فِينِي
fíni (yefóne/ľifnέ)
basic morphological information

v. (Ib)

1. to turn one’s face, to head for; 2. to favor somebody
1. поворачивать голову; 2.оказывать услугу
اتجه
LS 337; CSOL I 535; CSOL II 456; Naumkin et al. 2015a:67
text examples

ˁemέroʰ heʸh diˀo tefóne ‘She said to him: “Where are you headed?”’ (CSOL II 4:33)

morphological notes

Perfect 3 sg. f.: fínoʰ

root
fny
derivates
etymology
PS *pan(ay)- face
continental MSA
  • Mhr. fōnәh earlier, before
  • Mhr. fәnōhәn earlier, firstly; in front of, before
  • Mhr. fәnfәnw- in front of, before
  • Jib. fέnε face, front part
  • Jib. fέnέ earlier, firstly; in front of
  • Jib. fónә on the point of, about to; formerly, earlier
  • Jib. efní to move (cows) from one area to another
  • Jib. fútni to return
  • Jib. féní to vanish