ءنث

Root entry · 33 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of 'female' in contrast to 'male', extending to notions of softness, gentleness, and yielding. It also encompasses terms related to specific body parts, types of plants, and qualities of weapons, often with a connotation of being less sharp or potent.

Derived headwords

الأنثىnoun

1.
femaleboth
The female sex, as opposed to the male, of any species.
2.
inanimate objectsclassical
Inanimate things, such as stones, wood, or plants, which are grammatically treated as feminine.

أنثnoun

1.
females (plural)classical
A plural of 'إناث' (females), used for inanimate objects.

إناثnoun

1.
femalesboth
The plural of 'أنثى' (female), referring to females of species or grammatically feminine inanimate objects.

أنثاnoun

1.
females (plural)classical
A plural of 'إناث' (females), used for inanimate objects.

أثناnoun

1.
idolsclassical
A plural of 'وثن' (idol), with a vocalized hamza and damma on the waw.

المؤنثadjective

1.
feminineboth
Grammatically feminine, or having feminine characteristics.
2.
soft, gentleclassical
Describing a man who is gentle, yielding, or effeminate.
3.
perfumeclassical
Perfumes typically used by women, often colored.

الإناثnoun

1.
females (collective)both
The collective noun for females.

أناثىnoun

1.
females (plural)classical
A plural form of 'أنثى' (female), used poetically.

أنّثverb

1.
to make feminineboth
To make something grammatically feminine, often by adding a 'taa marbuta'.
2.
to softenclassical
To make a man gentle or yielding.

تأنيثnoun

1.
feminizationboth
The act or process of making something feminine, grammatically or in nature.
2.
softeningclassical
The act of making someone gentle or yielding.

مؤنثةadjective

1.
feminineboth
Grammatically feminine, or possessing feminine qualities.

مؤنثadjective

1.
feminineboth
Grammatically feminine, or possessing feminine qualities.
2.
soft, yieldingclassical
Describing a man who is gentle or effeminate.

أنثتverb

1.
to become gentleclassical
To become gentle, soft, or yielding towards someone.

تأنيثاnoun

1.
softeningclassical
The act of becoming gentle or yielding.

تأنثverb

1.
to act effeminatelyclassical
To behave in a soft, effeminate, or unmanly manner.

تخنثverb

1.
to act effeminatelyclassical
To behave in a soft, effeminate, or unmanly manner.

الأنيثadjective

1.
effeminateclassical
A man who is effeminate, resembling a woman in manner or appearance.
2.
soft (metal)classical
Describing metal, particularly iron, that is not sharp or potent.
3.
non-cutting (sword)classical
A sword that is not sharp or effective.

الأناثةnoun

1.
femininityclassical
The state or quality of being feminine.

أنثىadjective

1.
perfect (woman)classical
Describing a woman as perfect or complete.

أنثياهnoun

1.
testiclesclassical
The male testicles.
2.
earsclassical
The ears, particularly in a Yemenite dialect.

الأنثيانnoun

1.
testiclesclassical
The male testicles.
2.
earsclassical
The ears, particularly in a Yemenite dialect.

أنثىnoun

1.
female (animal)both
The female of an animal, like a bird.

أنثيnoun

1.
female (animal)both
The female of an animal, like a bird.

أنثيadjective

1.
soft, yieldingclassical
Describing land that is soft, fertile, and easy to cultivate.
2.
soft (metal)classical
Describing metal that is not sharp or potent.

أنيثةadjective

1.
soft, yieldingclassical
Describing land that is soft, fertile, and easy to cultivate.

مئناثadjective

1.
giving birth to femalesboth
A woman or animal that frequently gives birth to females.
2.
fertile (land)classical
Land that is fertile and easily cultivates plants.

مئناثةadjective

1.
giving birth to femalesboth
A woman or animal that frequently gives birth to females.

آنثتverb

1.
to give birth to femalesclassical
A woman giving birth to female offspring.

مُؤَنَّثadjective

1.
soft (sword)classical
A sword that is not sharp or effective.

سيف أنيثnoun phrase

1.
non-cutting swordclassical
A sword that is not sharp or effective.

سيف مئناثnoun phrase

1.
soft swordclassical
A sword with a soft blade, not sharp.

سيف مئناثةnoun phrase

1.
soft swordclassical
A sword with a soft blade, not sharp.

المؤنث من الطيبnoun phrase

1.
feminine perfumeclassical
Perfumes associated with women, often colored.

