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Form 1فَكِهَ2 senses · 1 main

muḍāriʿـَيَفْعَلُmaṣdarفَكَاهَةٌ

Core sense — he was cheerful, jocose, given to jesting and laughinggenerated

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

maṣdar فَكَاهَةٌ and فَكَهٌ.

The second maṣdar is correctly so by a general rule; in the CK with the ك sākin, but in the TA it is said to be بالتحريك.

He was, or became, cheerful, happy, or free from straitness; jocose, or given to jesting and to laughing: or one who talked to his companions and made them laugh.

1.1.1

See also form 5.

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, aor. فَكَهَ , inf. n. فَكَاهَةٌ (S, Mgh, K) and فَكَهٌ , (K, TA,) [the latter inf. n. correctly thus, agreeably with a general rule, in the CK with the ك quiescent, but said in the TA to be بالتحريك ,] He was, or became, cheerful, happy, or free from straitness; (S, Mgh, K;) jocose, or given to jesting, (S, Mgh,) and to laughing: (Mgh, K:) or one who talked to his companions and made them to laugh. (K.) See also 5.

Form 2فَكَّهَهُمْ2 senses · 1 main

maṣdarتَفْكِيهٌ

Core sense — he brought them fruit; he entertained them with witty talkgenerated

2.1

He brought them فَاكِهَة [i.e. fruit].

2.1.1figurative · مجازhe entertained them in a new way with witty sayings or talk—فَكَّهَهُمْ بِمُلَحِ الكَلَامِ

Maṣdar as above.

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, inf. n. تَفْكِيهٌ , He brought to them فَاكِهَة [i. e. fruit]. (K.) And [hence] فَكَّهَهُمْ بِمُلَحِ الكَلَامِ , inf. n. as above, He entertained them in a novel manner with facetious sayings or talk. (K, TA.)

Form 3فاكههُ1 sense

maṣdarمُفَاكَهَةٌ

Core sense — he jested with him, he indulged in pleasantry with himgenerated

3.1figurative · مجازDo not jest with a female slave, and do not make water on a hillock, i.e. do not publish what is secret in your affair: see art. اكم—لَا تُفَاكِهْ أَمَةً وَلَاتَبُلْ عَلَى أَكَمَةٍ

. He jested, or joked, with him; he indulged in pleasantry with him.

Said in a proverb.

[See also an example in a verse cited under تَزَنَّدَ.]

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, (K,) inf. n. مُفَاكَهَةٌ , (S,) He jested, or joked, with him; (S, K, TA;) indulged in pleasantry with him. (TA.) It is said in a prov., لَا تُفَاكِهْ أَمَةً وَلَاتَبُلْ عَلَى أَكَمَةٍ [Jest not thou with a female slave, and make not water upon a hillock, i. e. and publish not what is secret of thine affair: see art. اكم ]. (S, TA.) [See also an ex. in a verse cited voce تَزَنَّدَ .]

Form 4أَفْكَهَتْ1 sense

Core sense — she (a camel) yielded her milk plentifully before bringing forthgenerated

4.1

She (a camel) yielded her milk plentifully when eating the herbage called رَبِيع, before bringing forth.

Or, being near to bringing forth, her صَلَوَانِ [apparently meaning two parts on the right and left of the tail ] became lax, or flaccid, and her udder became large; like أَفَكَّت.

In the TA under art. فك. [See also the ism fāʿil, below.]

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She (a camel) yielded her milk plentifully on the occasion of eating the [herbage called] رَبِيع , before her bringing forth: (S, TA:) or she being near to bringing forth, her صَلَوَانِ [app. meaning two parts on the right and left of the tail (see صَلًا in art. صلو )] became lax, or flaccid, and her udder became large; like أَفَكَّت . (TA in art. فك . [See also the part. n., below.])

Form 5تفكّه7 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he ate fruit; he jested; he wondered at it; he repentedgenerated

5.1

He ate fruit; and he took fruit with his hand, helping himself to it; synonymous with تَنَاوَلَ الفَاكِهَةَ.

Hence, as is said in the A, the saying in the Kur [56:65], فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ, is ironical, meaning [And then you would be in the condition of] making your fruit to be your saying إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ Truly we are burdened with debt (words which occur in the next verse).

Or تَفَكَّهَ here — or rather in a case of this kind — means he threw the fruit away from himself; so says Ibn-ʿAteeyeh in his exposition. [But see the other explanations that follow.]

It also means he abstained from fruit; so it bears two opposite meanings.

5.1.1figurative · مجاز

Sometimes it means he amused himself with talk, as one amuses oneself with eating fruit after a meal; that is, التَّفَكُّهُ is used figuratively as meaning التَّنَقُّلُ بِالحَدِيثِ.

