سنع

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the physical structure of the hand and wrist, specifically the joints and bones. It extends to concepts of beauty, excellence, and abundance, particularly in relation to animals like camels and abstract qualities like character.

Derived headwords

السُّنُعnoun

1.
Joints of the palmclassical
The joints connecting the fingers to the wrist within the palm of the hand.
2.
Wristsclassical
The wrist itself, specifically the area of the joint between the hand and the forearm.
3.
Beautyboth
Comeliness, handsomeness, or elegance.
4.
Grooveclassical
A groove or indentation, particularly at the joint of the hand and forearm.

أسْنَعَverb

1.
To complain of painclassical
To experience pain or discomfort in the سنع (joints of the palm or wrist).
2.
To become abundantclassical
To increase in number or quantity.

وأسنع الرجل: اشتكى سنعه أي سنطه، وهو الرسغ — And the man complained of pain in his سنع, meaning his wrist, which is the wrist. —

سَنَعَةnoun

1.
Joints of the palmclassical
A collective noun for the joints connecting the fingers to the wrist.

السَّنِيعadjective

1.
Beautifulboth
Handsome, comely, and pleasing to the eye.
2.
Tallclassical
Having great height.

سَنِيعَةadjective

1.
Beautifulclassical
A beautiful woman, characterized by soft joints and delicate bones.
2.
Pathclassical
A path or track, especially in the mountains (in the dialect of Hudhayl).

سَنُعَverb

1.
To be beautifulclassical
To possess beauty, comeliness, and grace.

سَنَاعَةnoun

1.
Beautyclassical
The state or quality of being beautiful, comely, and graceful.
2.
Abundanceclassical
A large quantity or number.

تم تمام البدر في سنيع أي في سناعة، أقام الاسم مقام المصدر — The fullness of the full moon was in beauty, meaning in its beauty; the noun was used in place of the verbal noun. —

سَنِيعَةnoun

1.
Pathclassical
A path or track, especially in the mountains (in the dialect of Hudhayl).

سَنِيعname

1.
Sani' al-Tahwiclassical
A famous man known for his beauty, whom Quraysh would order to veil himself at gatherings to prevent women from being tempted by him.

نَاقَة سَانِعَةnoun

1.
Excellent she-camelclassical
A she-camel that is excellent, particularly in terms of age and condition, implying it is well-developed and mature.

ناقة سانعة: حسنة — A Sani'ah she-camel: excellent. —

مِسْنَاعadjective

1.
Good-naturedclassical
Having good character and disposition.

المسناع: الحسنة الخلق — Al-Misna': good-natured. —

شَرَفٌ أَسْنَعnoun

1.
High elevationclassical
A high, elevated, or lofty place.

وشرف أسنع: مرتفع عال — And a high elevation: lofty and high. —

الأَسْنَعadjective

1.
Tallclassical
Having great height.

سَنَعَverb

1.
To be tallclassical
To possess great height.

سُنُوعًاnoun

1.
Tallnessclassical
The state or quality of being tall.

سَنَعَاءadjective

1.
Tall (female)classical
A female possessing great height.

أَسْنَعَهُverb

1.
To make abundantclassical
To cause something to become numerous or plentiful.

وأسنعه إذا كثره — And he made it abundant if he increased it. —

سَنَائِعnoun

1.
Paths in mountainsclassical
Tracks or paths found in mountainous terrain (in the dialect of Hudhayl).

والسنائع، في لغة هذيل: الطرق في الجبال، واحدتها سنيعة — And al-Sana'i', in the dialect of Hudhayl: paths in the mountains, the singular of which is Sani'ah. —

Parallel reading

السلامى التي تصل ما بين الأصابع والرسغ في جوف الكف، والجمع أسناع وسنعة.

The joints connecting the fingers to the wrist within the palm of the hand, and the plural is asna' and sun'ah.

وأسنع الرجل: اشتكى سنعه أي سنطه، وهو الرسغ.

And the man complained of pain in his سنع, meaning his wrist, which is the wrist.

ابن الأعرابي: السنع الحز الذي في مفصل الكف والذراع.

Ibn al-A'rabi: Al-Sana' is the groove that is in the joint of the hand and the forearm.

والسنع: الجمال.

And al-Sana' is beauty.

والسنيع: الحسن الجميل.

And al-Sani' is the good and beautiful.

وامرأة سنيعة: جميلة لينة المفاصل لطيفة العظام في جمال، وقد سنعا سناعة.

And a Sani'ah woman: beautiful, soft-jointed, delicate-boned in her beauty, and she possessed beauty (sana'ah).

وسنيع الطهوي: أحد الرجال المشهورين بالجمال الذين كانوا إذا وردوا المواسم أمرتهم قريش أن يتلثموا مخافة فتنة النساء بهم.

And Sani' al-Tahwi: one of the men famous for his beauty, whom Quraysh would order to veil themselves when they came to the markets, fearing the temptation of women by them.

ناقة سانعة: حسنة.

A Sani'ah she-camel: excellent.

وقالوا: الإبل ثلاث: سانعة ووسوط وحرضان؛ السانعة: ما قد تقدم، والوسوط: المتوسطة، والحرضان: الساقطة التي لا تقدر على النهوض.

And they said: Camels are three: Sani'ah, Wasut, and Haridan; the Sani'ah is what is advanced (mature), the Wasut is intermediate, and the Haridan is the fallen one that cannot stand up.

المسناع: الحسنة الخلق، والمرباع: التي تبكر في اللقاح؛ ورواه الأصمعي: مسياع مرياع.

Al-Misna': good-natured, and al-Mirba': one that conceives early; Al-Asma'i narrated it as misya' mirya'.

وشرف أسنع: مرتفع عال.

And a high elevation: lofty and high.

والسنيع والأسنع: الطويل، والأنثى سنعاء، وقد سنع سناعة وسنع سنوعا؛

And al-Sani' and al-Asna': tall, and the female is Sani'ah, and she possessed beauty (sana'ah) and was tall (sana'a sunu'an).

أنت ابن كل منتضى قريع، ... تم تمام البدر في سنيع أي في سناعة، أقام الاسم مقام المصدر.

You are the son of every chosen, excellent one, ... the fullness of the full moon was in beauty, meaning in its beauty; the noun was used in place of the verbal noun.

ومهر سنيع: كثير، وقد أسنعه إذا كثره؛ عن ثعلب.

And a Sani' foal: numerous, and he made it abundant if he increased it; from Tha'lab.

والسنائع، في لغة هذيل: الطرق في الجبال، واحدتها سنيعة.

And al-Sana'i', in the dialect of Hudhayl: paths in the mountains, the singular of which is Sani'ah.