Classical Arabic - English Dictionary

فَأْفَأَ, (T, M, Mṣb,) inf. n. فَأْفَأَةٌ, (T, Ṣ, M, Mṣb, Ḳ,) He reiterated the letter ف (Mbr, T, Ṣ, M, Mṣb, Ḳ) in his speech; (Ṣ, M, Ḳ;) 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.] (Ṣ, Ḳ.) [See also فَأْفآءٌ.]

فَأْفَآءٌ (T, Ṣ, M, Mṣb, Ḳ) andفَأْفَأٌ↓, (T, M, Mṣb, Ḳ, [and thus accord. to my copy of the Mgh,]) both mentioned by Lḥ, (T,) A man in whom is what is termed فَأْفَأَةٌ, expl. above; (T, Ṣ, M, Ḳ;) 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 {فَأْفَآءَةٌ}. (T, Mṣb.).