فضل

See also: فصل‎ and ف ض ل‎

Arabic

Etymology 1

From the root ف ض ل‎ (f-ḍ-l).

Verb

فَضِلَ or فَضَلَ • (faḍala or faḍila) I, non-past يَفْضُلُ‎‎ (yafḍulu)

  1. (intransitive) to remain, to be left over
    Synonym: بَقِيَ‎ (baqiya)
  2. (transitive, of someone) to exceed or outdo (especially in virtue, merit, or worth); to outworth
    Synonym: أَفْضَلَ‎ (ʔafḍala)
Conjugation

Verb

فَضُلَ • (faḍula) I, non-past يَفْضُلُ‎‎ (yafḍulu)

  1. to become meritorious; to become illustrious
    Synonym: شَرُفَ‎ (šarufa)
Conjugation

Verb

فَضَّلَ • (faḍḍala) II, non-past يُفَضِّلُ‎‎ (yufaḍḍilu)

  1. (transitive) to deem more favorable, to prefer, to favor [+ عَلَى‎ (over)]
    Synonym: آثَرَ‎ (ʔāṯara)
  2. (transitive, of a superior or a superordinate) to make dominant, to privilege [+ عَلَى‎ (over)]
    1. (transitive) to make distinct or prominent, to distinguish, to honor, to grace
      Synonyms: مَازَ‎ (māza), مَيَّزَ‎ (mayyaza), شَرَّفَ‎ (šarrafa), مَزَّى‎ (mazzā)
Conjugation

Noun

فَضْل • (faḍl) m (plural فُضُول‎ (fuḍūl) or أَفْضَال‎ (ʔafḍāl))

  1. (uncountable) grace, favor (especially when seen as unmerited or unconditional); courtesy
    Synonym: إِحْسَان‎ (ʔiḥsān)
    1. (countable) a blessing, an honor, a generous gift, a bestowment
  2. (uncountable) distinction
    Antonym: نَقْص‎ (naqṣ)
    1. (uncountable, theology) merit
  3. (uncountable) leftovers, remnants
Declension
Derived terms

Hijazi Arabic

Etymology 1

From Arabic فَضَلَ‎ (faḍala).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fidˤil/

Verb

فضل • (fiḍil)

  1. to stay
  2. to remain
  3. to continue
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From Arabic فَضْل‎ (faḍl).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fadˤil/

Noun

فضل • (faḍil) m

  1. grace

Moroccan Arabic

Root
ف ض ل‎
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic فَضَّلَ‎ (faḍḍala).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fadˤ.dˤal/

Verb

فضّل • (faḍḍal) (form II, non-past يفضّل‎ (yfaḍḍal))

  1. to favor

Conjugation

    Conjugation of فضل
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m فضّلت‎ (faḍḍalt) فضّلتي‎ (faḍḍalti) فضّل (faḍḍal) فضّلنا‎ (faḍḍalna) فضّلتوا‎ (faḍḍaltu) فضّلوا‎ (faḍḍlu)
f فضّلت‎ (faḍḍlāt)
non-past m نفضّل‎ (nfaḍḍal) تفضّل‎ (tfaḍḍal) يفضّل‎ (yfaḍḍal) نفضّلوا‎ (nfaḍḍlu) تفضّلوا‎ (tfaḍḍlu) يفضّلوا‎ (yfaḍḍlu)
f تفضّلي‎ (tfaḍḍli) تفضّل‎ (tfaḍḍal)
imperative m فضّل (faḍḍal) فضّلوا‎ (faḍḍlu)
f فضّلي‎ (faḍḍli)

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ف ض ل‎

Etymology

From Arabic فَضَّلَ‎ (faḍḍala).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fadˤ.dˤal/, [ˈfʌdˤ.dˤʌl]
  • (file)

Verb

فضّل • (faḍḍal) (form II, present بفضّل‎ (bifaḍḍel))

  1. to prefer

Conjugation

    Conjugation of فضّل (faḍḍal)
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m فضّلت (faḍḍalt) فضّلت (faḍḍalt) فضّل (faḍḍal) فضّلنا (faḍḍalna) فضّلتو (faḍḍaltu) فضّلو (faḍḍalu)
f فضّلتي (faḍḍalti) فضّلت (faḍḍalat)
present m بفضّل (bafaḍḍel) بتفضّل (bitfaḍḍel) بفضّل (bifaḍḍel) منفضّل (minfaḍḍel) بتفضّلو (bitfaḍḍlu) بفضّلو (bifaḍḍlu)
f بتفضّلي (bitfaḍḍli) بتفضّل (bitfaḍḍel)
subjunctive m افضّل (afaḍḍel) تفضّل (tfaḍḍel) يفضّل (yfaḍḍel) نفضّل (nfaḍḍel) تفضّلو (tfaḍḍlu) يفضّلو (yfaḍḍlu)
f تفضّلي (tfaḍḍli) تفضّل (tfaḍḍel)
imperative m فضّل (faḍḍel) فضّلو (faḍḍlu)
f فضّلي (faḍḍli)
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