ف
أ
R.
Q. 1 فَأْفَأَ, (
T,
M,
Msb,)
inf. n. فَأْفَأَةٌ, (
T,
S,
M,
Msb,
K,) He reiterated the letter ف (
Mbr,
T,
S,
M,
Msb,
K) in his speech; (
S,
M,
K;) or was as though the letter ف predominated upon his tongue; (
T;) or had an impediment in the tongue, the letter ف predominating in the speech. (
M.) You say, فِيهِ فَأْفَأَةٌ [In him is a fault of reiterating the letter ف in his speech; &c.] (
S,
K.) [See also فَأْفآءٌ.]
فَأْفَأٌ: see what follows.
فَأْفَآءٌ (
T,
S,
M,
Msb,
K) and ↓ فَأْفَأٌ, (
T,
M,
Msb,
K, [and thus
accord. to my copy of the
Mgh,]) both mentioned by
Lh, (
T,) A man in whom is what is termed فَأْفَأَةٌ,
expl. above; (
T,
S,
M,
K;) or who reiterates the letter ف much when he speaks; (
M;) or who cannot utter the word unless with an effort, commencing with the like of the letter ف, and then pronouncing with effort the letters of the word correctly: (
Mgh:) or one who reiterates his words much in speaking: (
TA:)
fem. with ة. (
T,
Msb.).
