صنع

Root entry · 41 derived lemmas

The root صنع (ṣanaʿa) primarily relates to the act of making, doing, or crafting something. It encompasses various forms of creation, craftsmanship, and the results of these actions, including manufactured goods, skills, and even the care given to animals or people. The root also extends to abstract concepts like good deeds, cleverness, and artificiality.

Derived headwords

صَنَعَverb

1.
to make, to doboth
To perform an action, to create or manufacture something.
2.
to treat someone wellclassical
To act kindly or generously towards someone.

صُنْعٌnoun

1.
making, doingboth
The act of making or doing; craftsmanship.
2.
deed, actionboth
A specific act or accomplishment, often referring to a good deed.
3.
craftsmanshipboth
Skill in making or doing something.

صَنِيعٌnoun

1.
deed, favorboth
A good deed or act of kindness done for someone.
2.
crafted itemclassical
Something that has been made or crafted.
3.
well-raised horseclassical
A horse that has been well-cared for and trained.
4.
polished swordclassical
A sword that has been sharpened and tested.
5.
arrowclassical
An arrow that has been tested.
6.
foodclassical
A meal or food that has been prepared.

صَنِيعَةٌnoun

1.
favor, good deedboth
An act of kindness or a favor done for someone.
2.
something madeclassical
An object that has been manufactured or crafted.

صِنَاعَةٌnoun

1.
craft, industryboth
A skilled trade or occupation; the production of goods.
2.
making, manufacturingboth
The process of creating or producing something.

صُنْعَةٌnoun

1.
craft, skillboth
A specific skill or craft; the result of craftsmanship.
2.
care of a horseclassical
The good management and care given to a horse.

صَنَعَ بِهِ صَنِيعًا قَبِيحًاphrase

1.
to do something bad to himclassical
To act in a reprehensible or harmful manner towards someone.

صَنَعَ إِلَيْهِ مَعْرُوفًاphrase

1.
to do a favor for himclassical
To perform a kind or beneficial act for someone.

صَنَعَ الْفَرَسَ صُنْعًا وَصُنْعَةًphrase

1.
to manage a horse wellclassical
To take good care of a horse and handle it skillfully.

صَنَعَ الْجَارِيَةَ كَعَنِيَverb

1.
to treat a young woman wellclassical
To treat a female servant or slave kindly, causing her to gain weight.

صَنَّعَverb

1.
to make fat, to fattenclassical
To cause someone or something to become plump or fat through good treatment or feeding.

اصْطَنَعَverb

1.
to adopt, to raiseclassical
To take someone or something and raise it, often implying care and training.
2.
to make for oneselfclassical
To have something made specifically for oneself.
3.
to choose, to selectclassical
To select someone for a special purpose or task.

تَصَنَّعَverb

1.
to feign, to pretendboth
To affect a certain manner or quality artificially; to put on a show.
2.
to adorn oneselfclassical
To make oneself appear attractive or well-behaved.

مِصْنَعٌnoun

1.
factorymodern
A building where goods are manufactured.
2.
place for makingclassical
A place where something is made or manufactured.
3.
reservoir, cisternclassical
A place where water is collected and stored, especially rainwater.

مَصْنَعَةٌnoun

1.
invitationclassical
A gathering or feast to which friends are invited.
2.
cistern, reservoirclassical
A structure for collecting and holding water.

مَصَانِعٌnoun

1.
factoriesmodern
Plural of مصنع, places where goods are manufactured.
2.
villages, settlementsclassical
Plural of مصنع, referring to inhabited places or communities.
3.
buildings, castlesclassical
Plural of مصنع, referring to structures like palaces and fortresses.

صَانِعٌnoun

1.
maker, craftsmanboth
One who makes or crafts things; an artisan.
2.
Godclassical
Used as a title for God, the Creator.

صُنَّاعٌnoun

1.
craftsmenboth
Plural of صانع, referring to skilled workers.

صِنَاعِيٌّadjective

1.
industrialmodern
Relating to or characteristic of industry.
2.
artificialboth
Made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally.

صُنَّاعُ الْيَدَيْنِadjective

1.
skilled with handsclassical
Having great dexterity and skill in manual work.

صَانِعُ الْيَدَيْنِadjective

1.
skilled with handsclassical
Expert and proficient in manual crafts.

صُنْعُ الْيَدَيْنِadjective

1.
skilled with handsclassical
Possessing great skill in manual labor or crafts.

