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ءنت

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of groaning, moaning, or crying out in pain or distress. It also extends to the idea of being envied or suffering from the envy of others.

Derived headwords

الأَنِينnoun
  1. 1.
    groaning, moaningboth

    The sound of pain, suffering, or distress expressed through vocalizations.

أَنَتَ يَأْنِتُ أَنَتًاverb
  1. 1.
    to groan, to moanboth

    To utter a sound of pain, suffering, or distress.

مَأْنُوتadjective
  1. 1.
    enviedclassical

    Describing someone who is the object of envy or has been subjected to the envious gaze or ill will of others.

  2. 2.
    suffering from envyclassical

    Experiencing the negative effects of being envied.

أَنِيتadjective
  1. 1.
    enviedclassical

    One who is envied or has been subjected to envy.

Parallel reading

الأنيت: الأنين
Al-anīt: groaning.
أنت يأنت أنيتا
He groaned, groaning, a groaning.
رجل مأنوت
An envied man.
وقد أنته الناس يأنتونه إذا حسدوه
And people have made him 'mā'nūt' if they envied him.
فهو مأنوت
So he is envied.
وأنيت أي محسود
And 'anīt' means envied.