عنس

Root entry · 35 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of remaining unmarried for a prolonged period, especially for women, past the age of puberty and readiness for marriage. It extends to meanings of aging, becoming mature, and in some contexts, refers to strong, mature animals, rocks, or even a tribe.

Derived headwords

عَنَسَتِ ٱلْمَرْأَةُverb

1.
woman remained unmarriedclassical
A woman remained unmarried for a long time after reaching puberty, to the point where she was considered past the age of being a virgin but not yet incapable of marriage.

تَعْنُسُverb

1.
to remain unmarriedclassical
The present tense form of the verb indicating the ongoing state of a woman remaining unmarried past the prime age for marriage.

عُنُوسًاnoun

1.
remaining unmarriedclassical
The state or condition of a woman remaining unmarried for an extended period after reaching maturity.

عَنَاسًاnoun

1.
remaining unmarriedclassical
Another masdar (verbal noun) for the state of remaining unmarried, similar to 'unusan'.

تَأَطَّرَتْverb

1.
became delayed (in marriage)classical
A woman's marriage became delayed or postponed, implying she remained unmarried for a long time.

عَانِسٌadjective

1.
unmarried woman (aged)both
A woman who remains unmarried for a long time after reaching maturity, past the usual age for marriage.
2.
unmarried man (aged)classical
A man who remains unmarried for a long time after reaching maturity.

عُنْسٌnoun

1.
women who remained unmarriedclassical
Plural of 'anis', referring to women who have remained unmarried for a long time.

عَوَانِسٌnoun

1.
women who remained unmarriedclassical
Plural of 'anis', referring to women who have remained unmarried for a long time.

مُعْنِسٌadjective

1.
woman who remained unmarriedclassical
An active participle indicating a woman who has remained unmarried for a long time.

مُعْنِسَةٌadjective

1.
woman who has aged and become incapableclassical
A woman who has grown old and become frail or incapable, often as a result of remaining unmarried.

عَنَسَverb

1.
was made to remain unmarriedclassical
Passive form of the verb, indicating that a woman was kept from marriage by her family until she aged.

عَانِسٌadjective

1.
unmarried (aged)both
Describing someone, typically a woman, who remains unmarried for a long time after reaching maturity.

عَنَسَتِ ٱلْجَارِيَةُverb

1.
girl remained in her family's homeclassical
A young woman remained in her family's home after reaching puberty until she was no longer considered a virgin, without having married.

ٱلْعَانِسُونَnoun

1.
men who remained unmarriedclassical
Plural of 'anis' referring to men who have remained unmarried for a long time.

تَعْنِيسٌnoun

1.
remaining unmarriedclassical
The act or process of remaining unmarried for a prolonged period, which can lead to the loss of virginity.

مُعَنَّسَةٌadjective

1.
woman who has not marriedclassical
A woman who has not married and is anticipating marriage.

عَاتِقٌadjective

1.
young woman in her father's houseclassical
A young woman who is in her father's household and has not yet been married.

لَمْ تَعْنِسُ ٱلسِّنُّ وَجْهَهُverb phrase

1.
age has not changed his faceclassical
Age has not altered or aged his face, implying he still looks young or vigorous.

أَعْنَسَ ٱلشَّيْبُ رَأْسَهُverb

1.
gray hair mixed with his hairclassical
Gray hair began to mix with the hair on his head.

عُنُسٌnoun

1.
young camels/sheepclassical
Refers to young animals, specifically camels or sheep, that are past the initial stage of being young but not yet fully mature.
2.
rockclassical
A large, hard rock.

نَاقَةٌ عَنُوسٌnoun

1.
strong female camelclassical
A strong and mature female camel, likened to a rock for its solidity.

عَنَسٌnoun

1.
strong female camelsclassical
Plural of 'anas' referring to strong, mature female camels.
2.
rocksclassical
Plural of 'anas' referring to rocks.

عَنُوسٌnoun

1.
strong female camelsclassical
Plural of 'anas' referring to strong, mature female camels.
2.
rocksclassical
Plural of 'anas' referring to rocks.

عَنَسٌnoun

1.
strong female camelsclassical
Plural of 'anas' referring to strong, mature female camels.
2.
rocksclassical
Plural of 'anas' referring to rocks.

عَنَسَةٌnoun

1.
strong female camelclassical
A strong, mature female camel.

عَنَسَةٌnoun

1.
eagleclassical
A type of eagle.

عُنُسٌnoun

1.
eagleclassical
A type of eagle.

عَنْسٌnoun

1.
eagleclassical
A type of eagle.

عَنَسَ ٱلْعُودَverb

1.
to bend the stickclassical
To bend or curve a stick or branch.

ٱعْنَوْنَسَ ذَنَبُ ٱلنَّاقَةِverb

1.
camel's tail became long and fullclassical
The tail of a female camel became long, full, and abundant with hair.

ٱعْنِيَاسُهُnoun

1.
its length and abundanceclassical
The length and abundance of hair, specifically referring to a camel's tail.

عَنَسٌname

1.
a tribeclassical
The name of a tribe.

عَنَاسٌnoun

1.
mirrorclassical
A mirror.

عُنُسٌnoun

1.
mirrorsclassical
Plural of 'anas', referring to mirrors.

عُنَيْسٌname

1.
a sand duneclassical
The name of a specific sand dune.

