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فائِق
excellent /ˈfaː.ʔiq/
adjectiveB1#2821 most common
Also: outstanding, superb, surpassing
Example sentences
أَداؤُهُ فائِقٌ.
His performance is excellent.
هذه سَيّارةٌ فائِقةُ السُّرعةِ.
This is a super-fast car.
يَتَمَتَّعُ الطالِبُ بِذَكاءٍ فائِقٍ.
The student has exceptional intelligence.
تَلَقَّيْنا خِدْمةً فائِقةَ الجَودةِ في هذا الفُنْدُقِ.
We received superior-quality service at this hotel.
أَرْجو أَنْ تَتَقَبَّلوا فائِقَ احْتِرامي وتَقْديري.
Please accept my utmost respect and appreciation.
تَمَيَّزَ الباحِثُ بِقُدْرةٍ فائِقةٍ على التَّحليلِ العَميقِ لِلظَّواهِرِ المُعَقَّدةِ.
The researcher stood out for an exceptional ability to deeply analyze complex phenomena.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | فائِقٌ | فائِقونَ |
| Genitive | فائِقٍ | فائِقينَ |
| Accusative | فائِقًا | فائِقينَ |
| Vocative | يا فائِقُ | يا فائِقونَ |
Word family
فاقَto surpass, to exceed
يَفوقُsurpasses (present tense)
فوقabove, over
تَفَوُّقexcellence, superiority
مُتَفَوِّقoutstanding, top-performing
Etymology
فائِق is the active participle of the hollow verb فاقَ (to surpass, to rise above). Both trace to the Semitic root ف و ق, whose core sense is 'above, over, exceeding.' In the فاعِل participle pattern, the middle radical و surfaces as a hamza after the long ā, giving فائِق rather than a form with a visible waw. The same root gives فوق, the ordinary word for 'above.'
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