Parallel reading

الأنثى: خلاف الذكر من كل شيء، والجمع إناث؛ وأنث: جمع إناث، كحمار وحمر.

The female: the opposite of the male of everything, and the plural is 'inath'; and 'unth': a plural of 'inath', like 'himar' and 'humur'.

وفي التنزيل العزيز: إن يدعون من دونه إلا إناثا ؛ وقرئ: إلا أنثا، جمع إناث، مثل تمار وتمر؛

And in the Noble Qur'an: 'They do not call upon besides Him except females' (4:117); and it was read: 'illa unthan', a plural of 'inath', like 'tammar' and 'tamr'.

ومن قرأ إلا إناثا، قيل: أراد إلا مواتا مثل الحجر والخشب والشجر والموات، كلها يخبر عنها كما يخبر عن المؤنث؛

And whoever reads 'illa inathan', it is said: he meant inanimate things like stones, wood, trees, and the lifeless, all of which are referred to as feminine.

الفراء: تقول العرب: اللات والعزى وأشباهها من الآلهة المؤنثة؛

Al-Farra' said: The Arabs say: Al-Lat, Al-'Uzza, and their like among the feminine deities.

وقرأ ابن عباس: إن يدعون من دونه إلا أثنا ؛ قال الفراء: هو جمع الوثن فضم الواو وهمزها.

And Ibn 'Abbas read: 'illa athana'; Al-Farra' said: it is a plural of 'wathan' (idol), with a damma on the waw and a hamza.

والمؤنث: ذكر في خلق أنثى؛

And 'al-mu'annath': mentioned in the creation of a female.

وإذا قلت للشيء تؤنثه، فالنعت بالهاء، مثل المرأة، فإذا قلت يؤنث، فالنعت مثل الرجل بغير هاء، كقولك مؤنثة ومؤنث.

And if you say of something 'tu'annithuhu' (you make it feminine), the adjective is with 'haa', like 'imra'ah' (woman); and if you say 'yu'annath' (it is made feminine), the adjective is like 'rajul' (man) without 'haa', as you say 'mu'annathah' and 'mu'annath'.

ويقال للرجل: أنثت تأنيثا أي لنت له، ولم تتشدد.

And it is said of a man: 'anthatta ta'nithan', meaning he became gentle towards him and did not become harsh.

وبعضهم يقول: تأنث في أمره وتخنث.

And some say: 'ta'annatha fi amrihi wa takhanthatha', meaning he acted effeminately in his affair.

والأنيث من الرجال: المخنث، شبه المرأة؛

And 'al-aneeth' among men: the effeminate, resembling a woman.

والتأنيث: خلاف التذكير، وهي الأناثة.

And 'al-ta'neeth': the opposite of masculinization, and it is 'al-anathah'.

ويقال: هذه امرأة أنثى إذا مدحت بأنها كاملة من النساء، كما يقال: رجل ذكر إذا وصف بالكمال.

And it is said: 'This is a woman 'untha' if she is praised for being perfect among women, just as it is said: 'a man 'dhakar' if he is described with perfection'.

ابن السكيت: يقال هذا طائر وأنثاه، ولا يقال: وأنثاته.

Ibn al-Sikkit said: It is said 'this is a bird and its female', and it is not said: 'and its females'.

وتأنيث الاسم: خلاف تذكيره؛ وقد أنثته، فتأنث.

And 'ta'neeth al-ism': the opposite of its masculinization; and you have 'annattahu' (made it feminine), so it 'ta'annatha' (became feminine).

والأنثيان: الخصيتان، وهما أيضا الأذنان، يمانية؛

And 'al-unthiyyan': the testicles, and they are also the ears, a Yemenite usage.

وكنا، إذا القيسي نب عتوده، ... ضربناه فوق الأنثيين على الكرد

And we were, when the Qaisi's enemy roared... we struck him above the testicles on the neck.

وإنها مؤنثة؛

And it is feminine.

تمطقت أنثياها بالعرق، ... تمطق الشيخ العجوز بالمرق

Her thighs stretched with sweat, ... like an old man slurping broth.

عنت بأنثييها: ربلتي فخذيها.

'Anat bi-unthayyayha': her thigh muscles became plump.

والأنثيان: من أحياء العرب بجيلة وقضاعة، عن أبي العميثل الأعرابي؛

And 'Al-Unthiyyan': are among the Arab tribes of Bajila and Quda'a, from Abu al-'Umaythil al-A'rabi.

