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ءنح

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes sounds of distress, exertion, or discomfort, often characterized by sighing, groaning, or a stifled sound. It extends to describe individuals who exhibit such sounds due to physical burdens, illness, or even stinginess when asked for something.

Derived headwords

أنحَ يأنَحُ أنْحاً وأنيحاً وأنوحاًverb
  1. 1.
    to sigh deeplyboth

    To emit a deep sigh, often due to grief, anger, gluttony, or jealousy.

  2. 2.
    to strain or heaveboth

    To strain or heave with exertion, as from illness, breathlessness, or carrying a heavy load.

أنْحnoun
  1. 1.
    sighing soundclassical

    A sighing sound, similar to exhalation, that occurs from distress, anger, or physical discomfort.

  2. 2.
    strained soundclassical

    A sound made with a stifled breath or groan, often associated with illness or heavy exertion.

أنيحnoun
  1. 1.
    sighing soundclassical

    A sighing sound, similar to exhalation, that occurs from distress, anger, or physical discomfort.

  2. 2.
    strained soundclassical

    A sound made with a stifled breath or groan, often associated with illness or heavy exertion.

أنوحnoun
  1. 1.
    sighing soundclassical

    A sighing sound, similar to exhalation, that occurs from distress, anger, or physical discomfort.

  2. 2.
    strained soundclassical

    A sound made with a stifled breath or groan, often associated with illness or heavy exertion.

الأنوحadjective
  1. 1.
    sighingclassical

    One who sighs deeply or makes a sighing sound, often from distress or exertion.

  2. 2.
    strainedclassical

    Making a strained or stifled sound, like a groan or heave.

آنِحadjective
  1. 1.
    strainingclassical

    One who is straining or heaving due to illness, breathlessness, or carrying a heavy load.

أنْحadjective
  1. 1.
    strainingclassical

    One who is straining or heaving due to illness, breathlessness, or carrying a heavy load.

أنّحَverb
  1. 1.
    to make a stifled soundclassical

    To make a sound with a stifled breath or groan, as if clearing the throat but without clear articulation.

الأنّاحnoun
  1. 1.
    strained soundclassical

    A sound heard from the abdomen, accompanied by breathlessness and panting, often affecting stout men.

الآنِحadjective
  1. 1.
    stingy when askedclassical

    One who hesitates or makes a stifled sound when asked for something, implying stinginess.

الأنوحadjective
  1. 1.
    stingy when askedclassical

    One who hesitates or makes a stifled sound when asked for something, implying stinginess.

  2. 2.
    slow or hesitantclassical

    One who is slow, hesitant, or lags behind, especially in seeking noble deeds.

الأنحadjective
  1. 1.
    stingy when askedclassical

    One who hesitates or makes a stifled sound when asked for something, implying stinginess.

أنوحadjective
  1. 1.
    sighingclassical

    One who sighs deeply or makes a sighing sound, often from distress or exertion.

  2. 2.
    strainedclassical

    Making a strained or stifled sound, like a groan or heave.

أنحadjective
  1. 1.
    stingy when askedclassical

    One who hesitates or makes a stifled sound when asked for something, implying stinginess.

Parallel reading

وهو مثل الزفير يكون من الغم والغضب والبطنة والغيرة
It is like a sigh that comes from grief, anger, gluttony, and jealousy.
وهو أنوح
And he is sighing.
وفرس أنوح إذا جرى فزفر
And a horse is 'anouh' if it neighs while running.
والأنوح: مثل النحيط، قال الأصمعي: هو صوت مع تنحنح
And 'al-anouh': is like 'al-nahit', Al-Asma'i said: it is a sound with a stifled throat clearing.
ورجل أنوح: كثير التنحنح
And a man is 'anouh': one who clears his throat frequently.
وأنح يأنح أنحا وأنيحا وأنوحا إذا تأذى وزحر من ثقل يجده من مرض أو بهر
And he sighs, he sighs, with sighing, he strains, and he groans, if he is harmed and strains from a weight he feels from illness or breathlessness.
فهو آنح
So he is straining.
وقوم أنح مثل راكع وركع
And a people are 'anh' like a kneeling person and kneeling people.
وللبزل، مما في الخدور، أنيح يعني من ثقل أردافهن
And for the she-camels, from within their veils, a straining sound, meaning from the weight of their hindquarters.
يمشي قليلا خلفها ويأنح
He walks a little behind her and strains.
ثقال الأرداف قد أثقلت البزل فلها أنيح في سيرها
Heavy of hindquarters, they have burdened the she-camels, so they have a straining sound in their gait.
والشحشاح والشحشح: الغيور
And 'al-shashah' and 'al-shashah': the jealous one.
والمشيح: الجاد في أمره، والحذر أيضا
And 'al-mushih': the serious in his affair, and also the cautious.
أنه رأى رجلا يأنح ببطنه أي يقله مثقلا به من الأنوح، وهو صوت يسمع من الجوف معه نفس وبهر ونهيج، يعتري السمين من الرجال
That he saw a man straining with his belly, meaning it weighed him down from 'al-anouh', which is a sound heard from the abdomen with breathlessness, panting, and gasping, which befalls stout men.
والآنح، على مثال فاعل، والأنوح والأناح... الذي إذا سئل تنحنح بخلا
And 'al-anih', on the pattern of 'fa'il', and 'al-anouh' and 'al-anah'... who, when asked, clears his throat stingily.
كز المحيا أنح إرزب
His face was tight, he made a stifled sound, he was stout.
أراك قصيرا ثائر الشعر أنحا، بعيدا عن الخيرات والخلق الجزل
I see you as short, with disheveled hair, making a stifled sound, far from good deeds and solid character.
الأزوخ من الرجال الذي يستأخر عن المكارم، والأنوح مثله
The 'azoukh' among men is he who lags behind in noble deeds, and 'al-anouh' is like him.
أزوح أنوح لا يهش إلى الندى، قرى ما قرى للضرس بين اللهازم
Hesitant, sighing, not eager for generosity, he hosted what was hosted for the grinding between the jaws.