افغى
Root: فغو
Form: 4
Full Definition
افغىIV
It (a plant, S, [app., accord. to the K, the plant حِنَّآء,]) put forth its
فَاغَية [i. e. flower, or blossom]. See also 1.
2 افغت النَّخْلَةُ The palm-tree became in a bad, or corrupt, state [with respect to its fruit, as is implied in the S: i. e. bore dates such as are termed غَفًا].
3 And [hence, app.,] افغى He became poor after being rich: and He became ugly after being handsome: and He rebelled after being obedient: all from IAar: as though his state became bad, or corrupt, like as do unripe dates.
4 And, said of a man, He kept constantly to the eating of فَغًا, i. e. unripe dates in an altered state.
def.2 And افغى فُلَانًا He angered such a one. One says, مَاالَّذِى أَفْغَاكَ [What is it that angered thee? or, hath angered thee?].
2 افغت النَّخْلَةُ The palm-tree became in a bad, or corrupt, state [with respect to its fruit, as is implied in the S: i. e. bore dates such as are termed غَفًا].
3 And [hence, app.,] افغى He became poor after being rich: and He became ugly after being handsome: and He rebelled after being obedient: all from IAar: as though his state became bad, or corrupt, like as do unripe dates.
4 And, said of a man, He kept constantly to the eating of فَغًا, i. e. unripe dates in an altered state.
def.2 And افغى فُلَانًا He angered such a one. One says, مَاالَّذِى أَفْغَاكَ [What is it that angered thee? or, hath angered thee?].
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