حنن

Root entry · 32 derived lemmas

The root حنن (ḥnn) primarily relates to concepts of turning away, withholding, and deficiency. It also extends to meanings of affection, longing, and specific entities like types of jinn, plants, and places.

Derived headwords

حَنَنَverb

1.
to turn awayclassical
To turn away, to deviate, or to not turn back.
2.
to withholdclassical
To withhold or diminish something, particularly from a right or due.
3.
to be deficientclassical
To be lacking or deficient, especially in relation to a right or due.

انْثَنَىverb

1.
to bend backboth
To bend back, to turn back, or to curve.

قَصَرَverb

1.
to fall shortboth
To fall short, to be deficient, or to cease.

تَحَنَّنَverb

1.
to turn away (specific meaning)classical
To turn away, a meaning specifically attributed to Al-Asma'i.

حَنَّverb

1.
to turn awayclassical
To turn away or to be averted.
2.
to be cowardlyclassical
To be cowardly or to falter, used in comparison to 'halala' (to become cowardly).
3.
to not be removedclassical
To not be removed or to persist, referring to a mark or wound.

المَحْنُونadjective

1.
diminishedclassical
That which is diminished or reduced, particularly in relation to right or truth.

الحَنُونnoun

1.
flower of plantsclassical
The blossom or flower of every tree and plant.

حَنَّنَverb

1.
to produce flowersclassical
For trees and plants to produce their flowers or blossoms.

الحِنَّاءnoun

1.
hennaboth
A plant used for dyeing, a variant pronunciation or term for henna.

زَيْت حُنَيْنnoun

1.
rancid oilclassical
Oil that has changed in smell, implying rancidity or spoilage.

جَوْز حُنَيْنnoun

1.
rancid nutsclassical
Nuts that have changed in smell, implying rancidity or spoilage.

بَنُو حَنّname

1.
a tribeclassical
A specific Arab tribe, mentioned as a branch of Banu 'Udrah.

الحِنّnoun

1.
a type of jinnclassical
A classification of jinn, distinct from 'jinn'.
2.
inferior jinnclassical
The low-class or weak members of the jinn.
3.
jinn's dogsclassical
A term used for the dogs of the jinn.

كَلْب حَنِيّadjective

1.
black dogclassical
A black, mute dog, possibly referring to a type of jinn's dog.

مَحْنُونadjective

1.
possessedboth
Possessed by jinn, or afflicted with madness.
2.
epilepticclassical
One who is struck by epilepsy, then recovers for a time.

حَنَّةnoun

1.
madnessclassical
A state of madness or possession by jinn.

حَنَّةname

1.
woman's nameboth
A proper name for a woman, notably the mother of Mary.

حَنُونَةname

1.
woman's nameboth
A proper name for a woman.

حُنَيْنname

1.
name of a valleyboth
A valley located between Mecca and Ta'if, site of a famous battle.
2.
name of a placeboth
A place name, which can be treated as masculine or feminine depending on context.
3.
name of a manclassical
A proper name for a man.

خُفَّي حُنَيْنidiom

1.
return empty-handedclassical
An idiom meaning to return disappointed or with nothing, originating from a story about a man named Hunayn.

الحَنَانnoun

1.
a place nameclassical
A place name, associated with 'Abraq al-Hanan'.
2.
sand duneclassical
A sandy area or dune located between Mecca and Medina.

حَنَّانَةname

1.
shepherd's nameclassical
The name of a shepherd mentioned in poetry.

الحَنَانname

1.
name of a stallionclassical
The name of a well-known Arab stallion.

حَنّname

1.
name of a manclassical
A proper name for a man.

حُنَيْنname

1.
name of a monthclassical
A proper name for the month of Jumada al-Ula.

الحُنَيْنname

1.
name of a monthclassical
A proper name for the month of Jumada al-Ula.

أَحِنَّةnoun

1.
plural of month nameclassical
Plural form for the name of the month (Jumada al-Ula).

حَنُونnoun

1.
plural of month nameclassical
Plural form for the name of the month (Jumada al-Ula).

حَنَائِنnoun

1.
plural of month nameclassical
Plural form for the name of the month (Jumada al-Ula).

حَنِينname

1.
name of a monthclassical
A proper name for the month of Jumada al-Thaniyah (second Jumada).

حَنَنmasdar

1.
turning awayclassical
The act of turning away or deviating.
2.
deficiencyclassical
The state of being diminished or lacking.

حَنَّنَverb

1.
to cause to turn awayclassical
To cause something or someone to turn away or deviate.

Parallel reading

وما حنن عني أي ما انثنى ولا قصر

And he did not turn away from me, meaning he did not deviate nor fall short.

