حنك

Root entry · 21 derived lemmas

The root 'ḥnk' primarily relates to the mouth, specifically the palate or jaw, and by extension, the act of manipulating or controlling something through the mouth or by force. It also extends to concepts of experience, maturity, and thoroughness, often metaphorically linked to the physical act of manipulation.

Derived headwords

الحَنَكnoun

1.
palate/jawboth
The inner part of the upper mouth, or the lower part at the front of the jawbones. It can refer to both the upper and lower parts of the mouth.

أَحْنَاكnoun

1.
palates/jawsboth
The plural of 'ḥanak', referring to the palates or jaws.

حَنَكَverb

1.
to rub/irritate the mouthclassical
To rub the mouth of an animal, causing it to bleed, often with a stick or rein.
2.
to condition/trainclassical
To condition or train an animal, especially a horse, by manipulating its mouth with a rope or bit.
3.
to make experiencedclassical
To make someone experienced or mature through trials and tribulations.
4.
to understand/masterclassical
To understand or master something thoroughly.

حَنَّكَverb

1.
to condition/trainclassical
To condition or train an animal, especially a horse, by manipulating its mouth with a rope or bit. This is the Form II verb.
2.
to make experiencedclassical
To make someone experienced or mature through trials and tribulations. This is the Form II verb.

تَحْنِيكnoun

1.
conditioning/trainingboth
The act of conditioning or training an animal by manipulating its mouth, or the act of rubbing a baby's palate with chewed dates.
2.
making experiencedclassical
The act of making someone experienced or mature through trials.
3.
wrapping turbanclassical
Wrapping a turban under the chin.

مُحَنَّكadjective

1.
conditioned/trainedclassical
An animal that has been conditioned or trained, especially by manipulation of its mouth.
2.
experienced/matureboth
A person who is experienced, mature, and wise due to trials and tribulations.

مُحْتَنَكadjective

1.
thoroughly taken/consumedclassical
Something that has been completely consumed or taken, like locusts consuming vegetation.
2.
experienced/matureboth
A person who is experienced, mature, and wise.
3.
fully developedclassical
A person whose mind and age are fully developed.

المِحْنَاكnoun

1.
halter/reinclassical
A rope or strap used to lead an animal, attached to its mouth.
2.
shackle/fetterclassical
A restraint or shackle used to bind a prisoner, which tightens when pulled.

الحِنَاكnoun

1.
halter/reinclassical
A rope or strap used to lead an animal, attached to its mouth.
2.
shackle/fetterclassical
A restraint or shackle used to bind a prisoner, which tightens when pulled.
3.
wood of a saddleclassical
A piece of wood used in a saddle, possibly to hold parts together.

الحِنَاكَةnoun

1.
experience/wisdomboth
Experience, maturity, and insight into matters.
2.
raised groundclassical
A small, elevated mound or hill, or a rocky outcrop.

الحَنَاكnoun

1.
group of peopleclassical
A group of people, especially a nomadic group migrating to pasture land.

الحَنَكnoun

1.
group of peopleclassical
A group of people, especially a nomadic group migrating to pasture land.

الحَنَكnoun

1.
crowd/groupclassical
A crowd or group of people.

الحَنَكnoun

1.
raven's beakclassical
The beak of a raven.

حَانِكadjective

1.
very blackboth
Intensely black in color.
2.
having a beakclassical
Possessing a beak, referring to a raven.

حَنِيكadjective

1.
experienced/wiseclassical
A person who is experienced, wise, and mature.
2.
old manclassical
An old man.

اِحْتَنَكَverb

1.
to consume completelyclassical
To consume or destroy completely, like locusts devouring vegetation.
2.
to take allclassical
To take or seize everything belonging to someone.
3.
to control/leadclassical
To control or lead something, metaphorically like leading a horse by its mouth.
4.
to become experiencedclassical
To become experienced, mature, or strong.
5.
to uprootclassical
To uproot something completely.

اِسْتَحْنَكَverb

1.
to become strong/vigorousclassical
To become strong, vigorous, and hearty, especially after a period of weakness.

أَحْنِكverb

1.
to make experiencedclassical
To make someone experienced or mature through trials and tribulations.
2.
to deter/repelclassical
To deter or turn someone away from a matter.

الحَنَكَةnoun

1.
experience/wisdomboth
Experience, maturity, and insight into matters.
2.
raised groundclassical
A small, elevated mound or hill, or a rocky outcrop.

الحَنَاكnoun

1.
wood of a saddleclassical
A piece of wood used in a saddle, possibly to hold parts together.

Parallel reading

الحنك من الإنسان والدابة: باطن أعلى الفم من داخل، وقيل: هو الأسفل في طرف مقدم اللحيين من أسفلهما، والجمع أحناك، لا يكسر على غير ذلك.

The palate/jaw of a human and an animal: the inner part of the upper mouth from within, and it is said: it is the lower part at the front of the jawbones from below them, and the plural is 'aḥnāk', it is not broken otherwise.

الأزهري عن ابن الأعرابي: الحنك الأسفل والفقم الأعلى من الفم.

Al-Azhari from Ibn Al-A'rabi: The lower jaw and the upper gum of the mouth.

يقال: أخذ بفقمه، والحنكان الأعلى والأسفل، فإذا فصلوهما لم يكادوا يقولون للأعلى حنك؛

It is said: he took by his gum, and the two jaws, the upper and the lower, and when they distinguished them, they would hardly call the upper one 'ḥanak'.

