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جنف

Root entry · 16 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of deviation, leaning, or inclining away from a straight path, fairness, or correctness. It can refer to physical crookedness, moral injustice, or a deviation in judgment or speech. The root also extends to the idea of walking with a swagger or pride.

Derived headwords

جَنَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to deviate, to inclineboth

    To lean or deviate from a straight course, fairness, or the right path, whether in speech, judgment, or action.

  2. 2.
    to walk with a swaggerclassical

    To walk with a proud, ostentatious, and slightly swaying gait.

الجَنَفُnoun
  1. 1.
    deviation, injusticeboth

    The act of deviating from the right path, fairness, or justice; leaning or inclining towards wrong.

  2. 2.
    crookednessclassical

    A physical crookedness or leaning, particularly in the torso.

  3. 3.
    a specific type of deviation in a willclassical

    A deviation or error in a will, distinct from intentional wrongdoing.

جَنَفٌnoun
  1. 1.
    deviation, injusticeboth

    The act of deviating from the right path, fairness, or justice; leaning or inclining towards wrong.

جَنِفٌadjective
  1. 1.
    deviating, unjustboth

    One who deviates from the right path, is unjust, or leans towards wrong.

أَجْنَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to deviate, to inclineboth

    To lean or deviate from a straight course, fairness, or the right path, whether in speech, judgment, or action.

أَجْنَفُadjective
  1. 1.
    crooked, leaningboth

    Having a physical crookedness or leaning, particularly in one side of the body or torso.

  2. 2.
    bent overclassical

    Describing a bent or hunched posture.

جَنْفَاءُadjective
  1. 1.
    crooked (female)classical

    A female exhibiting physical crookedness or leaning.

جَنَافِيٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    swaggering, ostentatiousclassical

    One who walks with a proud, ostentatious, and slightly swaying gait; boastful.

تَجَانَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to deviate, to lean towardsboth

    To deviate, lean towards, or incline towards something, especially towards error or sin.

  2. 2.
    to turn asideboth

    To turn aside from a path or course.

تَجَانُفٌnoun
  1. 1.
    deviation, incliningboth

    The act of deviating or inclining towards something, particularly towards error or sin.

جَانِفٌadjective
  1. 1.
    deviating, unjustclassical

    One who deviates from the right path, is unjust, or leans towards wrong, especially in the context of a will.

مُجَنِّفٌadjective
  1. 1.
    deviating from the rightclassical

    One who deviates from the truth or the right path.

مُجَنَّفٌadjective
  1. 1.
    bent overclassical

    Describing something that is bent over or curved.

قَدَحٌ أَجْنَفُnoun
  1. 1.
    large bowlclassical

    A large or capacious bowl.

جُنْفَىname
  1. 1.
    a place nameclassical

    A proper noun referring to a specific location.

جَنْفَاءname
  1. 1.
    a place nameclassical

    A proper noun referring to a specific location, possibly a water source.

Parallel reading

الجنف في الزور: دخول أحد شقيه وانهضامه مع اعتدال الآخر.
Al-janf in the chest: the inward collapse of one side while the other remains upright.
ورجل أجنف: في أحد شقيه ميل عن الآخر.
And a man is ajnaf: one of his sides leans away from the other.
والجنف: الميل والجور، جنف جنفا؛
And al-janf: is leaning and injustice, he deviated unjustly.
الجنافي: الذي يتجانف في مشيته فيختال فيها.
Al-janāfī: is one who walks with a swagger, strutting in his gait.
يقال رجل جنافي، بضم الجيم، مختال فيه ميل؛
It is said a man is janāfī, with damma on the jim, boastful with a lean in him.
جنف عليه جنفا وأجنف: مال عليه في الحكم والخصومة والقول وغيرها، وهو من ذلك.
He deviated against him unjustly and ajnaf: he leaned towards him in judgment, dispute, speech, and other matters, and it is from this.
فمن خاف من موص جنفا أو إثما
So whoever fears from a testator deviation or sin
الجنف الميل في الكلام وفي الأمور كلها.
Al-janf is leaning in speech and in all matters.
جنف فلان علينا، بالكسر، وأجنف في حكمه، وهو شبيه بالحيف إلا أن الحيف من الحاكم خاصة والجنف عام؛
So-and-so deviated against us, with kasra, and ajnaf in his judgment, and it is similar to al-ḥayf except that al-ḥayf is specific to the judge and al-janf is general.
يرد من صدقة الجانف في مرضه ما يرد من وصية المجنف عند موته.
What is returned from the charity of the janif in his illness is what is returned from the bequest of the mujannaf at his death.
فمن اضطر في مخمصة غير متجانف لإثم
So whoever is compelled by hunger, not deviating towards sin
تجانف لإثم أي مال.
He inclined towards sin, meaning he leaned.
نقضيه ما تجانفنا لإثم أي لم نمل فيه لارتكاب إثم.
We will make up for what we have inclined towards sin, meaning we did not lean into it for the commission of sin.
هم المولى، وإن جنفوا علينا، وإنا من لقائهم لزور
They are the patron, even if they deviate against us, and we are from meeting them to falsehood.
وقد جنفت علي خصومي
And my opponents have deviated against me.
ورجل أجنف. أي منحني الظهر.
And a man is ajnaf. Meaning bent over.
وقدح أجنف: ضخم؛
And an ajnaf bowl: large.