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عنى
Root entry · 1 derived lemma5 تعنّى ذ , as intrans.: see 1, latter half, in two places. -A2- تعنّاهُ: see 2: ― -b2- and see also 3, first sentence. [Hence the prov., جِبَابٌ فَلَا تَعَنَّ أَبْرًا, expl. voce جُبٌّ.] One says also, تعنّى العَنْيَةَ, meaning تَجَشَّمَهَا [i. e. He imposed upon himself the suffering of difficulty, distress, or trouble; or of fatigue, or weariness ]. (K.) ― -b3- تَتَعَنَّاهُ as meaning It returns to him time after time (تَتَعَهَّدُهُ) is said of fever (الحُمَّى); but not of aught else. (TA.) -A3- And تَعَنَّيْتُ signifies also قَصَدْتُ [app. as intrans., meaning I pursued a right, or direct, course; &c.]. (TA.)
Derived headwords
تعنّىverb
- 1.
جِبَابٌ فَلَا تَعَنَّ أَبْرًا
تعنّى العَنْيَةَ