nounأَفْتَى1 sense

Core sense — less, or least, in years or agegenerated

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Same as أَصْغَرُ [meaning less, and least, in years, or age]; from الفتى [that is, الفَتَى or الفَتِىُّ].

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i. q. أَصْغَرُ [as meaning less, and least, in years, or age]: from الفتى [i. e. الفَتَى or الفَتِىُّ ]. (Ham p. 207.)
Nounأُفَيْتِيَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — little youths, young mengenerated

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An irregular diminutive of فِتْيَةٌ [which is a plural of فَتًى, as أُصَيْبِيَةٌ, according to Sb, is the diminutive of صِبْيَةٌ, a plural of صَبِىٌّ].

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[an irreg.] dim. of فِتْيَةٌ [which is a pl. of فَتًى ; like as أُصَيْبِيَةٌ , accord. to Sb, is dim. of صِبْيَةٌ , a pl. of صَبِىٌّ ]. (TA.)
Nounمُفْتٍ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a jurist who notifies the decision of the law on cases submitted to himgenerated

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[A jurist who notifies the decisions of the law on cases submitted to him, for the guidance of the قَاضِى and others.]

1.1a certain measure of capacity—المُفْتِى

Called the مِكْيَال of Hishám Ibn-Hubeyreh.

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[A jurisconsult who notifies the decisions of the law, in, or respecting, cases submitted to him, for the guidance of the قَاضِى and others]. [And] المُفْتِى is the name of A certain measure of capacity, called the مِكْيَال of Hishám Ibn-Hubeyreh. (As, T, M, K.)