Lane cites “Bd in lvi. 65” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given

5.1.2figurative · مجاز — inferred

He affected jesting, or joking.

5.1.3figurative · مجاز — inferredthey spoke evil of such a one, or did so in his absence, and defamed him—تفكّهوا بِفُلَانٍ

They did this with jesting, one with another.

5.1.4figurative · مجاز — inferredhe enjoyed it—تفكّه بِهِ

Particularly, he enjoyed eating it.

5.1.5figurative · مجاز — inferredhe wondered at it—تفكّه

Construed with مِنْهُ. And so فَكِهَ, likewise followed by منه.

Hence, according to some, the saying in the Kur cited above, فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ, means [And then you would be in the condition of] wondering at what had befallen you in respect of your seed-produce.

5.1.6

He repented, grieved, lamented, or regretted.

As explained by some, the words of the Kur cited just above mean [And then you would be in the condition of] repenting, and so on.

And so تَفَكَّنُونَ, which is of the dialect of ʿOkl; or, according to Lh, Temeem say تَتَفَكَّنُونَ and Azd-Shanooʾah say تَتَفَكَّهُونَ.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 5

56:65

لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ حُطَـٰمًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ

Were it Our Will, We could crumble it to dry powder, and ye would be left in wonderment,

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 ate fruit ( فَاكِهَة ): (Msb, K:) and He took fruit with his hand, [he helped himself to it;] syn. تَنَاوَلَ الفَاكِهَةَ : and hence, as is said in the A, (TA,) the saying in the Kur [lvi. 65], فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ is ironical, meaning [And then ye would be in the condition of] making your fruit to be your saying إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ Verily we are burdened with debt (which words occur in the next verse)]: or تَفَكَّهَ here [or rather in a case of this kind] means He threw away from himself the fruit: thus says Ibn-'Ateeyeh, (K, TA,) in his exposition: (TA:) [but see other explanations in what follows:] and it signifies also He abstained from fruit: thus it bears two contr. meanings. (K.) And sometimes [it means He amused himself with talk; like as one amuses himself with the eating of fruit after a meal; i. e.] التَّفَكُّهُ is metaphorically used as meaning التَّنَقُّلُ بِالحَدِيثِ . (Bd in lvi. 65.) And He affected jesting, or joking. (TA.) And تفكّهوا بِفُلَانٍ They spoke evil of such a one; or did so in his absence; and defamed him; and did thus with jesting, one with another. (TA.) And تفكّه بِهِ He enjoyed it: (S, Msb, K:) and [particularly] (Msb) he enjoyed the eating of it. (Mgh, Msb.) And تفكّه also signifies He wondered, (S, Msb, K,) مِنْهُ at it; and so فَكِهَ , followed likewise by منه . (K.) And hence [accord. to some] the saying in the Kur cited above, فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ i. e. [And then ye would be in the condition of] wondering at what had befallen you in respect of your seed-produce. (TA.) And He repented, grieved, lamented, or regretted: (IAar, S, K:) and the words of the Kur cited in the last sentence above, (S, TA,) as expl. by some, (TA,) mean [And then ye would be in the condition of] repenting, &c.: (S, TA:) and so تَفَكَّنُونَ , which is of the dial. of 'Okl; or, accord. to Lh, Temeem say تَتَفَكَّنُونَ , and AzdShanoo-ah say تَتَفَكَّهُونَ . (TA.)

Form 6تَفَاكُهٌ1 sense

Core sense — the jesting of a number of persons with one anothergenerated

6.1they jested, and the like, one with another—تفاكهوا

The jesting, joking, or indulging in pleasantry (see form 3) of a number of persons, one with another.

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signifies The jesting, or joking, [or indulging in pleasantry, (see 3,) of a number of persons,] one with another, (K.) [You say, تفاكهوا They jested, &c., one with another.]

Derived nouns 12

Nounفَكِهٌ5 senses · 1 main

Core sense — an eater of fruit; cheerful, jocose, given to jestinggenerated

Eating, or an eater of, فَاكِهَة [i.e. fruit]; a possessive adjective, applied to a man.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

Also, and فَاكِهٌ and فيكهان [apparently فَيْكَهَانٌ or فَيْكِهَانٌ, like تيَّهَانٌ]: cheerful, happy, or free from straitness; jocose, or given to jesting and to laughing.

Or the first and the second mean: one who talks to his companions and makes them laugh.

And فَكِهَاتٌ, applied to women: cheerful, happy, or free from straitness.

