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فقير

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See also: فقیر

Arabic

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Root
ف ق ر (f q r)
8 terms

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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فَقِير (faqīr) (feminine فَقِيرَة (faqīra), common plural فُقَرَاء (fuqarāʔ), masculine plural فُقُر (fuqur), feminine plural فَقِيرَات (faqīrāt), elative أَفْقَر (ʔafqar))

  1. penniless, poverty-stricken
    Antonym: غَنِيّ (ḡaniyy)
  2. wretched
  3. in need [with إِلَى (ʔilā) ‘of’]
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 35:15:
      يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ أَنتُمُ الْفُقَرَاءُ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَاللَّهُ هُوَ الْغَنِيُّ الْحَمِيدُ
      O Mankind! It is you who are in dire need of God; but God is Free of all needs, the Most Worthy of all praise!

Declension

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Declension of adjective فَقِير (faqīr)
singular masculine feminine
basic singular triptote singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
indefinite definite indefinite definite
informal فَقِير
faqīr
الْفَقِير
al-faqīr
فَقِيرَة
faqīra
الْفَقِيرَة
al-faqīra
nominative فَقِيرٌ
faqīrun
الْفَقِيرُ
al-faqīru
فَقِيرَةٌ
faqīratun
الْفَقِيرَةُ
al-faqīratu
accusative فَقِيرًا
faqīran
الْفَقِيرَ
al-faqīra
فَقِيرَةً
faqīratan
الْفَقِيرَةَ
al-faqīrata
genitive فَقِيرٍ
faqīrin
الْفَقِيرِ
al-faqīri
فَقِيرَةٍ
faqīratin
الْفَقِيرَةِ
al-faqīrati
dual masculine feminine
indefinite definite indefinite definite
informal فَقِيرَيْن
faqīrayn
الْفَقِيرَيْن
al-faqīrayn
فَقِيرَتَيْن
faqīratayn
الْفَقِيرَتَيْن
al-faqīratayn
nominative فَقِيرَانِ
faqīrāni
الْفَقِيرَانِ
al-faqīrāni
فَقِيرَتَانِ
faqīratāni
الْفَقِيرَتَانِ
al-faqīratāni
accusative فَقِيرَيْنِ
faqīrayni
الْفَقِيرَيْنِ
al-faqīrayni
فَقِيرَتَيْنِ
faqīratayni
الْفَقِيرَتَيْنِ
al-faqīratayni
genitive فَقِيرَيْنِ
faqīrayni
الْفَقِيرَيْنِ
al-faqīrayni
فَقِيرَتَيْنِ
faqīratayni
الْفَقِيرَتَيْنِ
al-faqīratayni
plural masculine feminine
basic broken plural triptote‎;
basic broken plural diptote
sound feminine plural‎;
basic broken plural diptote
indefinite definite indefinite definite
informal فُقُر‎; فُقَرَاء
fuqur‎; fuqarāʔ
الْفُقُر‎; الْفُقَرَاء
al-fuqur‎; al-fuqarāʔ
فَقِيرَات‎; فُقَرَاء
faqīrāt‎; fuqarāʔ
الْفَقِيرَات‎; الْفُقَرَاء
al-faqīrāt‎; al-fuqarāʔ
nominative فُقُرٌ‎; فُقَرَاءُ
fuqurun‎; fuqarāʔu
الْفُقُرُ‎; الْفُقَرَاءُ
al-fuquru‎; al-fuqarāʔu
فَقِيرَاتٌ‎; فُقَرَاءُ
faqīrātun‎; fuqarāʔu
الْفَقِيرَاتُ‎; الْفُقَرَاءُ
al-faqīrātu‎; al-fuqarāʔu
accusative فُقُرًا‎; فُقَرَاءَ
fuquran‎; fuqarāʔa
الْفُقُرَ‎; الْفُقَرَاءَ
al-fuqura‎; al-fuqarāʔa
فَقِيرَاتٍ‎; فُقَرَاءَ
faqīrātin‎; fuqarāʔa
الْفَقِيرَاتِ‎; الْفُقَرَاءَ
al-faqīrāti‎; al-fuqarāʔa
genitive فُقُرٍ‎; فُقَرَاءَ
fuqurin‎; fuqarāʔa
الْفُقُرِ‎; الْفُقَرَاءِ
al-fuquri‎; al-fuqarāʔi
فَقِيرَاتٍ‎; فُقَرَاءَ
faqīrātin‎; fuqarāʔa
الْفَقِيرَاتِ‎; الْفُقَرَاءِ
al-faqīrāti‎; al-fuqarāʔi

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Noun

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فَقِير (faqīrm (plural فُقَرَاء (fuqarāʔ))

  1. poor man, pauper
  2. mendicant dervish, Sufi mendicant

Declension

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Declension of noun فَقِير (faqīr)
singular basic singular triptote
indefinite definite construct
informal فَقِير
faqīr
الْفَقِير
al-faqīr
فَقِير
faqīr
nominative فَقِيرٌ
faqīrun
الْفَقِيرُ
al-faqīru
فَقِيرُ
faqīru
accusative فَقِيرًا
faqīran
الْفَقِيرَ
al-faqīra
فَقِيرَ
faqīra
genitive فَقِيرٍ
faqīrin
الْفَقِيرِ
al-faqīri
فَقِيرِ
faqīri
dual indefinite definite construct
informal فَقِيرَيْن
faqīrayn
الْفَقِيرَيْن
al-faqīrayn
فَقِيرَيْ
faqīray
nominative فَقِيرَانِ
faqīrāni
الْفَقِيرَانِ
al-faqīrāni
فَقِيرَا
faqīrā
accusative فَقِيرَيْنِ
faqīrayni
الْفَقِيرَيْنِ
al-faqīrayni
فَقِيرَيْ
faqīray
genitive فَقِيرَيْنِ
faqīrayni
الْفَقِيرَيْنِ
al-faqīrayni
فَقِيرَيْ
faqīray
plural basic broken plural diptote
indefinite definite construct
informal فُقَرَاء
fuqarāʔ
الْفُقَرَاء
al-fuqarāʔ
فُقَرَاء
fuqarāʔ
nominative فُقَرَاءُ
fuqarāʔu
الْفُقَرَاءُ
al-fuqarāʔu
فُقَرَاءُ
fuqarāʔu
accusative فُقَرَاءَ
fuqarāʔa
الْفُقَرَاءَ
al-fuqarāʔa
فُقَرَاءَ
fuqarāʔa
genitive فُقَرَاءَ
fuqarāʔa
الْفُقَرَاءِ
al-fuqarāʔi
فُقَرَاءِ
fuqarāʔi

Descendants

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References

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  • Wehr, Hans (1979) “فقر”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

Hijazi Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic فَقِير (faqīr).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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فقير (fagīr) (feminine فقيرة (fagīra))

  1. poor
    Antonym: غني (ḡani)