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فُرَيْخٌ

Root: فرخ

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فُرَيْخٌ a dim. [of فَرْخٌ]: hence the saying, فُلَانٌ فُرَيْخُ قُرَيْشٍ [Such a one is the honoured and cherished of Kureysh]: فريخ being here a dim. denoting magnification [i. e.] denoting commendation: and فُلاَنٌ فُرَيْخُ قَوْمِهِ Such a one is the honoured [and cherished] of his people; like a little young bird in the house of a people who rear it and treat it with kindness.
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