1.2figurative · مجاز — inferredexulting, or rejoicing above measure; exulting greatly and behaving insolently and ungratefully—فَكِهٌ

The plural فَكِهِينَ has this meaning in the Kur 49:26 [as some read it there]; فَاكِهِينَ is the more common reading, and means enjoying an easy and pleasant life, or enjoying ease and plenty.

1.3figurative · مجاز — inferred

And wondering: some explain the plural فَكِهُونَ in the Kur 36:55 in this way.

Qur’ān 36:56 approximate — somewhere between 36:7 and 36:66 Lane cites “Kur xxxvi. 55”

1.4figurative · مجازhe is one who delights in speaking evil of men, or in doing so in their absence—هُوَ فَكِهٌ بِأَعْرَاضِ النَّاسِ

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Eating, or an eater of, فَاكِهَة [i. e. fruit]; (K, TA;) a possessive epithet; applied to a man. (TA.) Also, (S, Mgh, K,) and فَاكِهٌ , (K, TA, in the CK فَاكِهَةٌ ,) and فيكهان [app. فَيْكَهَانٌ or فَيْكِهَانٌ , like تيَّهَانٌ ], (AZ, TA,) Cheerful, happy, or free from straitness; (AZ, S, Mgh, K;) jocose, or given to jesting, (AZ, S, Mgh,) and to laughing: (Mgh, K:) or the first, (K, TA,) and second, (K,) one who talks to his companions and makes them to laugh: (K, TA:) and فَكِهَاتٌ , applied to women, cheerful, happy, or free from straitness. (TA.) And فَكِهٌ signifies also Exulting, or rejoicing above measure; or exulting greatly, and behaving insolently and unthankfully, or ungratefully: (S, TA:) and thus the pl. فَكِهِينَ signifies in the Kur (S, Mgh) xlix. 26 [as some there read]: (S:) فَاكِهِينَ [is the more common reading and] means enjoying an easy and a pleasant life; or enjoying case and plenty. (S, Mgh.) And Wondering: and thus some explain the pl. فَكِهُونَ in the Kur xxxvi. 55. (TA.) هُوَ فَكِهٌ بِأَعْرَاضِ النَّاسِ means He is one who delights in speaking evil of men, or in doing so in their absence. (K, TA.)

Nounفَكِيهْ1 sense

Core sense — jocose, given to jestinggenerated

[Golius says this signifies “Qui proloqui non potest,” on the authority of the KL; but in my copy of the KL the word to which this meaning is assigned is فَهِيهٌ.]

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[ is said by Golius to signify “ Qui proloqui non potest, ” on the authority of the KL: but in my copy of the KL, I find that the word to which this meaning is assigned is فَهِيهٌ .]

Nounفُكَاهَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a jesting, or jokinggenerated

A substantive, as distinguished from the maṣdar فَكَاهَةٌ: a jesting, or joking; and so فَكِيهَةٌ.

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, a subst. [as distinguished from the inf. n. فَكَاهَةٌ ], (S, K,) A jesting, or joking; (S, Mgh, Msb, K;) as also فَكِيهَةٌ . (K.)

Nounفَكِيهَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a jesting, or jokinggenerated

See the word immediately preceding.

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: see what next precedes.

Nounفَاكِهٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — possessing fruit; one whose fruit has become abundantgenerated

Possessing فَاكِهَة [i.e. fruit]; an adjective of the same class as تَامِرٌ and لَابِنٌ.

Or, according to Aboo-Moʿādh the grammarian: one whose fruit has become abundant.

1.1

See also فَكِهٌ, in two places.

1.2figurative · مجاز — inferreda palm-tree inducing wonder and pleasure; pleasing, or rejoicing—فَاكِهَةٌ

The feminine form; synonymous with مُعْجِبَةٌ. [Apparently so called from having much fruit.]

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Possessing فَاكِهَة [i. e. fruit]; (K, TA:) an epithet of the same class as تَامِرٌ and لَابِنٌ : or, accord. to Aboo-Mo'ádh the grammarian, one whose fruit has become abundant. (TA.) See also فَكِهٌ , in two places. And [the fem.] فَاكِهَةٌ , A palm-tree ( نَخْلَةٌ ) inducing wonder, or admiration, and pleasure, or joy; or pleasing, or rejoicing; [app. by its having much fruit;] syn. مُعْجِبَةٌ . (K.)

Nounفَاكِهَةٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — fruit, of any kind; sweetmeatgenerated

A word of well-known meaning: fruit, of any kind; a thing, or things, the eating of which is enjoyed, whether moist or dry, such as figs, melons, raisins and pomegranates.

[The words of the Kur 55:68, فِيهِمَا فَاكِهَةٌ وَنَخْلٌ وَرُمَّانٌ, have caused much and vain dispute as to whether dates and pomegranates are included among the things termed فاكهة: the lexicologists generally seem to hold that they are included, but many of the lawyers hold the contrary, among them the Imám Aboo-Haneefeh.]

