لحن

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns melody, tune, and musicality, encompassing the art of singing, chanting, and vocal embellishment. It also extends to the characteristic style or manner of expression, whether in music, speech, or writing, and can refer to a specific way of performing or interpreting something.

Derived headwords

لَحْنnoun

1.
tune, melodyboth
The specific sequence of musical notes that forms a recognizable piece of music; a melody or tune.
2.
musicality, melodious singingboth
The quality of being musical, or the act of singing or chanting in a melodious or embellished manner.
3.
style, mannerboth
A characteristic way of doing something, especially in performance, speech, or writing; a particular style or manner.
4.
intonation, accentclassical
The particular way in which a person speaks, especially their accent or the intonation used.

هذا لحن فلان العواد — This is the tune of so-and-so the lute player

لُحُونnoun

1.
melodies, tunesboth
Plural of لحن (lahn), referring to multiple melodies, tunes, or musical styles.
2.
embellishments, vocalizationsclassical
The artful embellishments and vocal modulations used in singing or reciting.

اقرؤوا القرآن بلحون العرب وأصواتها — Recite the Quran with the melodies and voices of the Arabs

تَلْحِينnoun

1.
composing musicmodern
The act or process of composing music or melodies.
2.
melodious recitationclassical
The act of reciting or singing in a melodious or embellished manner.

Parallel reading

هذا لحن فلان العواد، وهو الوجه الذي يضرب به.

This is the tune of so-and-so the lute player, and it is the manner in which he plays.

اقرؤوا القرآن بلحون العرب وأصواتها، وإياكم ولحون أهل العشق ؛

Recite the Quran with the melodies and voices of the Arabs, and beware of the melodies of the people of passion;

اللحن: التطريب وترجيع الصوت وتحسين القراءة والشعر والغناء،

Melody: is the embellishment and modulation of the voice and the beautification of recitation, poetry, and singing,

قال: ويشبه أن يكون أراد هذا الذي يفعله قراء الزمان من اللحون التي يقرؤون بها النظائر في المحافل،

He said: and it seems that he intended this which the reciters of the time do with the melodies with which they recite similar passages in gatherings,

فإن اليهود والنصارى يقرؤون كتبهم نحوا من ذلك.

for the Jews and Christians recite their books in a manner similar to that.