وحنك الدابة: دلك حنكها فأدماه.

And 'ḥanaka' the animal: to rub its palate/jaw until it bled.

والمحنك والحناك: الخيط الذي يحنك به.

And 'al-miḥnak' and 'al-ḥināk': the rope with which it is led/controlled.

والحناك: وثاق يربط به الأسير، وهو غل، كلما جذب أصاب حنكه؛

And 'al-ḥināk': a tether with which a captive is bound, and it is a shackle, whenever pulled, it hits his jaw.

التحنيك أن تحنك الدابة تغرز عودا في حنكه الأعلى أو طرف قرن حتى تدميه لحدث يحدث فيه.

The 'taḥnīk' is to 'tuḥannika' the animal by inserting a stick into its upper palate/jaw or the tip of its horn until it bleeds for an event that occurs in it.

وفي حديث النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم: أنه كان يحنك أولاد الأنصار ؛ قال: والتحنيك أن تمضغ التمر ثم تدلكه بحنك الصبي داخل فمه؛

And in the hadith of the Prophet, peace be upon him: that he used to perform 'taḥnīk' for the children of the Ansar; he said: And 'taḥnīk' is to chew a date then rub it on the child's palate/jaw inside his mouth.

وفي حديث ابن أم سليم لما ولدته وبعثت به إلى النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم: فمضغ له تمرا وحنكه أي دلك به حنكه.

And in the hadith of Umm Sulaym when she gave birth to him and sent him to the Prophet, peace be upon him: so he chewed a date for him and 'ḥanaka' him, meaning he rubbed his palate/jaw with it.

وأخذ بحناك صاحبه إذا أخذ بحنكه ولبته ثم جره إليه.

And he took his companion by his 'ḥināk' if he took him by his jaw and his chest and pulled him towards him.

وحنك الدابة يحنكها ويحنكها: جعل الرسن في فيها من غير أن يشتق من الحنك؛

And 'ḥanaka' the animal, 'yaḥnikuhu' and 'yuḥannikuhu': to put the rein in its mouth without it being derived from the palate/jaw.

ويقال: أحنك الشاتين وأحنك البعيرين أي آكلهما بالحنك؛

And it is said: 'aḥannaka' the two sheep and 'aḥannaka' the two camels, meaning to eat them with the palate/jaw.

واحتنك الجراد الأرض: أتى على نبتها وأكل ما عليها.

And 'iḥtanaka' the locusts the land: they came upon its vegetation and ate what was on it.

يقول لأستولين عليهم إلا قليلا يعني المعصومين؛

He says: I will surely seize them all except a few, meaning the protected ones.

لم أجد لجاما فاحتنكت دابتي أي ألقيت في حنكها حبلا وقدتها.

I did not find a bridle, so I 'iḥtanaktu' my mount, meaning I threw a rope into its mouth and led it.

والتحنك: التلحي، وهو أن تدير العمامة من تحت الحنك.

And 'al-taḥnīk': 'al-talḥī', which is to wrap the turban from under the chin.

والحنكة: السن والتجربة والبصر بالأمور.

And 'al-ḥankah': age, experience, and insight into matters.

وحنكته التجارب والسن حنكا وحنكا وأحنكته وحنكته واحتنكته: هذبته،

And experiences and age 'ḥanakat' him, 'ḥankā' and 'ḥankā', and 'aḥnakathu' and 'ḥannakat' him and 'iḥtanakat' him: they refined him.

وفي حديث طلحة: أنه قال لعمر، رضي الله عنهما: قد حنكتك الأمور أي راضتك وهذبتك، يقال بالتخفيف والتشديد، وأصله من حنك الفرس يحنكه إذا جعل في حنكه الأسفل حبلا يقوده به.

And in the hadith of Talha: that he said to Umar, may Allah be pleased with them: The matters have 'ḥannakat' you, meaning they have trained and refined you, it is said with lenition and doubling, and its origin is from 'ḥanaka' the horse, 'yaḥnikuhu', if a rope is placed in its lower jaw to lead it.

ورجل محتنك وحنيك: مجرب كأنه على حنك، وإن لم يستعمل.

And a man 'muḥtanak' and 'ḥanīk': experienced, as if he is on a palate/jaw, even if not used.

وحنكت الشيء: فهمته وأحكمته.

And 'ḥanaktu' the thing: I understood it and mastered it.

وقال الليث: يقولون هم أهل الحنك والحنك والحنكة أي أهل السن والتجارب.

And Al-Layth said: They say they are the people of 'al-ḥanak', 'al-ḥanak', and 'al-ḥankah', meaning people of age and experience.

والحنكة الرابية المشرفة من القف.

And 'al-ḥankah': the elevated mound overlooking the rocky ground.

وقال أبو خيرة: الحنك آكام صغار مرتفعة كرفعة الدار المرتفعة، وفي حجارتها رخاوة وبياض كالكذان.

And Abu Khayrah said: 'Al-ḥanak' are small, elevated mounds like the height of an elevated house, and in their stones is softness and whiteness like sand dunes.

والحنكة والحناك: الخشبة التي تضم الغراضيف، وقيل: هي القدة التي تضم غراضيف الرحل.

And 'al-ḥankah' and 'al-ḥināk': the wood that joins the saddle parts, and it is said: it is the strap that joins the parts of the saddle.