شنن

Root entry · 24 derived lemmas

The root 'شنن' primarily relates to things becoming old, worn out, or dried up, particularly containers like waterskins. It extends to concepts of dryness, emaciation, and even natural disposition or character.

Derived headwords

شَنٌّnoun

1.
old waterskinclassical
A worn-out waterskin or container made of skin. It is often implied to be small or of a particular type.
2.
weaknessclassical
A state of weakness or debility, derived from the concept of something being worn out.

شَنَّةٌnoun

1.
old waterskinclassical
An old, worn-out waterskin, often considered smaller than a 'شن'.
2.
old womanclassical
An old, worn-out woman, past her prime.
3.
old bowclassical
An old, aged bow.

شِنَانٌnoun

1.
old waterskinsclassical
The plural of 'شن' and 'شنة', referring to worn-out waterskins.
2.
cold waterclassical
Cold water, possibly referring to water that has been cooled or is kept in old waterskins.

تَشَنَّنَverb

1.
to become old/worn outclassical
To become old, worn out, or dilapidated, especially referring to a waterskin or skin.
2.
to shrivel/wrinkleclassical
To shrivel or wrinkle, particularly the skin due to old age.

تَشَنُّنٌnoun

1.
shriveling/wrinklingclassical
The state of shriveling or wrinkling, especially of the skin in old age.

اشْتَنَّverb

1.
to become old/worn outclassical
To become old, worn out, or dilapidated, similar to 'تشنن'.

اسْتَشَنَّverb

1.
to become old/worn outclassical
To become old, worn out, or dilapidated, particularly referring to a waterskin or one's skin.
2.
to become emaciatedclassical
To become emaciated or lean, especially referring to an animal or person.

تَشَانَverb

1.
to become old/worn outclassical
To become old, worn out, or dilapidated, similar to 'تشنن' and 'اشتن'.
2.
to become dry/tenseclassical
To become dry and tense, not necessarily old, referring to skin.

شَنَّverb

1.
to pour/sprinkleboth
To pour or sprinkle something, often in a scattered or intermittent manner.
2.
to launch an attackclassical
To launch or spread an attack or raid.
3.
to become dry/witherclassical
To become dry or withered, referring to a camel or a waterskin.

شَنٌّname

1.
tribe nameclassical
The name of a tribe, mentioned in a proverb.
2.
man's nameclassical
The name of a man, mentioned in a proverb.

شَنَّانٌnoun

1.
emaciated animalclassical
An emaciated or lean animal, especially a camel.
2.
hungry wolfclassical
A hungry wolf.

شَنِينٌadjective

1.
emaciatedclassical
Emaciated, lean, or weak.
2.
watered milkclassical
Milk mixed with water.
3.
pouredclassical
Poured out, especially referring to liquid or armor.

تَشْنِينٌnoun

1.
dripping/tricklingclassical
The slow dripping or trickling of water from a waterskin or similar.

تَشْنَانٌnoun

1.
dripping/tricklingclassical
The slow dripping or trickling of water, similar to 'تشنين'.

أَشَنَّverb

1.
to pour/scatterclassical
To pour, scatter, or spread out, especially an attack or raid.

شَأْنَانِnoun

1.
veins in the foreheadclassical
Two veins running from the head down to the eyebrows and eyes.

شَانَةٌnoun

1.
small valley outletclassical
A small outlet of a valley or a place where water flows.
2.
mountain stream channelclassical
A channel for streams flowing from rough mountain terrain into valleys.

شَوَانٌnoun

1.
mountain stream channelsclassical
Plural of 'شانة', referring to channels for mountain streams.

شَنَنٌnoun

1.
cold waterclassical
Cold water, or water that drips from a waterskin or tree.

شَنَّنَverb

1.
to drip/trickleclassical
To drip or trickle water slowly.

شَنَّشَنَةٌnoun

1.
nature/dispositionclassical
Nature, disposition, character, or innate quality.
2.
piece of meatclassical
A piece or lump of meat.
3.
rustling soundclassical
The rustling sound of parchment or new cloth.

نَشْنَشَةٌnoun

1.
nature/dispositionclassical
Nature, disposition, or character, similar to 'شنشنة'.
2.
lump of meatclassical
A lump or piece of meat.