Parallel reading

عنست المرأة تعنس، بالضم، عنوسا وعناسا وتأطرت، وهي عانس، من نسوة عنس وعوانس، وعنست، وهي معنس، وعنسها أهلها: حبسوها عن الأزواج حتى جازت فتاء السن ولما تعجز

The woman remained unmarried, she remains unmarried, with damma, 'unusan' and 'anas', and she is 'anis', among women are 'uns' and 'awanis', and she remained unmarried, she is 'mu'nis', and her family kept her from marriage until she passed the prime age and had not yet become incapable.

قال الأصمعي: لا يقال عنست ولا عنست ولكن يقال عنست، على ما لم يسم فاعله، فهي معنسة

Al-Asma'i said: It is not said 'anast' nor 'anast', but rather 'unista' (passive), and she is 'mu'nasah'.

وفي صفته، صلى الله عليه وسلم: لا عانس ولا مفند

And in his description, peace be upon him: 'Not an aged unmarried woman, nor a senile person'.

العانس من الرجال والنساء: الذي يبقى زمانا بعد أن يدرك لا يتزوج، وأكثر ما يستعمل في النساء.

The 'anis' from men and women: is one who remains for a time after maturity without marrying, and it is most often used for women.

يقال: عنست المرأة، فهي عانس، وعنست، فهي معنسة إذا كبرت وعجزت في بيت أبويها.

It is said: The woman remained unmarried, so she is 'anis', and she became incapable, so she is 'mu'nasah' if she grew old and became frail in her parents' home.

قال الجوهري: عنست الجارية تعنس إذا طال مكثها في منزل أهلها بعد إدراكها حتى خرجت من عداد الأبكار، هذا ما لم تتزوج؛ فإن تزوجت مرة فلا يقال عنست

Al-Jawhari said: The young woman remained unmarried, she remains unmarried, if her stay in her family's home was prolonged after reaching puberty until she was no longer counted among virgins, provided she did not marry; if she married once, she is not called 'anis'.

والبيض قد عنست وطال جراؤها

And the fair ones have remained unmarried and their pregnancy has been prolonged.

ورجل عانس، والجمع العانسون

And a man is 'anis', and the plural is 'al-'anisun'.

سئل عن الرجل يدخل بالمرأة على أنها بكر فيقول لم أجدها عذراء، فقال: إن العذرة قد يذهبها التعنيس والحيضة

He was asked about a man who enters upon a woman thinking she is a virgin and then says 'I did not find her virgin', so he replied: 'Indeed, virginity can be lost by remaining unmarried and by menstruation'.

وقال الليث: عنست إذا صارت نصفا وهي بكر ولم تتزوج.

And Al-Layth said: She became 'anis' if she reached middle age while still a virgin and unmarried.

وقال الفراء: امرأة عانس التي لم تتزوج وهي تترقب ذلك، وهي المعنسة.

And Al-Farra' said: A 'anis' woman is one who has not married and is anticipating it, and she is the 'mu'nisah'.

والعاتق: التي في بيت أبويها ولم يقع عليها اسم الزوج، وكذلك العانس.

And the 'atiqah': is she who is in her parents' house and the name of husband has not fallen upon her, and likewise the 'anis'.

وفلان لم تعنس السن وجهه أي لم تغيره إلى الكبر

And so-and-so, age has not aged his face, meaning it has not changed it towards old age.

أعنس الشيب رأسه إذا خالطه

Gray hair mixed with his head if it mingled with it.

والعنس من الإبل فوق البكارة أي الصغار.

And 'al-'uns' from camels is above the young ones, meaning the small ones.

جعل الفحل يضرب في أبكارها وعنسها؛ يعني بالأبكار جمع بكر، والعنس المتوسطات التي لسن بأبكار.

He made the stud mount among their young ones and their 'uns'; meaning by 'abkar' the plural of 'bikr', and by 'al-'uns' the intermediate ones which are not 'abkar'.

والعنس: الصخرة.

And 'al-'uns': is the rock.

والعنس: الناقة القوية، شبهت بالصخرة لصلابتها، والجمع عنس وعنوس وعنس مثل بازل وبزل وبزل

And 'al-'uns': is the strong female camel, likened to a rock for its solidity, and the plural is 'uns', 'unūs', and 'uns' like 'bazil', 'bizl', and 'bizl'.

كم قد حسرنا من علاة عنس

How many mature, strong female camels have we uncovered.

وناقة عانسة وجمل عانس: سمين تام الخلق

And a 'anisah' female camel and a 'anis' male camel: fat and perfectly formed.

والعنس: العقاب.

And 'al-'uns': is the eagle.

وعنس العود: عطفه، والشين أفصح.

And 'anas' of the stick: its bending, and 'shayn' is more eloquent.

واعنونس ذنب الناقة، واعنيناسه: وفور هلبه وطوله

And the camel's tail became 'a'annūs', and its 'a'iniyas': its abundance and length.

يمسح الأرض بمعنونس، مثل مئلاة النياح القيام

He sweeps the ground with a long-tailed one, like a tall, wailing she-camel.

وعنس: قبيلة، وقيل: قبيلة من اليمن

And 'Anas': a tribe, and it was said: a tribe from Yemen.

حتى رأى الشيبة في العناس، وعادم الجلاحب العواس

Until he saw the gray hair in the mirrors, and the passing of the noisy ones.

وعنيس: اسم رمل معروف

And 'Anīs': the name of a known sand dune.

وأعرض رمل من عنيس، ترتعي نعاج الملا، عوذا به ومتاليا

And a sand dune from 'Anīs' appeared, where the wild ewes graze, newly born and their followers.