جنء

Root entry · 26 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the act of leaning, stooping, or bending over something, often with a sense of intensity or purpose. It also extends to physical descriptions of stooped posture, such as a hunched back or a bent neck, and can metaphorically refer to being engrossed or persistent.

Derived headwords

جَنَأَ عَلَيْهِverb

1.
to stoop overboth
To lean or stoop over something, often with intensity or persistence.
2.
to be engrossedclassical
To be intensely focused or engrossed in something.

جُنُوءًاnoun

1.
stoopingclassical
The act of stooping or leaning over.
2.
hunchingclassical
A stooped posture, particularly of the back.

جَانَأَ عَلَيْهِverb

1.
to lean onclassical
To lean heavily on or press against something.
2.
to be persistentclassical
To be insistent or persistent in an action.

تَجَانَأَ عَلَيْهِverb

1.
to stoop overclassical
To stoop or lean over something, similar to جنأ عليه.

أَجْنَاadjective

1.
stoopedboth
Having a stooped posture, particularly a bent back or neck.
2.
hunchedclassical
Describing someone with a hunched back.

أَجْنَا الرَّجُلُ عَلَى الشَّيْءِverb

1.
to stoop overclassical
To stoop or lean over something, especially to protect or shield it.

يُجَانِئُverb

1.
to stoop overclassical
Present tense of جانأ, meaning to stoop or lean over something.

الجَنَأُnoun

1.
stoopboth
A physical stoop or bend in the back or neck.
2.
hunchclassical
A condition of having a hunched back.

جَنَأَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ عَلَى الْوَلَدِverb

1.
to dote onclassical
To be overly attentive or doting towards a child.

جَنُوءًاnoun

1.
stoopingclassical
The act of stooping or bending over.

جَنِئَ عَلَيْهِverb

1.
to stoop overclassical
To stoop over someone, often to speak to them.

جَنِئَverb

1.
to have a physical defectclassical
To have a congenital physical characteristic, particularly a stoop.

أَجْنَاadjective

1.
stoopedclassical
Having a stoop, specifically a bent shoulder or upper back.

الْجُنُإِnoun

1.
hunchbackclassical
A person with a hunched back.

جَنَأَ ظَهْرَهُverb

1.
to hunch one's backclassical
To cause one's back to become hunched or stooped.

جَنْنَاءُadjective

1.
stoopedclassical
A female having a stooped posture.

جَنِئَverb

1.
to have a natural inclinationclassical
To possess a natural physical characteristic or inclination.

يَجْنُأُverb

1.
to stoopclassical
Present tense of جنأ, meaning to stoop or bend.

أَجْنَاadjective

1.
stoopedclassical
Describing someone with a stoop, not necessarily a severe hunchback.

أَدْنَأَadjective

1.
stoopedclassical
Similar to أجنأ, describing a stooped posture.

الْأَقْعَسُadjective

1.
stoopedclassical
A person whose chest is bent towards their back.

ظَلِيمٌ أَجْنَاadjective

1.
stooped ostrichclassical
An ostrich with a stooped or bent posture.

نَعَامَةٌ جَنَّاءُadjective

1.
stooped ostrichclassical
A female ostrich with a stooped or bent posture.

الْمِجَنَّأُnoun

1.
shieldclassical
A shield, due to its curved or stooped shape.

مِجْنَاةٌnoun

1.
graveclassical
A grave or tomb.

الْمِجْنَأَةُnoun

1.
grave pitclassical
The pit of a grave.

Parallel reading

جنأ عليه يجنأ جنوءا وجانأ عليه وتجانأ عليه: أكب.

Jana'a 'alayhi, yajna'u, junu'an, wa jana'a 'alayhi, wa tajana'a 'alayhi: to stoop over.

جنأ في عدوه: إذا ألح وأكب، وأنشد:

Jana'a fi 'adwihi: if he is persistent and stoops over, and he recited:

وكأنه فوت الحوالب، جانئا، ... ريم، تضايقه كلاب، أخضع تضايقه: تلجئه، ريم أخضع.

