فن

Arabic

Etymology

From Persian پند (pand, knack, trick). Semantic development resembles Ancient Greek τέχνη (tékhnē) and Latin ars.

Pronunciation

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Noun

فَنّ (fann) m (plural فُنُون (funūn))

  1. (originally) genre
  2. art

Declension


Egyptian Arabic

Noun

فن (fann) m

  1. art

Persian

Etymology

Reborrowed from Arabic فَنّ (fann), from Persian پند (pand, knack, trick).

Noun

فن (fann) (plural فن‌ها (fann-hâ) or فنون (fonun))

  1. technique
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