غنا

Root entry · 21 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of wealth, sufficiency, and independence, often in contrast to poverty. It extends to meanings of being self-sufficient, providing for others, and enduring or residing in a place. It also encompasses the related but distinct concept of singing and vocal music.

Derived headwords

الغَنِيّname

1.
The Self-Sufficientboth
One of the names of God (Allah), signifying that He is in no need of anything, while all creation is in need of Him. This is absolute self-sufficiency.
2.
wealthyboth
Possessing abundance of wealth and resources.

المُغْنِيname

1.
The Enricherboth
One of the names of God (Allah), who enriches whomever He wills from His servants.

الغِنَىnoun

1.
wealthboth
Abundance of possessions and resources; prosperity, the opposite of poverty.
2.
sufficiencyboth
Being content or having enough, leading to independence.
3.
singingclassical
Vocal music or song, often with a beautiful or melodious sound.

غَنِيَverb

1.
to be wealthyboth
To possess abundance of wealth and resources; to be rich.
2.
to be sufficientboth
To have enough, to be self-sufficient or independent.
3.
to resideclassical
To dwell or stay in a place for a prolonged period.

اِسْتَغْنَىverb

1.
to become richboth
To acquire wealth or become wealthy.
2.
to become independentboth
To achieve self-sufficiency and no longer need others.
3.
to dispense withboth
To consider something unnecessary or to do without it.

أَغْنَىverb

1.
to enrichboth
To make someone wealthy or provide them with abundance.
2.
to sufficeboth
To be enough for someone or something; to satisfy a need.
3.
to make independentboth
To enable someone to be self-sufficient.
4.
to substitute forboth
To take the place of something or someone; to act as a replacement.

تَغَنَّىverb

1.
to singboth
To produce musical sounds with the voice, often in a melodious way.
2.
to become richclassical
To acquire wealth.
3.
to be self-sufficientclassical
To achieve independence from others.

تَغَانَىverb

1.
to become self-sufficient from each otherclassical
For individuals or groups to become independent of one another.

اغْتَنَىverb

1.
to become richboth
To acquire wealth and become prosperous.

غَنِيّadjective

1.
wealthyboth
Possessing abundant wealth; rich.
2.
self-sufficientboth
Independent and not needing assistance.

الغِنَاءnoun

1.
singingboth
Vocal music, song, or melody.
2.
benefitclassical
Usefulness or advantage gained from something.

الغَنِيَّةnoun

1.
sufficiencyboth
A state of being sufficient or enough.
2.
woman of beautyclassical
A young, beautiful, and often married woman, who is considered self-sufficient in her beauty or status.

المَغْنَىnoun

1.
dwelling placeclassical
A place where people resided or stayed.
2.
sufficiencyclassical
That which suffices or is enough.

المَغَانِيnoun

1.
dwelling placesclassical
Habitations or homes where people once lived.

غَنِيّانnoun

1.
sufficiencyclassical
A state of being sufficient or enough.

قَنَىverb

1.
to acquireclassical
To obtain and possess property or wealth.

أَقْنَىverb

1.
to provide with possessionsclassical
To grant someone property or wealth, enabling them to acquire and keep it.

قِنْيَةnoun

1.
possessionclassical
Property or wealth acquired and kept.

مُغْنٍadjective

1.
sufficientclassical
Adequate or enough to meet a need.

غَانٍadjective

1.
wealthyclassical
Possessing abundance; rich.
2.
independentclassical
Self-sufficient and not needing others.

الغَوَانِيnoun

1.
singing girlsclassical
Young women who sing, often associated with entertainment.
2.
beautiful young womenclassical
Attractive young women, often married, who are admired.

Parallel reading

هو الذي لا يحتاج إلى أحد في شيء وكل أحد محتاج إليه

He is the one who needs no one in anything, while everyone needs Him.

وهو الذي يغني من يشاء من عباده

And He is the one who enriches whomever He wills from His servants.

الغنى، مقصور، ضد الفقر

Al-ghina, short vowel, is the opposite of poverty.

خير الصدقة ما أبقت غنى

The best charity is that which leaves behind wealth.

ما كان عن ظهر غنى

What is from a surplus of wealth.

خير الصدقة ما أغنيت به من أعطيته عن المسألة

The best charity is that by which you enrich the one you give, making them independent of begging.

رجل ربطها تغنيا وتعففا

A man tied them (horses) for the sake of self-sufficiency and chastity.

من استغنى بلهو أو تجارة استغنى الله عنه

Whoever becomes self-sufficient through amusement or trade, Allah will make him independent of Himself.

والله غني حميد

And Allah is Self-Sufficient, Praiseworthy.

ليس منا من لم يتغن بالقرآن

He is not among us who does not become self-sufficient with the Quran.

زينوا القرآن بأصواتكم

Adorn the Quran with your voices.

الغنى من المال مقصور، ومن السماع ممدود

Al-ghina (wealth) is short vowel, and al-ghina' (singing) is long vowel.

الغناء، بالفتح: النفع

Al-ghina', with fatha: benefit.

الغنى، مقصور: اليسار

Al-ghina, short vowel: affluence.

ما لك عنه غنى ولا غنية ولا غنيان ولا مغنى

You have no escape from it, nor sufficiency, nor abundance, nor substitute.

ما يغني عنك هذا

What good does this do for you?

والغانية من النساء: التي غنيت بالزوج

And al-ghaniyah among women: she who is satisfied by her husband.

الأغناء إملاكات العرائس

Al-aghna' means the possession of brides.

الغنى حصن العزب

Marriage is the fortress of the unmarried.

الغواني الشواب اللواتي يعجبن الرجال ويعجبهن الشبان

Al-ghawani are the young women who please men and whom young men please.

وكل من رفع صوته ووالاه فصوته عند العرب غناء

And whoever raises his voice and sustains it, his voice is singing among the Arabs.

لكل امرئ منهم يومئذ شأن يغنيه

Every person among them, that Day, will have concern that will occupy him.

كأن لم يغنوا فيها

As if they had never resided therein.

ورجل سماه الناس عالما ولم يغن في العلم يوما سالما

And a man whom people named a scholar, but he did not remain in knowledge for a full day.

والمغاني: المنازل التي كان بها أهلوها

And al-maghani: the dwelling places where their inhabitants used to be.