الطنء

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to remnants, lingering states, and inclinations. It encompasses residual life force, leftover water, and lingering feelings or intentions. It also describes a state of being stuck or attached, and a tendency or inclination towards something.

Derived headwords

الطَّنْءnoun

1.
Remnant of lifeclassical
The remaining spirit or life force in a person.
2.
Dwellingclassical
A place of residence or a home.
3.
Carpetclassical
A rug or carpet spread out.
4.
Inclinationclassical
A leaning or inclination of desire towards something.
5.
White landclassical
A tract of white or pale land.
6.
Meadowclassical
A lush pasture or meadow.
7.
Doubtclassical
Suspicion or doubt.
8.
Diseaseclassical
An ailment or sickness.
9.
Water remnantclassical
The remaining water in a cistern or pool.
10.
Hunting lureclassical
An object or device used for hunting, similar to a decoy.
11.
Dormant ashclassical
Smoldering or dormant ashes.
12.
Immoralityclassical
Wickedness or dissolute behavior.
13.
Stone enclosureclassical
A pen or enclosure made of stones.
14.
Ambitionclassical
A strong desire or aspiration.

طَنِئَverb

1.
To stickclassical
Said of a camel whose spleen adheres to its side.
2.
To have something hiddenclassical
Said of a person who has something in their chest they are shy to reveal.
3.
To be shyclassical
To feel embarrassed or shy.

الطَّنَأَةnoun

1.
Adulterersclassical
Plural noun referring to those who commit adultery.

أَطْنَأَverb

1.
To incline towards homeclassical
To move towards one's dwelling.
2.
To drink greedilyclassical
To drink from a pool or basin, often implying thirst.
3.
To lie down lazilyclassical
To lie down on a carpet out of laziness.

لا تُطْنِئverb

1.
Does not liveclassical
Used to describe a snake whose owner does not live, implying a bad omen.

Parallel reading

الطَّنْءُ: بقية الروح

Al-tan'u: the remnant of the spirit.

والمنزل

And the dwelling.

والبساط

And the carpet.

والميل بالهوى

And the inclination by desire.

والأرض البيضاء

And the white land.

والروضة

And the meadow.

والريبة

And the doubt.

والداء

And the disease.

وبقية الماء في الحوض

And the remaining water in the basin.

وشيء يتخذ للصيد كالربيئة

And something taken for hunting, like a lure.

والرماد الهامد

And the dormant ash.

والفجور

And immorality.

وحظيرة من حجارة

And an enclosure of stones.

والهمة

And the ambition.

وطنئ البعير، كفرح: لزق طحاله بجنبه

And the camel tan'a, as in fariha: its spleen stuck to its side.

وفلان: في صدره شيء يستحيي أن يخرجه

And so-and-so: he has something in his chest he is shy to bring out.

وكجمع: استحيا

And as in jama'a: he was shy.

والطنأة، محركة: الزناة

And al-tan'ah, movable: the adulterers.

وأطنع: مال إلى المنزل

And he atna'a: he inclined towards the dwelling.

وإلى الحوض فشرب

And towards the basin and drank.

وإلى البساط فنام عليه كسلا

And towards the carpet and slept on it out of laziness.

وحية لا تطنئ، (أي) : لا يعيش صاحبها

And a snake that does not tan'u, (meaning): its owner does not live.