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ءني

Root entry · 23 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of time, specifically reaching a designated point or maturity. It extends to the idea of ripeness, readiness, and the appropriate moment for something to occur. It also encompasses notions of slowness, delay, patience, and deliberation.

Derived headwords

أَنَى يَأْنِيverb
  1. 1.
    to be time forboth

    The time has come for something to happen or for an action to be taken.

  2. 2.
    to ripenclassical

    Specifically used for plants reaching their maturity and readiness for harvest.

  3. 3.
    to be readyboth

    To reach the point of completion or full development.

أَنِيَ يَأْنَىverb
  1. 1.
    to be time forboth

    Synonymous with 'أنى يأني', indicating that the opportune moment has arrived.

آنَ يَؤِينُverb
  1. 1.
    to be time forboth

    The time has come; it is the appropriate moment.

أَنِيٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    slowboth

    Characterized by slowness or delay in action or arrival.

  2. 2.
    patientboth

    Possessing deliberation and slowness in temperament.

إِنَاءٌnoun
  1. 1.
    vesselboth

    A container or utensil used for holding or serving things, often for domestic use.

  2. 2.
    potteryboth

    Specifically refers to earthenware or ceramic vessels.

آنِيَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    vesselsboth

    Plural of 'إناء', referring to multiple containers or utensils.

أَوَانِيnoun
  1. 1.
    vesselsboth

    A plural form of 'إناء', often used for kitchenware or tableware.

أَنَى الماءُverb
  1. 1.
    water became hotboth

    The water reached a high temperature, becoming very hot.

حَمِيمٌ آنٍphrase
  1. 1.
    boiling waterboth

    Refers to water that has reached its peak of heat, intensely hot.

إِنَاهُnoun
  1. 1.
    its maturityboth

    The point of completion, ripeness, or full development of something.

إِنِّيnoun
  1. 1.
    ripenessclassical

    The state of being ripe or fully developed.

أَنَاةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    patienceboth

    The quality of being patient, calm, and unhurried.

  2. 2.
    deliberationboth

    Careful consideration and unhurried action.

  3. 3.
    calmnessboth

    A state of being tranquil and composed.

تَأَنَّىverb
  1. 1.
    to be patientboth

    To act with patience, slowness, and deliberation.

  2. 2.
    to delayboth

    To postpone or put off an action.

  3. 3.
    to proceed slowlyboth

    To move or act with a lack of haste.

اسْتَأْنَىverb
  1. 1.
    to waitboth

    To remain in expectation or inactivity for a period of time.

  2. 2.
    to be patientboth

    To act with patience and not rush.

  3. 3.
    to delayboth

    To cause a delay or to be delayed.

آنَيْتُverb
  1. 1.
    to delayboth

    To postpone or hold back something.

  2. 2.
    to be slowboth

    To arrive late or to act slowly.

أَنَّىverb
  1. 1.
    to delayboth

    To be slow or late in doing something.

آناءُ اللَّيْلِnoun
  1. 1.
    times of the nightboth

    The various hours or periods of the night.

إِنِّيnoun
  1. 1.
    hour of the nightboth

    A specific period or hour within the night.

إِنْوَانٌnoun
  1. 1.
    hours of the nightclassical

    A variant plural for 'آناء الليل', referring to the hours of the night.

آيِنَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    timeclassical

    A specific occasion or instance.

إِنَاتُكُمْnoun
  1. 1.
    your hopesclassical

    Your expectations or desires.

أَنَاةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    woman with gentle slownessclassical

    A description of a woman characterized by a gentle, unhurried demeanor.

إِنِيهْparticle
  1. 1.
    indeedclassical

    An expression used for emphasis or to express disbelief or surprise.

Parallel reading

ألم يأن للذين آمنوا أن تخشع قلوبهم لذكر الله
Has not the time come for those who have believed that their hearts should be humbled to the remembrance of Allah?
هل أنى الرحيل
Has the time for departure come?
بلغ الشيء إناه
The thing reached its maturity.
يطوفون بينها وبين حميم آن
They will circle between it and boiling water.
تسقى من عين آنية
They will be given to drink from a boiling spring.
غير ناظرين إناه
Not waiting for its (ripeness/completion).
والأناة والأنى: الحلم والوقار
And al-anah and al-ana: forbearance and dignity.
رجل آن على فاعل أي كثير الأناة والحلم
A man 'ann' is like 'fa'il', meaning possessing much patience and forbearance.
رأيتك آنيت وآذيت
I saw you delaying and causing harm.
اختياروا إحدى الطائفتين إما المال وإما السبي وقد كنت استأنيت بكم
Choose one of the two groups, either the wealth or the captives, and I had waited for you.
استأن في أمرك أي لا تعجل
Proceed deliberately in your affair, meaning do not rush.
وكل شيء أخرته فقد آنيته
And anything you delay, you have indeed delayed it.
تأنى في الأمر أي ترفق وتنظر
To deliberate in the matter means to be gentle and to consider.
ثم احتملن أنيا بعد تضحية
Then they moved slowly after mid-morning.
ومن آناء الليل
And from the hours of the night.
يا بني إذا رأيتم خلة رائعة من رجل فلا تقطعوا إناتكم
My sons, if you see a remarkable need from a man, do not cut off your hopes.
ألجليبيب؟ إنيه، لا لعمر الله ذكره
Julaibib? Indeed not, by the life of God, his mention (is not worthy).