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فطن

Root: فطن

3 entries for this word

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Entry 1

فطن faṭina a, faṭana u and faṭuna u (فطنة fiṭna) to be or become clever, smart, discerning, sagacious, perspicacious, bright, intelligent; to notice, realize, comprehend, understand (ب or ل or الى s.th.); to be or become aware (ب or ل or الى of); to think (الى of s.th.) II to make intelligent (ه s.o.); to make (ه s.o.) realize or understand (ب, ل, الى s.th.), explain (ب, ل, الى ه to s.o. s.th.); to remind(ب, الى ه s.o. of) V to comprehend, understand (ل s.th.)

Entry 2

فطن faṭin clever, smart, astute, sagacious, perspicacious, bright, intelligent

Entry 3

فطن faṭin pl. فطناء fuṭanā’2 clever, smart, bright, intelligent

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