شَنَّانٌnoun

1.
cold waterclassical
Cold water, or water that drips from a waterskin or tree.

شَنَّانnoun

1.
cold waterclassical
Cold water, or water that drips from a waterskin or tree.

Parallel reading

الشن والشنة: الخلق من كل آنية صنعت من جلد، وجمعها شنان.

The 'shan' and 'shannah': the worn-out ones of every container made of skin, and their plural is 'shinan'.

قربة أشنان، كأنهم جعلوا كل جزء منها شنا ثم جمعوا على هذا.

A waterskin of 'ashnan', as if they made each part of it a 'shan' then collected it this way.

وتشنن السقاء واشتن واستشن: أخلق.

And the waterskin became worn out, and 'ashtanna' and 'istashenna': it became old.

والشن: القربة الخلق، والشنة أيضا، وكأنها صغيرة، والجمع الشنان.

And the 'shan': the worn-out waterskin, and also the 'shannah', and it is as if it is small, and the plural is 'shinan'.

لا يقعقع لي بالشنان

Do not rattle the old waterskins at me.

كأنك من جمال بني أقيش، ... يقعقع خلف رجليه بشن

As if you are from the camels of Banu Uqaysh, ... rattling behind his legs with a waterskin.

وتشننت القربة وتشانت: أخلقت.

And the waterskin became worn out and 'tashaanat': it became old.

أنه أمر بالماء فقرس في الشنان

That he ordered water to be put in the old waterskins.

يعني الأسقية والقرب الخلقان.

Meaning the old waterskins and worn-out skins.

هل عندكم ماء بات في شنة؟

Do you have water that spent the night in an old waterskin?

لا يتفه ولا يتشان

It does not become stale nor worn out.

إذا استشن ما بينك وبين الله فابلله بالإحسان إلى عباده

If what is between you and God becomes worn out, then renew it by being good to His servants.

شن الجمل من العطش يشن إذا يبس.

The camel becomes dry from thirst, it 'yashunnu' if it withers.

وشنت القربة تشن إذا يبست.

And the waterskin became dry, it 'tashunnu' if it dried up.

والتشنن: التشنج واليبس في جلد الإنسان عند الهرم

And 'at-tashannun': the cramping and dryness in a person's skin at old age.

وانعاج عودي كالشظيف الأخشن، ... بعد اقورار الجلد والتشنن

And my body bent like the rough 'shathif', ... after the skin became shriveled and wrinkled.

هريق شبابي واستشن أديمي.

My youth has been poured out and my skin has become worn out.

وتشان الجلد: يبس وتشنج وليس بخلق.

And the skin 'tashaanat': it became dry and tense, and not old.

مرة شنة: خلا من سنها؛

A woman 'shannah': her age has passed;

وقوس شنة: قديمة؛

And an 'shannah' bow: old;

والشن: الضعف، وأصله من ذلك.

And 'ash-shan': weakness, and its origin is from that.

وتشنن جلد الإنسان: تغضن عند الهرم.

And a person's skin 'tatashannanu': it wrinkles at old age.

والشنون: المهزول من الدواب،

And 'ash-shanun': the emaciated of the animals,

وشاهد الشنون من الإبل قول زهير: منها الشنون ومنها الزاهق الزهم.

And the witness for 'ash-shanun' of camels is the saying of Zuhayr: Among them are the 'shanun' and among them are the plump and greasy ones.

والشنين والتشنين والتشنان: قطران الماء من الشنة شيئا بعد شيء؛

And 'ash-shanin' and 'at-tashnin' and 'at-tashnan': the dripping of water from the old waterskin little by little;

يا من لدمع دائم الشنين

O you whose tears are constantly dripping.

عيني جودا بالدموع التوائم ... سجاما، كتشنان الشنان الهزائم

My eyes, be generous with twin tears ... flowing continuously, like the dripping of the worn-out waterskins of the defeated.

شن الماء على شرابه يشنه شنا: صبه صبا وفرقه،

He 'shanana' the water on his drink, he 'yashunnuhu' 'shanana': poured it and scattered it,

إذا حم أحدكم فليشن عليه الماء فليرشه عليه رشا متفرقا

If one of you has a fever, let him 'yashunna' water on him, let him sprinkle it on him with scattered sprinkling.

