Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

فَيْتَقٌ

Root: فتق

Full Definition

فَيْتَقٌ , of the measure فَيْعَلٌ, from الفَتْقُ [“ the act of slitting ” &c.], A carpenter.
2 And A حَدَّاد [which signifies a worker in iron: but it also has the meaning here next following, which may therefore be intended by him who first gave this explanation of فَيْتَقٌ].
3 And A بَوَّاب [i. e. door-keeper].
4 And A king.


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