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الهنعة

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to markings, specifically a brand or mark on the neck, and by extension, celestial bodies and physical postures involving bending or inclination. It also touches upon concepts of submission and humility.

Derived headwords

الهنعةnoun
  1. 1.
    Mark on the neckboth

    A mark or brand placed on the lower part of the neck.

  2. 2.
    Constellationclassical

    Refers to a group of stars, specifically the left shoulder of Gemini, or five aligned stars visited by the moon. It can also denote two white, adjacent stars in the Milky Way between Gemini and the bent arm, or eight stars in an arch shape.

  3. 3.
    Part of a constellationclassical

    Specifically, two stars in the handle of a bow constellation, also called Al-Hana'ah.

  4. 4.
    Celestial alignmentclassical

    Two white stars separated by a whip's length, following Al-Haq'ah in the Milky Way.

مهنوعadjective
  1. 1.
    Brandedclassical

    An animal, particularly a camel, that is marked with Al-Hana'ah.

هنعهverb
  1. 1.
    To bendclassical

    To bend something, to fold one part over another.

  2. 2.
    To humbleclassical

    To make someone humble or submissive.

له: خضعverb
  1. 1.
    To submit to himclassical

    To be humble or submissive towards someone.

هنعverb
  1. 1.
    To bendclassical

    To bend, to fold one part over another.

  2. 2.
    To inclineclassical

    To bend or incline.

الهنعnoun
  1. 1.
    Stoopboth

    A stooping or bending in the stature.

  2. 2.
    Camel's neck postureclassical

    A downward inclination of a camel's neck, where its hump is lowered and its head is raised, making its shoulder prominent.

  3. 3.
    Gazelle characteristicclassical

    Specifically refers to the short necks of certain gazelles (Al-'afar), not those with longer necks (Al-Adam).

أهنعadjective
  1. 1.
    Stoopedboth

    Having a stoop or bend in the stature.

  2. 2.
    Leaningclassical

    Someone who leans to the right or left while riding.

هنعاءadjective
  1. 1.
    Twisted neckclassical

    A female ostrich with a twisted or bent neck.

  2. 2.
    Shortclassical

    A short hill or mound.

استهنعverb
  1. 1.
    To breakclassical

    To break, specifically referring to something that breaks from a response or answer.

قوم هنعnoun
  1. 1.
    Humble peopleclassical

    A group of people who are humble or submissive.

Parallel reading

سمة في منخفض العنق
A mark on the lower part of the neck.
وبعير مهنوع: موسوم بها
And a camel that is mahnu'ah: branded with it.
ومنكب الجوزاء الأيسر
And the left shoulder of Gemini.
وهي خمسة أنجم مصطفة ينزلها القمر
And it is five aligned stars that the moon passes by.
أو كوكبان أبيضان مقترنان في المجرة بين الجوزاء والذراع المقبوضة
Or two white stars adjacent in the Milky Way between Gemini and the bent arm.
أو ثمانية أنجم في صورة قوس
Or eight stars in the shape of a bow.
في مقبض القوس نجمان يقال لهما: الهنعة
In the handle of the bow are two stars called: Al-Hana'ah.
أو هي كوكبان أبيضان بينهما قيد سوط بأثر الهقعة في المجرة
Or it is two white stars with a whip's length between them, following Al-Haq'ah in the Milky Way.
وإنما ينزل القمر بالتحايي، وهي ثلاث كواكب بحذاء الهنعة، واحدها تحياة
And the moon only descends by Al-Tahayya, which are three stars opposite Al-Hana'ah, one of them is Tahayyah.
وهنعه، كمنعه: عطفه، وثنى بعضه على بعض
And han'ahu, like man'ahu: to bend it, and fold one part over another.
وله: خضع
And to him: to be submissive.
وقوم هنع، كركع: خضع
And people who are hunna', like rukk'an: they are submissive.
والهنع، محركة: انحناء في القامة
And Al-Hana', when vocalized: a bending in the stature.
وهو أهنع
And he is ahna'.
وتطامن في عنق البعير، تنحدر قصرته، وترتفع رأسه، ويشرف حاركه
And a lowering in the camel's neck, its hump descends, and its head rises, and its shoulder becomes prominent.
وهنع، كفرح
And han'a, like fariha.
ونعامة هنعاء: في عنقها التواء
And a hen'aa ostrich: there is a twist in its neck.
وأكمة هنعاء: قصيرة
And a hen'aa hill: it is short.
والأهنع: المائل في سرجه يمينا وشمالا
And Al-Ahna': one who leans in his saddle to the right and left.
وابن العربية للموالي
And the son of the Arab for the clients.
والهنع: في العفر من الظباء، خاصة، لا الأدم، لأن في أعناق العفر قصرا
And Al-Hana': it is in the short-necked gazelles, specifically, not the long-necked ones, because the necks of the short-necked ones are short.
واستهنع: (إذا) انكسر من جواب
And istahna'a: (if) it broke from an answer.