ويقال: حن عنا شرك أي اصرفه

And it is said: 'He turned away from us, O partner,' meaning, 'Divert him.'

ويقال: حمل فحنن كقولك حمل فهلل إذا جبن

And it is said: 'He carried and faltered,' like you say 'He carried and shouted' if he became cowardly.

وإن لها قتلى فعلك منهم، ... وإلا فجرح لا يحن عن العظم

And indeed, she has slain among them, ... otherwise it is a wound that does not recede from the bone.

والمحنون من الحق: المنقوص

And the diminished from the truth: that which is reduced.

يقال: ما حننتك شيئا من حقك أي ما نقصتك

It is said: 'I did not diminish anything of your right,' meaning, 'I did not subtract from you.'

والحانون: نور كل شجرة ونبت، واحدته حنونة

And the 'hanun' is the blossom of every tree and plant; its singular is 'hanunah'.

وحنن الشجر والعشب: أخرج ذلك

And the trees and grass 'hanana': they produced that (blossom).

والحنان: لغة في الحناء؛ عن ثعلب

And 'al-hanan' is a dialectal variant for 'al-hinaa' (henna); according to Tha'lab.

وزيت حنين: متغير الريح، وجوز حنين كذلك

And 'zayt hunayn' is oil with a changed smell, and 'jawz hunayn' is likewise.

كأنها لقوة طلوب، ... تحن في وكرها القلوب

As if she is a seeker of prey, ... the hearts yearn in her nest.

وبنو حن: حي؛ قال ابن دريد: هم بطن من بني عذرة

And Banu Hann: a tribe; Ibn Duraid said: They are a branch of Banu 'Udrah.

تجتنب بني حن، فإن لقاءهم ... كريه، وإن لم تلق إلا بصابر

Avoid Banu Hann, for meeting them ... is unpleasant, even if you meet only with patience.

والحن، بالكسر: حي من الجن، يقال: منهم الكلاب السود البهم

And 'al-hinn', with kasra: a tribe of jinn; it is said: Among them are the black, mute dogs.

يلعبن أحوالي من حن وجن

They play with my affairs, from 'hinn' and 'jinn'.

والحن: سفلة الجن أيضا وضعفاؤهم؛ عن ابن الأعرابي

And 'al-hinn': the low-class of jinn also, and their weak ones; according to Ibn al-A'rabi.

أبيت أهوي في شياطين ترن، ... مختلف نجواهم جن وحن

I spend the night falling among devils who make noise, ... their conversations are varied, jinn and hinn.

ويقال: مجنون محنون، ورجل محنون أي مجنون، وبه حنة حنة أي جنة

And it is said: 'Majnun mahnun,' and 'a man mahnun' means possessed, and in him is 'hannah hannah,' meaning madness.

أبو عمرو: المحنون الذي يصرع ثم يفيق زمانا

Abu Amr: 'Al-mahnun' is one who is struck down (by epilepsy) then recovers for a time.

وفي حديث علي: إن هذه الكلاب التي لها أربع أعين من الحن

And in the narration of Ali: Indeed, these dogs that have four eyes are from 'al-hinn'.

ويوم حنين إذ أعجبتكم كثرتكم

And the day of Hunayn, when your multitude pleased you.

نصروا نبيهم وشدوا أزره بحنين، ... يوم تواكل الأبطال

They aided their prophet and strengthened his back at Hunayn, ... the day when heroes relied on each other.

رججع بخفي حنين

He returned with the shoes of Hunayn.

وأبرق الحنان موضع

And 'Abraq al-Hanan' is a place.

قال ابن الأثير: الحنان رمل بين مكة والمدينة له ذكر في مسير النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم، إلى بدر

Ibn al-Athir said: 'Al-Hanan' is a sand dune between Mecca and Medina, which is mentioned in the journey of the Prophet, peace be upon him, to Badr.

نعاني حنانة طوبالة، ... تسف يبيسا من العشرق

Hananah the tall shepherd mourned me, ... grazing dry desert shrubs.

والحنان: اسم فحل من خيول العرب معروف

And 'Al-Hanan': the name of a stallion from the well-known horses of the Arabs.

وحن، بالضم: اسم رجل

And Hann, with damma: the name of a man.

وقولهم للرجل إذا رد عن حاجته ورجع بالخيبة: رجع بخفي حنين

And their saying about a man when he is turned away from his need and returns disappointed: 'He returned with the shoes of Hunayn'.

وفي التهذيب عن الفراء والمفضل أنهما قالا: كانت العرب تقول لجمادى الآخرة حنين، وصرف لأنه عني به الشهر

And in Al-Tadhhib, from Al-Farra' and Al-Mufaddal, they said: The Arabs used to call Jumada al-Akhirah 'Hunayn', and it is declined because it refers to the month.