كان يسن الماء على وجهه ولا يشنه

He used to 'yasunnu' water on his face and not 'yashunnuhu' it.

فدعا بدلو من ماء فشنه عليه

So he called for a bucket of water and 'fashannahu' it on him.

فليشنوا الماء وليمسوا الطيب.

Let them 'yashunnu' water and apply perfume.

وإن، بعقدة الأنصاب منكم، ... غلاما خر في علق شنين

And indeed, by the knot of the idols from you, ... a boy fell in poured blood.

وشنت العين دمعها كذلك.

And the eye 'shannat' its tears likewise.

والشنين: اللبن يصب عليه الماء، حليبا كان أو حقينًا.

And 'ash-shanin': milk into which water is poured, whether fresh or curdled.

شن عليه درعه يشنها شنا: صبها،

He 'shanana' his armor on him, he 'yashunnuhā' 'shanana': poured it,

شن عليهم الغارة يشنها شنا وأشن: صبها وبثها وفرقها من كل وجه؛

He 'shanana' the raid upon them, he 'yashunnuhā' 'shanana' and 'ashanna': poured it, spread it, and dispersed it from every direction;

شننا عليهم كل جرداء شطبة ... لجوج تباري كل أجرد شرحب

We 'shanana' upon them every bare, slender [spear] ... persistent, chasing every lean and broad [camel].

أنه أمره أن يشن الغارة على بني الملوح

That he ordered him to 'yashunna' the raid upon Banu Al-Mulouh.

حتى شنت عليكم الغارات.

Until the raids 'shannat' upon you.

وفي الجبين الشانان: وهما عرقان ينحدران من الرأس إلى الحاجبين ثم إلى العينين؛

And in the forehead are 'ash-shaanan': they are two veins descending from the head to the eyebrows then to the eyes;

هما الشأنان، بالهمز، وهما عرقان؛

They are 'ash-shaanan', with hamza, and they are two veins;

كأن شأنيهما شعيب

As if their 'shaanayn' were a ravine.

والشانة من المسايل: كالرحبة،

And 'ash-shaanah' of the watercourses: like a wide open space,

والشنان: الماء البارد؛

And 'ash-shanan': the cold water;

بماء شنان زعزعت متنه الصبا،

With cold water whose surface was stirred by the east wind,

ماء شنان، بالضم، متفرق؛

Water 'shanana', with damma, scattered;

والماء الذي يقطر من قربة أو شجرة شنانة أيضا.

And water that drips from a waterskin or a tree is also 'shanana'.

ولبن شنين: محض صب عليه ماء بارد؛

And 'shanin' milk: pure milk mixed with cold water;

شن بسلحه إذا رمى به رقيقا،

'Shan' with its droppings if it throws them thinly,

فشن بالسلح، فلما شنا

So he 'shanana' with droppings, and when he 'shanā'

وافق شن طبقه

Shan met its match.

لقيت شن إيادا بالقنا ... طبقا، وافق شن طبقه

I met Shan of Iyad with spears ... equally, Shan met its match.

يحمل شن ويفدى لكيز.

He carries a 'shan' and is ransomed for Layza.

والشنشنة: الطبيعة والخليقة والسجية.

And 'ash-shanashanah': nature, disposition, and character.

نشنشة أعرفها من أخشن

A 'nashnashah' I know from Akhshan.

إن بني زملوني بالدم، ... شنشنة أعرفها من أخزم، من يلق آساد الرجال يكلم

Indeed, my sons have covered me with blood, ... a 'shanashanah' I know from Akhzam, whoever meets the lions of men will be spoken to.

فأراد عمر إني أعرف فيك مشابه من أبيك في رأيه وعقله وحزمه وذكائه.

So Umar meant: I recognize in you similarities to your father in his opinion, intellect, prudence, and intelligence.

والشنشنة: القطعة من اللحم.

And 'ash-shanashanah': a piece of meat.

وما العيش إلا ما تلذ وتشتهي، ... وإن لام فيه ذو الشنان وفندا

And life is nothing but what you enjoy and desire, ... even if the one with 'ash-shanān' and the old man blame it.

الشنشنة والنشنشة حركة القرطاس والثوب الجديد.

Al-shanashanah and an-nashnashah is the movement of parchment and new cloth.