الجنف

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of deviation, inclination, or bending away from a straight path, truth, or uprightness. It extends to physical deformities like a hunched back and can describe biased or unfair actions, particularly in legal contexts.

Derived headwords

الجَنَفnoun

1.
Deviation, inclinationboth
A leaning or deviation, often from a straight course or from what is right.
2.
Injustice, unfairnessclassical
Specifically refers to deviation from the truth or justice, particularly in legal matters or judgments.
3.
Deformity of the ribsclassical
A condition where one side of the ribs protrudes or collapses while the other remains normal.

الجُنُوفnoun

1.
Deviation, inclinationboth
A leaning or deviation, often from a straight course or from what is right. It is synonymous with الجَنَف.

جَنَفَverb

1.
To deviate, to inclineboth
To lean or deviate from a straight path, truth, or a proper course.
2.
To act unjustlyclassical
To deviate from justice or fairness, especially in a judgment or ruling.

جَنِفَverb

1.
To deviate, to inclineclassical
To lean or deviate from a straight path, truth, or a proper course. This form is used in the context of making a will.

أَجْنَفَverb

1.
To deviate from the rightclassical
To turn away from the truth or the right path.
2.
To find someone deviatingclassical
To encounter someone in a state of deviation or injustice, particularly in their judgment.

أَجْنَفَadjective

1.
Deviating, inclinedclassical
One who deviates from the right path or truth.

مُجَنِّفadjective

1.
Deviating, biasedclassical
Someone who is deviating from the truth or justice, biased.

الأَجْنَفadjective

1.
Hunched-backedboth
A person with a bent or hunched back.

الجَنَافِيnoun

1.
Arrogant inclinationclassical
A proud or haughty inclination that involves a slight deviation or swagger.

جَنَافnoun

1.
Deviation from familyclassical
A state of deviating from one's family or community, often in a negative or improper way.

تَجَانَفَverb

1.
To sway, to leanboth
To move with a swaying or leaning motion, to incline.

Parallel reading

وقد جنف في وصيته

And he deviated in his will.

أو أجنف: مختص بالوصية

Or 'ajnafa': specifically related to a will.

وجنف: في مطلق الميل عن الحق

And 'janafa': in the general deviation from the truth.

وجنف عن طريقه، كفرح وضرب جنفا وجنوفا

And he deviated from his path, like 'faraha' and 'daraba', with 'janfan' and 'junufan'.

أو الجنف في الزور: دخول أحد شقيه وانهضامه مع اعتدال الآخر

Or 'al-janafu' in the ribs: the inward collapse of one side with the other remaining normal.

وخصم مجنف، كمنبر: مائل

And a biased opponent, like 'minbar': deviating.

والأجنف: المنحني الظهر

And 'al-ajnaf': the one with the hunched back.

والجنافي، بالضم: المختال فيه ميل

And 'al-janāfī', with damma: the one who is conceited with an inclination.

ولج في جناف قبيح، ككتاب، أي: في مجانبة أهله

And he persisted in an ugly deviation, like 'kitāb', meaning: in deviating from his family.

وأجنف: عدل عن الحق

And 'ajnafa': he deviated from the truth.

وفلانا: صادفه جنفا في حكمه

And [he encountered] so-and-so: he found him deviating in his judgment.

وتجانف: تمايل

And 'tajānafa': he swayed.