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ءنتن

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of waiting or expecting someone or something. It often implies a period of anticipation or delay before an event occurs or a person arrives.

Derived headwords

اِنْتَنَىverb
  1. 1.
    to wait forboth

    To wait for someone or something, to expect their arrival or occurrence.

اِنْتَنِverb
  1. 1.
    wait!classical

    An imperative form meaning 'wait!' or 'stay!' often used to instruct someone to remain in a particular place.

Parallel reading

سمعت بعض بني سليم يقول كما انتني «2».
I heard some of the Banu Sulaym say, 'as he waited for me.'
يقول انتظرني في مكانك.
He says, 'Wait for me in your place.'