رنء

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to sound and making sound, particularly the sound of an arrow in flight or the sound of singing. It also extends to the act of dyeing, specifically with henna, and the substance itself.

Derived headwords

الرنءnoun

1.
soundboth
The general meaning of sound or noise.

رنأverb

1.
to make a soundclassical
To produce a sound, often a ringing or whizzing sound.
2.
to whizclassical
Specifically referring to the sound an arrow makes when flying.

يرنأverb

1.
he makes a soundclassical
The present tense form of the verb, indicating the action of making a sound.

الطربnoun

1.
arrowclassical
An arrow, named for the sound it makes when flying.
2.
singingclassical
The act of singing, or a song, associated with making a sound.
3.
joyclassical
Joy or delight, particularly that experienced by someone hearing a good arrow's sound.

الأهزعnoun

1.
arrowclassical
An arrow, described as swift or whizzing.

حنانadjective

1.
making a soundclassical
Describing something that makes a sound, like a whizzing arrow.

اليرنأnoun

1.
hennaclassical
A plant used for dyeing, specifically its dye.

يرنأverb

1.
to dye with hennaclassical
To apply henna to something, such as a beard, for dyeing.

Parallel reading

الرنء: الصوت.

Al-run'u: the sound.

رنأ يرنأ رنأ.

Rana' yarana'u run'an.

يريد أهزع حنانا، يعلله ... عند الإدامة، حتى يرنأ الطرب

It desires a swift arrow, it entertains it... upon being twirled, until the arrow makes a sound.

الأهزع: السهم.

Al-ahza'u: the arrow.

وحنان: مصوت، والطرب: السهم نفسه، سماه طربا لتصويته إذا دوم أي فتل بالأصابع.

And hanan: making a sound, and al-tarabu: the arrow itself, he named it tarab for its sound when it is twirled, i.e., spun with the fingers.

والطرب الرجل، لأن السهم إنما يصوت عند الإدامة إذا كان جيدا وصاحبه يطرب لصوته وتأخذه له أريحية

And al-tarabu: the man, because the arrow only makes a sound upon being twirled if it is good and its owner rejoices at its sound and feels exhilaration for it.

هزجات، إذا أدرن على الكف، ... يطربن، بالغناء، المديرا

Hymns, when they are twirled on the palm, ... they make joyful sounds, with singing, the director.

واليرنأ واليرنأ، بضم الياء وهمزة الألف: اسم للحناء.

And al-yirna'u and al-yirna'u, with damma on the ya and hamza on the alif: is the name for henna.

وقالوا: يرنأ لحيته: صبغها باليرنإ

And they said: yarana'a li-hayatihi: he dyed his beard with al-yirna'.

وقال: هذا يفعل في الماضي، وما أغربه وأطرفه.

And he said: this is done in the past, and how strange and novel it is.