أَصْنَاعُ الْأَيْدِيadjective

1.
skilled with handsclassical
Having great proficiency in manual crafts.

صُنْعَى الْأَيْدِيadjective

1.
skilled with handsclassical
Expert in manual crafts and making things.

صُنْعُ اللِّسَانِadjective

1.
eloquentclassical
Having a skillful and eloquent tongue, especially a poet or orator.

صَنَّاعُ الْيَدَيْنِadjective

1.
skilled with handsclassical
Expert and adept at manual work.

صَنْعَاءُname

1.
city in Yemenclassical
A city in Yemen known for its trees and water, resembling Damascus.
2.
place near Damascusclassical
A location situated near Damascus.

صُنْعَاءُname

1.
city in Yemenclassical
A city in Yemen known for its trees and water, resembling Damascus.
2.
place near Damascusclassical
A location situated near Damascus.

صُنْعَانِيٌّadjective

1.
related to Sana'aclassical
An adjective referring to the city of Sana'a or a place near Damascus.

صُنْعَانِيٌّadjective

1.
related to Sana'aclassical
An adjective referring to the city of Sana'a or a place near Damascus.

صُنْعَةٌname

1.
place in Yemenclassical
A location in Yemen.

صُنْعٌnoun

1.
spit (for roasting)classical
A metal rod used for roasting meat over a fire.
2.
foodclassical
Something prepared or made, such as food.
3.
tailorclassical
A person who sews or makes clothes.
4.
skilled with handsclassical
Someone with skillful hands, particularly in crafts.
5.
roast meatclassical
Meat that has been roasted.
6.
garmentclassical
A piece of clothing.
7.
turbanclassical
A head covering.
8.
water containerclassical
A structure for holding water.

صَوْنَعٌnoun

1.
small creatureclassical
A small animal or bird.

صِنَاعَةٌnoun

1.
water barrierclassical
Wooden structures placed in water to trap or hold it.

مُصَانَعَةٌnoun

1.
briberyclassical
The act of giving or taking bribes.
2.
conciliation, appeasementclassical
The act of dealing with someone in a way to gain their favor or avoid conflict.
3.
holding back in a raceclassical
In horse racing, a horse not giving its full effort.

أَصْنَعَverb

1.
to helpclassical
To provide assistance or support to someone.
2.
to become skillfulclassical
To learn and master a craft or skill.

اصْطَنَعَ عِنْدَهُ صَنِيعَةًphrase

1.
to do a favor for himclassical
To perform a kind act or favor for someone.

التَّصَنُّعُnoun

1.
affectation, pretenseboth
The act of feigning or putting on a false appearance.
2.
adornmentclassical
The act of making oneself appear attractive or well-behaved.

المُصَانَعَةُnoun

1.
briberyclassical
The act of giving or taking bribes.
2.
conciliation, appeasementclassical
The act of dealing with someone in a way to gain their favor or avoid conflict.
3.
holding back in a raceclassical
In horse racing, a horse not giving its full effort.

اصْطَنَعْتُهُ لِنَفْسِيphrase

1.
I chose you for myselfclassical
I selected you for a special purpose or task.

اصْطَنَعَ خَاتَمًاphrase

1.
to order a ring to be madeclassical
To commission the creation of a ring.

Parallel reading

صنع إليه معروفا

He did a favor for him.

صنع به صنيعا قبيحا

He did a bad deed to him.

الشيء صنعا بالفتح والضم: عمله

The thing, with 'ṣunʿan' (fatha or damma), means 'he made it'.

وما أحسن صنع الله

And how excellent is God's creation!

وصنيع الله عندك

And God's doing with you.

الصناعة، ككتابة: حرفة الصانع

Craftsmanship, like 'kitābah', is the trade of the craftsman.

وصنعة الفرس: حسن القيام عليه

And the 'ṣunʿah' of a horse means good management of it.

صنعت فرسي صنعا وصنعة

I managed my horse well, with 'ṣunʿan' and 'ṣunʿah'.

والصنيع: ذلك الفرس، والسيف الصقيل المجرب

And 'aṣ-ṣanīʿ' refers to that horse, and the polished, tested sword.

وهو صنيعي وصنيعتي، أي: اصطنعته وربيته وخرجته

And he is my 'ṣanīʿī' and 'ṣanīʿatī', meaning: I adopted him, raised him, and trained him.

وصنعت الجارية، كعني: أحسن إليها حتى سمنت

And 'ṣanaʿa' the slave girl, like 'ʿaniya', means to treat her well until she became fat.

