الطنب

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to ropes, cords, and extended structures, often associated with tents and their supports. It also extends to concepts of stretching, duration, intensity, and physical attributes like length and breadth, sometimes implying a defect.

Derived headwords

الطُّنُبnoun

1.
Tent ropeboth
A long rope used to secure the awning or tent of a dwelling.
2.
Tent pegboth
A stake or peg used to anchor a tent.

أَطْنَابnoun

1.
Tent ropes (pl.)both
Plural of طنب (tent rope).

طُنُبَةnoun

1.
Tent rope (pl.)both
Another plural form of طنب (tent rope).

طَنَبnoun

1.
Bowstringboth
A cord connecting the ends of a bow, or a strap attached to the bowstring and passed over the nock.
2.
Cord in the neckclassical
A cord-like structure in the neck.

إِطْنَابَةnoun

1.
Bowstringboth
Similar to طنب, referring to the string of a bow.
2.
Canopyboth
A large tent or awning.

الطَّنَبnoun

1.
Curvature in a spearclassical
A bend or crookedness in a spear.
2.
Leg lengthclassical
Unusual length in the legs, often associated with a relaxed posture.
3.
Back lengthclassical
Unusual length in the back, considered a defect.

أَطْنَبadjective

1.
Long-leggedclassical
Describing someone with long legs.
2.
Long-backedclassical
Describing someone with a long back.

طُنْبَاءadjective

1.
Long-leggedclassical
Describing someone with long legs.
2.
Long-backedclassical
Describing someone with a long back.

طَنَّبَverb

1.
To stretch outboth
To extend or stretch something, particularly by using ropes.
2.
To secureboth
To fasten or tie down, often with ropes.
3.
To howl (wolf)classical
The sound a wolf makes; to howl.
4.
To stayboth
To remain or reside in a place.

تَطْنِيبnoun

1.
Stretchingboth
The act of stretching or extending something.
2.
Securingboth
The act of fastening or tying down.
3.
Elaborationboth
To speak or describe with great detail and eloquence, whether praise or blame.
4.
Repairing a waterskinclassical
The act of patching or mending a waterskin.

مُطَنِّبnoun

1.
Shoulderboth
The shoulder joint.
2.
Scapulaboth
The shoulder blade.

مُطْنَابadjective

1.
Large (army)classical
Describing a large or vast army.

مُطَانِبِيadjective

1.
Adjacent (tents)classical
Describing tents whose ropes are tied together, implying close proximity.

Parallel reading

الطُّنُب: حبل طويل يشد به سرادق البيت، أو الوتد

The tent rope: a long rope by which the awning of the tent is secured, or the tent peg.

ج: أطناب وطنبة

Plural: atnab and tunabah.

و: سير يوصل بوتر القوس ثم يدار على كظرها، كالإطنابة

And: a strap that connects to the bowstring and is then wrapped around its nock, like the itnabah.

وبفتحتين: اعوجاج في الرمح

And with two fatha: a crookedness in the spear.

وطول في الرجلين في استرخاء

And length in the legs in a relaxed state.

وطول في الظهر، وهو عيب

And length in the back, which is a defect.

والنعت: أطنب وطنباء

And the adjective: atnab and tanba'.

وطنبه تطنيبا: مده بأطنابه، وشده

And tanaba-hu tatniban: to stretch it with its ropes, and to secure it.

والذئب: عوى

And the wolf: howled.

وبالمكان: أقام

And in the place: he stayed.

والإطنابة: المظلة

And the itnabah: the canopy.

وأطنبت الريح: اشتدت في غبار

And the wind blew intensely: it intensified with dust.

والإبل: اتبع بعضها بعضا في السير

And the camels: followed each other in their journey.

والرجل: أتى بالبلاغة في الوصف، مدحا كان أو ذما

And the man: brought eloquence in description, whether praise or blame.

والمطنب، كمقعد: المنكب، والعاتق

And the mutanab, like maq'ad: the shoulder, and the upper arm.

وجيش مطناب: عظيم

And a mutnab army: great.

وتطنيب السقاء: تطبيبه

And tatnib of the waterskin: its mending.

وجاري مطانبي: طنب بيته إلى طنب بيتي

And my neighbor is mutanabi: the rope of his tent was tied to the rope of my tent.