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فِنْطِيسَةٌ

Root: فنطس

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فِنْطِيسَةٌ The snout of the swine: (O, K: [mentioned also in art. فطس; the ن being held by some to be augmentative:]) and so فِرْطِيسَةٌ. And The nose of the wolf. And one says, إِنَّهُ لَمَنِيعُ الفِنْطِيسَةِ and الفِرْطِيسَةِ, meaning [Verily he is] one who defends, or guards, from encroachment, or invasion, or attack, what is in his possession, or occupation; who refuses to submit to wrongful treatment: thus mentioned on the authority of As; and Aboo-Sa'eed [meaning As] says that his فِنْطِيسَة and فِرْطِيسَة [properly] signify his nose.
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