نَفِيسٌ
1.
A thing high in estimation; of high account; excellent; (Lh, M, Msb, TA;) [highly prized; precious; valuable; and therefore (TA) desired with emulation, or in much request; (S, K, TA;) good, goodly, or excellent, in its kind; (TA;) and
نَافِسٌ signifies the same, (M,) and so does
مُنْفِسٌ, (Lh, M, A, Msb, K,) and
مَنْفُوسٌ: (K:) it signifies thus when applied to property, as well as other things; as also
مَنْفِسٌ: (Lh, M:) and, when so applied, of which one is avaricious, or tenacious: (M:) or
مُنْفِسٌ, so applied, abundant; much; (K;) as also
مُنْفَسٌ: (Fr, K:) and
نَافِسٌ, a thing of high account or estimation, and an object of desire: (TA:) this last is also applied, in like manner, to a man; as also نَفِيسٌ: and the plural [of either] is نِفَاسٌ (M, TA) You also say,
أَمْرٌ مَنْفُوسٌ فِيهِ, meaning, A thing that is desired. (M.) And فِيهِ
شَىْءٌ مُتَنَافَسٌ
A thing emulously desired, or in much request. (A.)
2.
Also, [as an epithet in which the quality of a subst. predominates,] Much property; (S, A, K;) and so
مُنْفِسٌ. (S.) You say, لِفُلَانٍ مُنْفِسٌ and نَفِيسٌ
Such a one has much property. (S.) And مَا يَسُرُّنِى بِهٰذَا الأَمْرِ مَنْفِسٌ and نَفِيسٌ [Much property does not rejoice me with this affair]. (S.)