كصنعت، بالضم، تصنيعا

Like 'ṣannaʿa', with damma, meaning 'to make fat'.

ورجل صنع اليدين، بالكسر وبالتحريك

And a man 'ṣanʿu'l-yadayn, with kasra or haraka.

وصنيع اليدين، وصناعهما

And 'ṣanīʿu'l-yadayn, and 'ṣināʿuhumā'.

وأصناع الأيدي

And 'aṣnāʿu'l-aydī.

وحكي: رجال ونسوة صنع، بضمتين

And it is narrated: men and women 'ṣunʿ', with two dammas.

ورجل صنع اللسان، محركة، ولسان صنع: يقال للشاعر، ولكل بليغ

And a man 'ṣanʿu'l-lisān, haraka, and a 'lisānun ṣanʿ' is said of a poet, and of every eloquent person.

وامرأة صناع اليدين، كسحاب: حاذقة، ماهرة بعمل اليدين

And a woman 'ṣinnāʿatu'l-yadayn, like 'ṣaḥābun', is skillful, adept at manual work.

والصناع الحمصي، كسحاب: (رجل من حمص) له حكاية مع دعبل بن علي

And 'aṣ-Ṣināʿ al-Ḥimṣī', like 'ṣaḥābun', is (a man from Homs) who has a story with Duʿbal bin ʿAlī.

وصنعاء: د باليمن كثيرة الأشجار والمياه تشبه دمشق

And 'Ṣanʿāʾ': a city in Yemen with many trees and waters, resembling Damascus.

والنسبة إليها صنعائي، أو إليهما صنعاني

And the nisba to it is 'ṣanʿāʾī', or to them 'ṣanʿānī'.

وصنعة: ة باليمن

And 'Ṣunʿah': a place in Yemen.

والصنع، بالكسر: السفود

And 'aṣ-ṣunʿ', with kasra: the spit (for roasting).

وما صنع من سفرة أو غيرها

And what is made from a tablecloth or otherwise.

والخياط، أو الدقيق اليدين

And the tailor, or one with fine hands.

والشواء، والثوب، والعمامة، ومصنعة الماء، ج: أصناع، وع، ويضاف إلى قسا

And the roast, and the garment, and the turban, and the water cistern, pl.: 'aṣnāʿ', 'uʿ', and it is added to 'qassā'.

وبالفتح: دويبة أو طائر، كالصونع، فيهما

And with fatha: a small creature or a bird, like 'ṣawnaʿ', in both.

والصناعة، مشددة، وكسحاب: خشب يتخذ في الماء ليحبس به الماء ويمسكه حينا

And 'aṣ-ṣināʿah', with shadda, and like 'ṣaḥābun': wood taken in the water to hold back the water and retain it for a time.

والمصنعة: الدعوة يدعى إليها الإخوان

And 'al-maṣnaʿah': the invitation to which brothers are invited.

واصطنع: اتخذها، وكالحوض يجمع فيها ماء المطر، وتضم نونها، كالمصنع

And 'iṣṭanaʿa': to take it, and like a basin where rainwater is collected, and its nun is damma'd, like 'al-maṣnaʿ'.

والمصانع: الجمع، والقرى، والمباني من القصور والحصون

And 'al-maṣāniʿ': the plural, and villages, and buildings of palaces and fortresses.

وأصنع: أعان آخر

And 'aṣnaʿa': he helped another.

والأخرق: تعلم وأحكم

And 'al-akhraqa': he learned and became proficient.

واصطنع عنده صنيعة: اتخذها

And 'iṣṭanaʿa' 'indahu ṣanīʿatan': he took it (a favor).

والتصنع: تكلف حسن السمت، والتزين

And 'at-taṣannuʿ': affecting good demeanor, and adorning oneself.

والمصانعة: الرشوة، والمداراة، والمداهنة

And 'al-muṣānaʿah': bribery, conciliation, and flattery.

وفي الفرس: أن لا يعطي جميع ما عنده من السير، وله صون يصونه، فهو يصانعك ببذله سيره

And in a horse: that it does not give all its speed, and it has a reserve it keeps, so it 'yuṣāniʿuka' by giving its speed.

{واصطنعـتك لنفسي}

{And I chose you for Myself}

واصطنع خاتما: أمر أن يصنع له

And 'iṣṭanaʿa' a ring: he ordered that it be made for him.