وآنثت المرأة، وهي مؤنث: ولدت الإناث؛ فإن كان ذلك لها عادة، فهي مئناث، والرجل مئناث أيضا، لأنهما يستويان في مفعال.

And 'aanthatat al-mar'ah', and she is 'mu'annath': she gave birth to females; if that was her habit, she is 'mi'nath', and the man is also 'mi'nath', because they are equal in the 'mifa'al' pattern.

المئناث: التي تلد الإناث كثيرا، كالمذكار: التي تلد الذكور.

'Al-mi'nath': she who gives birth to females often, like 'al-midhkar': he who sires males.

وأرض مئناث وأنيثة: سهلة منبتة، خليقة بالنبات، ليست بغليظة؛ وفي الصحاح: تنبت البقل سهلة.

And 'ardun mi'nath' and 'aneethah': easy to grow, suited for plants, not coarse; and in Al-Sihah: it grows grass easily.

وبلد أنيث: لين سهل؛ حكاه ابن الأعرابي.

And 'baladun aneeth': soft and easy; narrated by Ibn al-A'rabi.

ومكان أنيث إذا أسرع نباته وكثر؛ قال امرؤ القيس:

And 'makanun aneeth' if its vegetation is fast and abundant; Imru' al-Qays said:

بميث أنيث في رياض دميثة، ... يحيل سوافيها بماء فضيض

In a soft place, fertile in lush gardens, ... its streams flow with abundant water.

ومن كلامهم: بلد دميث أنيث طيب الريعة، مرت العود.

And from their sayings: a soft, fertile land, good for grazing, where the scent of oud passes.

وزعم ابن الأعرابي أن المرأة إنما سميت أنثى، من البلد الأنيث، قال: لأن المرأة ألين من الرجل، وسميت أنثى للينها.

And Ibn al-A'rabi claimed that a woman is only called 'untha' from the 'balad al-aneeth' (soft land), saying: because a woman is softer than a man, and she was named 'untha' for her softness.

والأنيث: ما كان من الحديد غير ذكر.

And 'al-aneeth': that which is made of iron and is not 'dhakar' (male/sharp).

وحديد أنيث: غير ذكير.

And 'hadeedun aneeth': not sharp.

والأنيث من السيوف: الذي من حديد غير ذكر؛ وقيل: هو نحو من الكهام؛ قال صخر الغي:

And 'al-aneeth' of swords: that which is made of non-sharp iron; and it was said: it is akin to 'alkiham' (dull swords); Sakhr al-Ghay said:

فيعلمه بأن العقل عندي ... جراز، لا أفل، ولا أنيث

So he knows that wisdom with me ... is decisive, not failing, and not dull.

وما يستوي سيفان: سيف مؤنث، ... وسيف، إذا ما عض بالعظم صمما

And two swords are not equal: a dull sword, ... and a sword that, when it bites bone, becomes blunt.

وسيف أنيث: وهو الذي ليس بقاطع.

And 'sayfun aneeth': which is one that does not cut.

وسيف مئناث ومئناثة، بالهاء، عن اللحياني إذا كانت حديدته لينة، تأنيثه على إرادة الشفرة، أو الحديدة، أو السلاح.

And 'sayfun mi'nath' and 'mi'nathah', with 'haa', from Al-Lihyani, if its blade is soft, its feminization is by intending the edge, or the blade, or the weapon.

الأصمعي: الذكر من السيوف شفرته حديد ذكر، ومتناه أنيث، يقول الناس إنها من عمل الجن ؛

Al-Asma'i said: The male of swords, its edge is sharp iron, and its end is dull, people say it is from the work of jinn.

وروى إبراهيم النحعي أنه قال: كانوا يكرهون المؤنث من الطيب، ولا يرون بذكورته بأسا ؛

And Ibrahim al-Nakha'i narrated that he said: They used to dislike 'al-mu'annath' (feminine) perfumes, and saw no harm in 'dhukooratuhu' (masculine ones).

قال شمر: أراد بالمؤنث طيب النساء، مثل الخلوق والزعفران، وما يلون الثياب، وأما ذكورة الطيب، فما لا لون له، مثل الغالية والكافور والمسك والعود والعنبر، ونحوها من الأدهان التي لا تؤثر.

Shamir said: By 'al-mu'annath', he meant perfumes for women, like 'khuluq' and saffron, and what dyes clothes; as for 'dhukoorat al-teeb', it is what has no color, like 'ghaliyah', camphor, musk, oud, amber, and similar oils that do not stain.