فناء

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See also: فنا and قباء

Arabic

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Root
ف ن ي (f n y)
5 terms

Etymology

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The occurrence to the verb فَنِيَ (faniya). Contaminated from Aramaic פניא / ܦܢܝܐ (pānyā, evening; end-time, decisive point).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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فَنَاء (fanāʔm

  1. annihilation, evanescence, extinction, perishment

Declension

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فِنَاءُ قَلْعَةٍ (fināʔu qalʕatin)

Noun

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فِنَاء (fināʔm (plural أَفْنِيَة (ʔafniya))

  1. yard, courtyard, patio

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Persian: فنا (fanâ)
  • Ottoman Turkish: فنا (fena), فناء

References

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Ottoman Turkish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Fron Arabic فَنَاء (fanāʔ).

Noun

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فناء (fenâ)

  1. vanity, nothingness
  2. evanescence, perishment, dash

Adjective

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فناء (fenâ)

  1. vain, idle
  2. bad, evil, peak, injurious

Descendants

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Further reading

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