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العنس

Root entry · 21 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of stubbornness, endurance, and maturity, particularly concerning female animals and unmarried women. It also extends to descriptions of physical attributes like fullness and appearance, and geographical locations.

Derived headwords

العَنَسnoun
  1. 1.
    She-camelboth

    A strong, resilient she-camel.

  2. 2.
    Eagleclassical

    An eagle, referring to its predatory nature or strength.

  3. 3.
    Curving of woodclassical

    The bending or curvature of a piece of wood.

  4. 4.
    Heartclassical

    The heart, metaphorically referring to its core or essence.

عَنَسَverb
  1. 1.
    To remain unmarriedclassical

    A young woman remained in her family after reaching maturity, beyond the age of virginity, and never married.

  2. 2.
    To be stubbornclassical

    To be stubborn or unyielding.

عَنَسَverb
  1. 1.
    To remain unmarriedclassical

    A young woman remained in her family after reaching maturity, beyond the age of virginity, and never married.

نَصَرَverb
  1. 1.
    To remain unmarriedclassical

    A young woman remained in her family after reaching maturity, beyond the age of virginity, and never married.

ضَرَبَverb
  1. 1.
    To remain unmarriedclassical

    A young woman remained in her family after reaching maturity, beyond the age of virginity, and never married.

عَنُوسًاnoun
  1. 1.
    Remaining unmarriedclassical

    The state of a young woman remaining in her family after reaching maturity, beyond the age of virginity, and never marrying.

عَنَاسًاnoun
  1. 1.
    Remaining unmarriedclassical

    The state of a young woman remaining in her family after reaching maturity, beyond the age of virginity, and never marrying.

أَعْنَسَتْverb
  1. 1.
    To remain unmarriedclassical

    A young woman remained in her family after reaching maturity, beyond the age of virginity, and never married.

عَنَّسَهَاverb
  1. 1.
    To cause to remain unmarriedclassical

    Her family caused a young woman to remain in their home after reaching maturity, beyond the age of virginity, and never marry.

تَعْنِيسًاnoun
  1. 1.
    Causing to remain unmarriedclassical

    The act of a family causing a young woman to remain in their home after reaching maturity, beyond the age of virginity, and never marry.

عَانِسadjective
  1. 1.
    Unmarried womanclassical

    A woman who has remained in her family after reaching maturity, beyond the age of virginity, and has never married.

  2. 2.
    Matureclassical

    Describing a woman who is mature and has passed the age of typical first marriage.

  3. 3.
    Fat camelclassical

    A fat, fully developed male camel.

عَوَانِسnoun
  1. 1.
    Unmarried womenclassical

    Plural of عانس, referring to women who have remained unmarried after maturity.

عُنُسnoun
  1. 1.
    Unmarried womenclassical

    Plural of عانس, referring to women who have remained unmarried after maturity.

عُنُوسnoun
  1. 1.
    Unmarried womenclassical

    Plural of عانس, referring to women who have remained unmarried after maturity.

العَنَسnoun
  1. 1.
    Mirrorclassical

    A mirror.

العَنَسnoun
  1. 1.
    Looking in the mirrorclassical

    The act of looking into a mirror frequently.

عُنَيْسnoun
  1. 1.
    Sand duneclassical

    A sand dune.

الأَعْنَسname
  1. 1.
    Al-A'ansclassical

    A name, specifically referring to Al-A'ans bin Salman, a poet.

أَعْنَسَهُverb
  1. 1.
    To change himclassical

    To change someone or something.

أَعْنَسَverb
  1. 1.
    To mix with grey hairclassical

    To mix with grey hair, describing the appearance of a face.

اعْنِينَاسnoun
  1. 1.
    Tail fullnessclassical

    The abundance and length of a she-camel's tail hair.

Parallel reading

العَنَس: النَّاقَةُ الصَّلْبَةُ
Al-'Anas: The strong she-camel.
والعُقَابُ
And the eagle.
وَعَطْفُ العُودِ
And the curving of the wood.
وَمَخْلَافُ عَنَسٍ بِهَا، مُضَافٌ إِلَيْهِ
And the region of 'Anas is associated with it, being added to it.
وَعُنِسَتِ الْجَارِيَةُ، كَسَمِعَ وَنَصَرَ وَضَرَبَ، عُنُوسًا وَعَنَاسًا: طَالَ مَكْثُهَا فِي أَهْلِهَا بَعْدَ إِدْرَاكِهَا، حَتَّى خَرَجَتْ مِنْ عِدَادِ الْأَبْكَارِ، وَلَمْ تَتَزَوَّجْ قَطُّ، كَأَعْنَسَتْ وَعُنِسَتْ وَعُنِسَتْ
And the young woman remained unmarried, as in 'sami'a', 'nasara', and 'daraba', 'unusan' and 'anasan': her stay with her family was prolonged after she reached maturity, until she was no longer counted among virgins, and she never married, like 'a'anasat', 'unisat', and 'unnisat'.
وَعَنَسَهَا أَهْلُهَا تَعْنِيسًا
And her family caused her to remain unmarried ('ta'nisan').
وَهِيَ: عَانسٌ
And she is: 'anisa' (unmarried).
وَالرَّجُلُ: عَانسٌ أَيْضًا
And the man is also 'anisa' (mature/unmarried).
وَالْعَانِسُ: الْجَمَلُ السَّمِينُ التَّامُّ
And the 'anisa': the fat, fully developed camel.
وَكَكِتَابٍ: الْمِرْآةُ
And like 'kitab': the mirror.
وَالْعَنَسُ، مُحَرَّكَةً: النَّظَرُ فِيهَا كُلَّ سَاعَةٍ
And al-'anas, with harakat: looking into it every hour.
وَأَعْنَسَهُ: غَيَّرَهُ
And 'a'ansahu: to change him.
وَالشَّيْبُ وَجْهَهُ: خَالَطَهُ
And grey hair mixed with his face: it mingled with it.
وَاعْنِينَاسٌ ذَنَبُ النَّاقَةِ: وُفُورُ هَلَبِهِ، وَطُولُهُ
And 'i'ninas' of the she-camel's tail: the abundance of its hair, and its length.