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قنحه
Root entry · 6 derived lemmasThis root primarily concerns actions related to bending, hooking, or manipulating objects, particularly with a curved tool. It extends to the idea of satiation, especially in drinking, and the repair or adjustment of mechanisms.
Derived headwords
قَنَحَverb
- 1.to bend with a hookboth
To bend or curve something using a hook or a curved tool, like a shepherd's crook.
قُنِحَverb
- 1.to be satiated (drinking)both
To be fully satisfied or sated with drinking, to the point of raising one's head.
- 2.to be forced to drinkclassical
To be compelled or made to drink.
تَقَنَّحَverb
- 1.to be satiated (drinking)both
To be fully satisfied or sated with drinking, to the point of raising one's head.
- 2.to be forced to drinkclassical
To be compelled or made to drink.
أَقْنَحَverb
- 1.to hook and lift woodclassical
To hook a piece of wood and lift it using the hook.
قَنَاحَةnoun
- 1.crooked keyclassical
A long, crooked key or a tool with a hook.
تَقْنِيحnoun
- 1.repairing a doorclassical
The act of repairing or adjusting a door, likely referring to its mechanism or latch.
Parallel reading
عطفه بالمحجن
He bent it with the hook.
و الشارب: روي فرفع رأسه ريا
And the drinker: he was satiated and raised his head in fullness.
وتكاره على الشرب
And he was forced to drink.
ونحت خشبة ورفعه بها
And he carved a piece of wood and lifted it with it.
والقناحة، كالرمانة: مفتاح معوج طويل
And the qanaha, like the pomegranate: a long, crooked key.
وقنحت الباب تقنيحا: أصلحت ذلك عليه
And he repaired the door, repairing it: he fixed that upon it.