And it was as if he missed the she-camels, stooping, ... he is pursued by dogs, they corner him: they force him, he is cornered.

وأجنأ الرجل على الشيء: أكب؛ قال: وإذا أكب الرجل على الرجل يقيه شيئا قيل: أجنأ.

And a man ajna'a upon a thing: he stooped over; it is said: and when a man stoops over another to shield him from something, it is said: ajna'a.

فعلق يجانئ عليها يقيها الحجارة، أي يكب عليها.

So he held onto it, yujani'u upon it, shielding it from stones, meaning he stooped over it.

فجعل الرجل يجنئ عليها أي يكب ويميل عليها ليقيها الحجارة.

So the man began to yajni'u upon her, meaning he stooped and leaned over her to shield her from stones.

أبيض أجنأ خفيف العارضين.

White, ajna' (stooped/hunched), with light cheeks.

الجنأ: ميل في الظهر، وقيل: في العنق.

Al-jana': a bend in the back, and it is said: in the neck.

وجنأت المرأة على الولد: أكبت عليه.

And the woman jana'at upon the child: she doted on him.

بيضاء صفراء لم تجنأ على ولد، ... إلا لأخرى، ولم تقعد على نار

White, yellow, she did not dote on a child, ... except for another, and she did not sit by the fire.

لو شهدت، غداة بنتم، ... جنوء العائدات على وسادي

If you had witnessed, the morning you departed, ... the stooping of the returning ones upon my pillow.

وجنئ عليه: أكب عليه يكلمه.

And jani'a 'alayhi: he stooped over him, speaking to him.

وجنئ الرجل جنأ، وهو أجنأ بين الجنإ: أشرف كاهله على صدره؛

And the man jani'a jun'an, and he is ajna' bayna al-juni': his shoulder protrudes over his chest.

رجل أجنأ بين الجنإ، أي أحدب الظهر.

A man ajna' bayna al-juni', meaning hunchbacked.

وجنأ ظهره جنوءا كذلك، والأنثى جنواء.

And he jana'a his back junu'an likewise, and the female is junya'.

وجنئ الرجل يجنأ جنأ: إذا كانت فيه خلقة.

And the man jani'a yajna' jun'an: if he had a congenital characteristic.

جنأ يجنأ جنوءا: إذا انكب على فرسه يتقي الطعن؛

Jana'a yajna' junu'an: if he fell upon his horse to avoid the thrust.

فإذا كان مستقيم الظهر ثم أصابه جنأ قيل جنئ يجنأ جنأ، فهو أجنأ.

And if he had a straight back and then جنأ afflicted him, it is said he jani'a yajna' jun'an, so he is ajna'.

الأجنأ: الذي في كاهله انحناء على صدره؛ وليس بالأحدب.

Al-ajna': he whose shoulder has a bend towards his chest; and he is not a hunchback.

رجل أجنأ وأدنأ مهموزان، بمعنى الأقعس، وهو الذي في صدره انكباب إلى ظهره.

A man ajna' and adna' (both hamzated), meaning al-aq'as, which is one whose chest is bent towards his back.

وظليم أجنأ ونعامة جنآء، ومن حذف الهمزة قال: جنواء، والمصدر الجنأ، وأنشد:

And a stooped ostrich (zulim ajna') and a stooped female ostrich (na'amah junya'), and whoever omits the hamza says: junya', and the masdar is al-jana', and he recited:

أصك، مصلم الأذنين، أجنا

Broad-nosed, with mutilated ears, ajna' (stooped).

والمجنأ، بالضم: الترس لاحديدابه.

And al-mijina' (with damma): the shield, due to its curvature.

ومجنإ، أسمر، قراع

And a shield (mijina'), dark-skinned, striking.

إذا ما زار مجنأة، عليها ... ثقال الصخر والخشب القطيل

When he visits a grave (mijnatun), upon it ... the heavy stones and the sturdy wood.

إنما عنى قبرا.

He only meant a grave.

والمجنأة: حفرة القبر.

And al-mijnatuh: the pit of the grave.