فخور

فخور

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ف خ ر‎ (f-ḵ-r).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fa.xuːr/
• Rhymes: -uːr

Adjective

فَخُور • (faḵūr) (feminine فَخُور (faḵūr) or فَخُورَة‎ (faḵūra), common plural فُخُر‎ (fuḵur), masculine plural فَخُورُونَ‎ (faḵūrūna), feminine plural فَخُورَات‎ (faḵūrāt), elative أَفْخَر‎ (ʾafḵar))

1. proud
2. (archaic) vainglorious, boastful, bragging
   • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 31:18:

     ‏وَلَا تُصَعِّرْ خَدَّكَ لِلنَّاسِ وَلَا تَمْشِ فِي ٱلْأَرْضِ مَرَحًا إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ مُخْتَالٍ فَخُورٍ‎‎

     walā tuṣaʿʿir ḵaddaka li-n-nāsi walā tamši fī l-ʾarḍi maraḥan ʾinna l-laha lā yuḥibbu kulla muḵtālin faḵūrin

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Declension

Declension of adjective فَخُور (faḵūr)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular triptote		basic singular triptote‎; singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	فَخُور faḵūr	الْفَخُور‎ al-faḵūr	فَخُور‎; فَخُورَة‎ faḵūr‎; faḵūra	الْفَخُور‎‎; الْفَخُورَة‎ al-faḵūr‎; al-faḵūra
Nominative	فَخُورٌ faḵūrun	الْفَخُورُ‎ al-faḵūru	فَخُورٌ‎; فَخُورَةٌ‎ faḵūrun‎; faḵūratun	الْفَخُورُ‎‎; الْفَخُورَةُ‎ al-faḵūru‎; al-faḵūratu
Accusative	فَخُورًا‎ faḵūran	الْفَخُورَ‎ al-faḵūra	فَخُورًا‎‎; فَخُورَةً‎ faḵūran‎; faḵūratan	الْفَخُورَ‎‎; الْفَخُورَةَ‎ al-faḵūra‎; al-faḵūrata
Genitive	فَخُورٍ faḵūrin	الْفَخُورِ‎ al-faḵūri	فَخُورٍ‎; فَخُورَةٍ‎ faḵūrin‎; faḵūratin	الْفَخُورِ‎‎; الْفَخُورَةِ‎ al-faḵūri‎; al-faḵūrati
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	فَخُورَيْن‎ faḵūrayn	الْفَخُورَيْن‎ al-faḵūrayn	فَخُورَيْن‎‎; فَخُورَتَيْن‎ faḵūrayn‎; faḵūratayn	الْفَخُورَيْن‎‎; الْفَخُورَتَيْن‎ al-faḵūrayn‎; al-faḵūratayn
Nominative	فَخُورَانِ‎ faḵūrāni	الْفَخُورَانِ‎ al-faḵūrāni	فَخُورَانِ‎‎; فَخُورَتَانِ‎ faḵūrāni‎; faḵūratāni	الْفَخُورَانِ‎‎; الْفَخُورَتَانِ‎ al-faḵūrāni‎; al-faḵūratāni
Accusative	فَخُورَيْنِ‎ faḵūrayni	الْفَخُورَيْنِ‎ al-faḵūrayni	فَخُورَيْنِ‎‎; فَخُورَتَيْنِ‎ faḵūrayni‎; faḵūratayni	الْفَخُورَيْنِ‎‎; الْفَخُورَتَيْنِ‎ al-faḵūrayni‎; al-faḵūratayni
Genitive	فَخُورَيْنِ‎ faḵūrayni	الْفَخُورَيْنِ‎ al-faḵūrayni	فَخُورَيْنِ‎‎; فَخُورَتَيْنِ‎ faḵūrayni‎; faḵūratayni	الْفَخُورَيْنِ‎‎; الْفَخُورَتَيْنِ‎ al-faḵūrayni‎; al-faḵūratayni
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	sound masculine plural‎; basic broken plural triptote		sound feminine plural‎; basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	فَخُورِين‎‎; فُخُر‎ faḵūrīn‎; fuḵur	الْفَخُورِين‎‎; الْفُخُر‎ al-faḵūrīn‎; al-fuḵur	فَخُورَات‎‎; فُخُر‎ faḵūrāt‎; fuḵur	الْفَخُورَات‎‎; الْفُخُر‎ al-faḵūrāt‎; al-fuḵur
Nominative	فَخُورُونَ‎‎; فُخُرٌ‎ faḵūrūna‎; fuḵurun	الْفَخُورُونَ‎‎; الْفُخُرُ‎ al-faḵūrūna‎; al-fuḵuru	فَخُورَاتٌ‎‎; فُخُرٌ‎ faḵūrātun‎; fuḵurun	الْفَخُورَاتُ‎‎; الْفُخُرُ‎ al-faḵūrātu‎; al-fuḵuru
Accusative	فَخُورِينَ‎‎; فُخُرًا‎ faḵūrīna‎; fuḵuran	الْفَخُورِينَ‎‎; الْفُخُرَ‎ al-faḵūrīna‎; al-fuḵura	فَخُورَاتٍ‎‎; فُخُرًا‎ faḵūrātin‎; fuḵuran	الْفَخُورَاتِ‎‎; الْفُخُرَ‎ al-faḵūrāti‎; al-fuḵura
Genitive	فَخُورِينَ‎‎; فُخُرٍ‎ faḵūrīna‎; fuḵurin	الْفَخُورِينَ‎‎; الْفُخُرِ‎ al-faḵūrīna‎; al-fuḵuri	فَخُورَاتٍ‎‎; فُخُرٍ‎ faḵūrātin‎; fuḵurin	الْفَخُورَاتِ‎‎; الْفُخُرِ‎ al-faḵūrāti‎; al-fuḵuri

References

• Wehr, Hans (1979), “فخر”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

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South Levantine Arabic

Root
ف خ ر‎

Etymology

From Arabic فَخُور‎ (faḵūr).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fa.xuːr/, [faˈxuːr]

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Adjective

فخور • (faḵūr) (feminine فخورة‎ (faḵūra))

1. proud

See also

• افتخر‎ (iftaḵar, “to be proud”)