The plural is فَوَاكِهُ, meaning kinds of fruit.

Qur’ān 55:68 matched to Lane’s own quotation of it Lane cites “Kur lv. 68”

Qur’ān 55:68 Lane quotes this verse

فِيهِمَا فَـٰكِهَةٌ وَنَخْلٌ وَرُمَّانٌ

In them will be Fruits, and dates and pomegranates:Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

1.1figurative · مجاز

And (by way of comparison with fruit) sweetmeat; synonymous with حَلْوَآء, which some also apply to “fruit”, or to “sweet fruit.”

1.2figurative · مجازthe fire—فَاكِهَةُ الشِّتَآءِ

Literally “the fruit of winter”, used metonymically.

Qur’ānic occurrences فَٰكِهَة 3 shown of 11

56:20

وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ

And with fruits, any that they may select:

56:32

وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ

And fruit in abundance.

80:31

وَفَـٰكِهَةً وَأَبًّا

And fruits and fodder,-

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a word of well-known meaning, (S,) Fruit, of any kind; (K;) a thing, or things, the eating whereof is enjoyed, (Mgh, Msb,) whether moist or dry, as figs and melons and raisins and pomegranates: (Msb:) [the words, of the Kur lv. 68, فِيهِمَا فَاكِهَةٌ وَنَخْلٌ وَرُمَّانٌ have caused it to be much and vainly disputed whether dates and pomegranates be, or be not, included among the things termed فاكهة : it seems to be the general opinion of the lexicologists that they are included; but the contrary opinion is held by many of the lawyers, and by the Imám Aboo- Haneefeh among them:] the pl. is فَوَاكِهُ , meaning kinds thereof. (S.) And (by way of comparison [thereto], TA) Sweetmeat; syn. حَلْوَآء ; (K;) which is also applied by some to “ fruit ” ( فاكهة ), (T in art. حلو ,) or to “ sweet fruit. ” (K in that art.) And فَاكِهَةُ الشِّتَآءِ [lit. The fruit of winter] is metonymically used as meaning the fire. (Har p. 594.)

Nounفَاكِهِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — a seller of fruitgenerated

See فَاكِهَانِىٌّ.

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: see فَاكِهَانِىٌّ .

Nounفيكهان1 sense

Core sense — cheerful, jocose, given to jestinggenerated

See فَكِهٌ, second sentence.

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:see فَكِهٌ , second sentence.

Nounفَاكِهَانِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — a seller of fruitgenerated

A seller of فَاكِهَة [i.e. fruit]; and so فَاكِهِىٌّ, but not فَكَّاهٌ.

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A seller of فَاكِهَة [i. e. fruit]; (S, K;) as also فَاكِهِىٌّ ; (TA;) but not فَكَّاهٌ . (Sb, TA.)

Nounكَانَ مِنْ أَفْكَهِ النَّاسِ1 sense

Core sense — he was of the most cheerful and jocose of mengenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferred

Occurs in two traditions, meaning [He was of the most cheerful and jocose of men]. (TA, where the meaning is indicated by the context.)

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occurs in two trads. [as meaning He was of the most cheerful and jocose of men]. (TA [in which the meaning is indicated by the context].)

Nounأُفْكُوهَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a wonderful thinggenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferred[Such a one did, or uttered, a wonderful thing]—جَآءَ فُلَانٌ بِأُفْكُوهَةٍ

The same as أُعْجُوبَةٌ [a wonderful thing].

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i. q. أُعْجُوبَةٌ [A wonderful thing]. (K.) You say, جَآءَ فُلَانٌ بِأُفْكُوهَةٍ [Such a one did, or uttered, a wonderful thing]. (TA.)

Nounمُفْكِهٌ1 sense

Core sense — a she-camel whose milk is thick, like biestingsgenerated

And مُفْكِهَةٌ: a she-camel whose milk is thick, like biestings.

Or one that yields her milk plentifully when eating the herbage called رَبِيع, before bringing forth.

Or one whose milk pours forth at the time of parturition, before her bringing forth.

Or, according to Sh, the meaning is the one given in the second explanation of the verb in form 4.

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(AZ, S, K) and مُفْكِهَةٌ (K) A she-camel whose milk is thick, (K, TA,) like biestings: (TA:) or that yields her milk plentifully on the occasion of eating the [herbage called] رَبِيع , before her bringing forth: (S:) or whose milk pours forth on the occasion of parturition, before her bringing forth: or, accord. to Sh, the meaning is that indicated by the second explanation of the verb, 4 [q. v.]. (TA.)