غنا

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

The root غنا primarily relates to singing, music, and vocalization. It extends to poetic expression, praise, satire, and even specific locations associated with sound or music.

Derived headwords

غِنَاءnoun

1.
singingboth
Vocal music, especially that which is pleasing or moving.
2.
songboth
A piece of music with words that are sung.
3.
a specific type of musicclassical
A particular style or genre of music, often associated with a specific rhythm or melody.
4.
a place nameclassical
A specific location, possibly named for its acoustic properties or association with music.

والغناء من الصوت: ما طرب به — Singing from the voice: that which moves one with delight.

رمل الغناء — Sand of Al-Ghina (a place name).

غَنَّىverb

1.
to singboth
To make musical sounds with the voice.
2.
to sing poetryboth
To recite poetry with a melody or musicality.
3.
to sing aboutboth
To compose or perform a song or poem about someone or something.
4.
to praiseboth
To express admiration or approval, often in verse.
5.
to satirizeboth
To criticize or mock someone or something in a humorous or contemptuous way, often through poetry.
6.
to make a soundboth
To produce a vocal sound, like that of a bird or animal.

وقد غنى بالشعر — And he sang poetry.

وغنى بالمرأة: تغزل بها — And he sang about the woman: he flirted with her.

وغنى بالرجل وتغنى به: مدحه أو هجاه — And he sang about the man and composed verses about him: he praised him or satirized him.

وغنى الحمام وتغنى: صوت — And the doves cooed and made sounds.

تَغَنَّىverb

1.
to singboth
To sing, often with emphasis on the musicality or enjoyment.
2.
to sing poetryboth
To recite poetry with a melody.
3.
to sing aboutboth
To compose or perform a song or poem about someone or something.
4.
to praise or satirizeboth
To compose verses in praise or satire of someone.
5.
to make a soundboth
To produce a vocal sound.

تغن بالشعر — Sing poetry.

وتغنى بأغنية حسنة — And he sang a beautiful song.

وتغنى به: مدحه أو هجاه — And he composed verses about him: he praised him or satirized him.

وتغنى: صوت — And it made a sound.

أُغْنِيَةnoun

1.
songboth
A piece of music with words that are sung.
2.
a type of songclassical
A specific kind or genre of song.

وإغنية يتغنون بها أي نوع من الغناء — And a song they sing, meaning a type of singing.

أَغَانِيnoun

1.
songsboth
Plural of 'ughniyah', referring to multiple songs.

وجمعها الأغاني — And its plural is Al-Aghani (songs).

مُتَغَنَّاةadjective

1.
singingclassical
A feminine form, meaning a female who is singing.

إن متغناة وإن حاديه — That she is singing, even if she is being led (by a singer).

مُغَنِّيnoun

1.
suckling camelclassical
A young camel that is still nursing from its mother.

والمغني: الفصيل الذي يصرف بنابه — And Al-Mughanni: the young camel that is weaned by its mother.

غَسَّانname

1.
Ghassanboth
A proper name, referring to a tribe or a person.

هذا غسان السليطي — This is Ghassan Al-Sulaiti.

غَنِيّname

1.
Ghaniboth
A proper name, possibly referring to a person or a group.

وغني: حي من غطفان — And Ghani: a tribe from Ghatafan.

Parallel reading

والغناء من الصوت: ما طرب به

Singing from the voice: that which moves one with delight.

عجبت لها أنى يكون غناؤها ... فصيحا، ولم تفغر بمنطقها فما

I marveled at her, how her singing could be eloquent, and she did not open her mouth to speak.

وقد غنى بالشعر وتغنى به

And he sang poetry and composed verses about it.

إن الغناء بهذا الشعر مضمار

Indeed, singing with this poetry is a field (of competition).

وغناه بالشعر وغناه إياه

And his singing of poetry and his composing it.

ويقال: غنى فلان يغني أغنية وتغنى بأغنية حسنة

And it is said: So-and-so sang, he sings a song, and he sang with a beautiful song.

فأما ما أنشده ابن الأعرابي من قول الشاعر: ثم بدت تنبض أحرادها، ... إن متغناة وإن حاديه

As for what Ibn Al-A'rabi recited from the poet's saying: Then she began to show her udders, ... that she is singing, even if she is being led (by a singer).

وإن متغنية، فأبدل الياء ألفا كما قالوا الناصاة في الناصية، والقاراة في القارية

And she is singing, so they substituted the ya with an alif, as they said Al-Nasah for Al-Nasiyah, and Al-Qarah for Al-Qariyah.

وغنى بالمرأة: تغزل بها

And he sang about the woman: he flirted with her.

وغناه بها: ذكره إياها في شعر

And his singing about her: his mentioning her in poetry.

ألا غننا بالزاهرية، إنني ... على النأي مما أن ألم بها ذكرا

Indeed, sing to us about Al-Zahriyah, for I... despite the distance, I remember her.

وبينهم أغنية «2» وإغنية يتغنون بها أي نوع من الغناء

And among them is a song, and a song they sing, meaning a type of singing.

وغنى بالرجل وتغنى به: مدحه أو هجاه

And he sang about the man and composed verses about him: he praised him or satirized him.

أن بعض بني كليب قال لجرير هذا غسان السليطي يتغنى بنا أي يهجونا

That some of Banu Kilab said to Jarir: This Ghassan Al-Sulaiti is composing verses about us, meaning he is satirizing us.

غضبتم علينا أم تغنيتم بنا، ... أن اخضر من بطن التلاع غميرها

Did you become angry with us, or did you compose verses about us, ... that the water from the belly of the ravines became green with it.

وغنيت الركب به: ذكرته لهم في شعر

And I made the caravan remember it: I mentioned it to them in poetry.

وعندي أن الغزل والمدح والهجاء إنما يقال في كل واحد منها غنيت وتغنيت بعد أن يلحن فيغنى به

And I believe that flirtation, praise, and satire are only said for each of them when one sings and composes verses after it is melodized and sung.

وغنى الحمام وتغنى: صوت

And the doves cooed and made sounds.

والغناء: رمل بعينه

And Al-Ghina: a specific type of sand dune.

لها خصور وأعجاز ينوء بها ... رمل الغناء، وأعلى متنها رؤد

She has waists and buttocks that are burdened by ... the sand dunes of Al-Ghina, and the highest part of her back is undulating.

ورمل الغناء ممدود

And the sand dunes of Al-Ghina are extended.

تنطقن من رمل الغناء وعلقت، ... بأعناق أدمان الظباء، القلائد

They emerged from the sand dunes of Al-Ghina and hung, ... on the necks of gazelles, the necklaces.

أي اتخذن من رمل الغناء أعجازا كالكثبان وكأن أعناقهن أعناق الظباء

Meaning they took from the sand dunes of Al-Ghina buttocks like dunes, and their necks were like the necks of gazelles.

والغناء موضع

And Al-Ghina is a place.

رمل الغناء، وأعلى متنها رؤد

The sand dunes of Al-Ghina, and the highest part of her back is undulating.

والمغني: الفصيل الذي يصرف بنابه

And Al-Mughanni: the young camel that is weaned by its mother.

يا أيها الفصيل المغني

O you suckling camel.

وغني: حي من غطفان

And Ghani: a tribe from Ghatafan.