فقير

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word فقير. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word فقير, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say فقير in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word فقير you have here. The definition of the word فقير will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofفقير, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: فقیر

Arabic

Root
ف ق ر (f-q-r)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fa.qiːr/
  • Audio(file)

Adjective

فَقِير • (faqīr) (feminine فَقِيرَة (faqīra), common plural فُقَرَاء (fuqarāʔ), masculine plural فُقُر (fuqur), feminine plural فَقِيرَات (faqīrāt), elative أَفْقَر (ʔafqar))

  1. penniless, poverty-stricken
    Antonym: غَنِيّ (ḡaniyy)
  2. wretched
  3. in need
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 35:15:
      يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ أَنتُمُ الْفُقَرَاءُ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَاللَّهُ هُوَ الْغَنِيُّ الْحَمِيدُ
      O Mankind! It is you who are in dire need of God; but God is Free of all needs, the Most Worthy of all praise!

Declension

Declension of adjective فَقِير (faqīr)
Singular Masculine Feminine
basic singular triptote singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal فَقِير
faqīr 		الْفَقِير
al-faqīr 		فَقِيرَة
faqīra 		الْفَقِيرَة
al-faqīra
Nominative فَقِيرٌ
faqīrun 		الْفَقِيرُ
al-faqīru 		فَقِيرَةٌ
faqīratun 		الْفَقِيرَةُ
al-faqīratu
Accusative فَقِيرًا
faqīran 		الْفَقِيرَ
al-faqīra 		فَقِيرَةً
faqīratan 		الْفَقِيرَةَ
al-faqīrata
Genitive فَقِيرٍ
faqīrin 		الْفَقِيرِ
al-faqīri 		فَقِيرَةٍ
faqīratin 		الْفَقِيرَةِ
al-faqīrati
Dual Masculine Feminine
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal فَقِيرَيْن
faqīrayn 		الْفَقِيرَيْن
al-faqīrayn 		فَقِيرَتَيْن
faqīratayn 		الْفَقِيرَتَيْن
al-faqīratayn
Nominative فَقِيرَانِ
faqīrāni 		الْفَقِيرَانِ
al-faqīrāni 		فَقِيرَتَانِ
faqīratāni 		الْفَقِيرَتَانِ
al-faqīratāni
Accusative فَقِيرَيْنِ
faqīrayni 		الْفَقِيرَيْنِ
al-faqīrayni 		فَقِيرَتَيْنِ
faqīratayni 		الْفَقِيرَتَيْنِ
al-faqīratayni
Genitive فَقِيرَيْنِ
faqīrayni 		الْفَقِيرَيْنِ
al-faqīrayni 		فَقِيرَتَيْنِ
faqīratayni 		الْفَقِيرَتَيْنِ
al-faqīratayni
Plural Masculine Feminine
basic broken plural triptote‎; basic broken plural diptote sound feminine plural‎; basic broken plural diptote
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal فُقُر‎; فُقَرَاء
fuqur‎; fuqarāʔ 		الْفُقُر‎; الْفُقَرَاء
al-fuqur‎; al-fuqarāʔ 		فَقِيرَات‎; فُقَرَاء
faqīrāt‎; fuqarāʔ 		الْفَقِيرَات‎; الْفُقَرَاء
al-faqīrāt‎; al-fuqarāʔ
Nominative فُقُرٌ‎; فُقَرَاءُ
fuqurun‎; fuqarāʔu 		الْفُقُرُ‎; الْفُقَرَاءُ
al-fuquru‎; al-fuqarāʔu 		فَقِيرَاتٌ‎; فُقَرَاءُ
faqīrātun‎; fuqarāʔu 		الْفَقِيرَاتُ‎; الْفُقَرَاءُ
al-faqīrātu‎; al-fuqarāʔu
Accusative فُقُرًا‎; فُقَرَاءَ
fuquran‎; fuqarāʔa 		الْفُقُرَ‎; الْفُقَرَاءَ
al-fuqura‎; al-fuqarāʔa 		فَقِيرَاتٍ‎; فُقَرَاءَ
faqīrātin‎; fuqarāʔa 		الْفَقِيرَاتِ‎; الْفُقَرَاءَ
al-faqīrāti‎; al-fuqarāʔa
Genitive فُقُرٍ‎; فُقَرَاءَ
fuqurin‎; fuqarāʔa 		الْفُقُرِ‎; الْفُقَرَاءِ
al-fuquri‎; al-fuqarāʔi 		فَقِيرَاتٍ‎; فُقَرَاءَ
faqīrātin‎; fuqarāʔa 		الْفَقِيرَاتِ‎; الْفُقَرَاءِ
al-faqīrāti‎; al-fuqarāʔi

Descendants

  • Maltese: fqir
  • → Azerbaijani: fağır
  • → English: faqir
  • → Ottoman Turkish: فقیر
  • → Persian: فقیر (faqir)
  • → Spanish: faquir
  • → Swahili: fukara
  • → Uyghur: پېقىر (pëqir)
  • → Uzbek: faqir

Noun

فَقِير • (faqīr) m (plural فُقَرَاء (fuqarāʔ))

  1. poor man, pauper
  2. mendicant dervish, Sufi mendicant

Declension

Declension of noun فَقِير (faqīr)
Singular basic singular triptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal فَقِير
faqīr 		الْفَقِير
al-faqīr 		فَقِير
faqīr
Nominative فَقِيرٌ
faqīrun 		الْفَقِيرُ
al-faqīru 		فَقِيرُ
faqīru
Accusative فَقِيرًا
faqīran 		الْفَقِيرَ
al-faqīra 		فَقِيرَ
faqīra
Genitive فَقِيرٍ
faqīrin 		الْفَقِيرِ
al-faqīri 		فَقِيرِ
faqīri
Dual Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal فَقِيرَيْن
faqīrayn 		الْفَقِيرَيْن
al-faqīrayn 		فَقِيرَيْ
faqīray
Nominative فَقِيرَانِ
faqīrāni 		الْفَقِيرَانِ
al-faqīrāni 		فَقِيرَا
faqīrā
Accusative فَقِيرَيْنِ
faqīrayni 		الْفَقِيرَيْنِ
al-faqīrayni 		فَقِيرَيْ
faqīray
Genitive فَقِيرَيْنِ
faqīrayni 		الْفَقِيرَيْنِ
al-faqīrayni 		فَقِيرَيْ
faqīray
Plural basic broken plural diptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal فُقَرَاء
fuqarāʔ 		الْفُقَرَاء
al-fuqarāʔ 		فُقَرَاء
fuqarāʔ
Nominative فُقَرَاءُ
fuqarāʔu 		الْفُقَرَاءُ
al-fuqarāʔu 		فُقَرَاءُ
fuqarāʔu
Accusative فُقَرَاءَ
fuqarāʔa 		الْفُقَرَاءَ
al-fuqarāʔa 		فُقَرَاءَ
fuqarāʔa
Genitive فُقَرَاءَ
fuqarāʔa 		الْفُقَرَاءِ
al-fuqarāʔi 		فُقَرَاءِ
fuqarāʔi

Descendants

References

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