فُرَيْخٌ

a diminutive [of فَرْخٌ]: hence the saying, فُلَانٌ فُرَيْخُ قُرَيْشٍ (tropical:) [Such a one is the honoured and cherished of Kureysh]: فريخ being here a diminutive (S, K) denoting magnification (K) [i. e.] denoting commendation: (S:) and فُلاَنٌ فُرَيْخُ قَوْمِهِ (tropical:) Such a one is the honoured [and cherished] of his people; like a little young bird in the house of a people who rear it and treat it with kindness. (A.)