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تنخ

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of staying or settling in a place. It also extends to meanings of being overfull or stuffed, and steadfastness in conflict.

Derived headwords

تَنَوَّخَverb
  1. 1.
    to stay, to settleboth

    To remain or settle in a place for a duration.

تَنُوخًاnoun
  1. 1.
    staying, settlingclassical

    The act or state of staying or settling in a place.

تَنُوخname
  1. 1.
    Tanuukhboth

    A tribe, named so because they gathered and remained in their places.

تَنِخَverb
  1. 1.
    to be overfull, stuffedclassical

    To feel excessively full, often due to rich food.

أَتْنِخَverb
  1. 1.
    to make overfullclassical

    To cause someone to feel overfull or stuffed, typically with rich food.

تَانَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to be steadfast, firmclassical

    To remain firm and steadfast, especially in warfare.

Parallel reading

تنخ بالمكان تنوخا
He stayed in the place, settling.
أقام
He stayed.
كتنخ
Like he stayed.
تنوخ: قبيلة
Tanuukh: a tribe.
لأنهم اجتمعوا فأقاموا في مواضعهم
Because they gathered and remained in their places.
تنخ، كفرح: اتخم
Taanakha, as in faraha: to be overfull.
وأتنخه الدسم
And the richness made him overfull.
وتانخه في الحرب: ثابته
And he was steadfast in the war: he remained firm.