نَفِيسٌ
Root: نفس
Full Definition
نَفِيسٌ
A thing high in estimation; of high account; excellent; [highly prized; precious; valuable; and therefore desired with emulation, or in much request; good, goodly, or excellent, in its kind; and
نَافِسٌ signifies the same, and so does
مُنْفِسٌ , and
مَنْفُوسٌ : it signifies thus when applied to property, as well as other things; as also
: and, when so applied, of which one is avaricious, or tenacious: or
مُنْفِسٌ , so applied, abundant; much; as also
مُنْفَسٌ : and
نَافِسٌ , a thing of high account or estimation, and an object of desire: this last is also applied, in like manner, to a man; as also نَفِيسٌ: and the pl. [of either] is نِفَاسٌ You also say, أَمْرٌ مَنْفُوسٌ فِيهِ , meaning, A thing that is desired. And شَىْءٌ فِيهِ
A thing emulously desired, or in much request.
2 Also, [as an epithet in which the quality of a subst. predominates,] Much property; and so مُنْفِسٌ . You say, لِفُلَانٍ مُنْفِسٌ and نَفِيسٌ Such a one has much property. And مَا يَسُرُّنِى بِهٰذَا الأَمْرِ مَنْفِسٌ and نَفِيسٌ [Much property does not rejoice me with this affair].
2 Also, [as an epithet in which the quality of a subst. predominates,] Much property; and so مُنْفِسٌ . You say, لِفُلَانٍ مُنْفِسٌ and نَفِيسٌ Such a one has much property. And مَا يَسُرُّنِى بِهٰذَا الأَمْرِ مَنْفِسٌ and نَفِيسٌ [Much property does not rejoice me with this affair].
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