الشنف

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns adornments for the ear, specifically the upper part, and also describes expressions of disapproval, disdain, or surprise. It extends to meanings of being discerning, haughty, or having a specific facial feature, and also includes a proper name.

Derived headwords

الشَّنَفُnoun

1.
upper earringboth
The upper part of an earring, or a dangling ornament attached to the upper part of the ear.
2.
disdainful lookclassical
A look directed at something with disapproval, surprise, or dislike.

شُنُوفnoun

1.
earringsboth
Plural of شنَف, referring to earrings, specifically those worn in the upper ear.

شَنِفَverb

1.
to dislikeclassical
To hate, dislike, or disapprove of someone or something.
2.
to be discerningclassical
To be sharp-witted, perceptive, or discerning.
3.
upper lip invertedclassical
The upper lip became inverted or turned upwards.

شَنِفٌadjective

1.
dislikingclassical
One who dislikes, disapproves, or is disdainful.

شَانِفٌadjective

1.
disdainfulclassical
One who turns away or shows disdain, often by raising their nose.

مُشَانِفٌadjective

1.
haughtyclassical
One who is haughty, arrogant, or conceited, often indicated by their posture or expression.

مَشْنُوفَةadjective

1.
bridledclassical
A female camel that has been bridled or has a ring in its nose.

شَنَفٌname

1.
Tabi'i nameclassical
A name of a Tabi'i (a successor to the companions of the Prophet Muhammad).

شَنَفٌname

1.
Muhaddith nameclassical
A name of a Muhaddith (a scholar of Hadith), specifically Ibn Yazid.

أَشْنَفَverb

1.
to adorn a girlclassical
To adorn a young girl, specifically by giving her an earring (شنف).

تَشَنَّفَverb

1.
to wear an earringclassical
To wear an earring, or to be adorned with an earring.

تَشْنِيفٌnoun

1.
adorning with earringsclassical
The act of adorning a girl with an earring.

Parallel reading

الشنف، وبالضم لحن: القرط الأعلى، أو معلاق في قوف الأذن، أو ما علق في أعلاها

Al-shanaf, and with damma it is a mistake: the upper earring, or a dangling ornament in the hollow of the ear, or what is attached to its upper part.

وأما ماعلق في أسفلها فقرط

As for what is attached to its lower part, it is a qirt (earring).

و: النظر إلى الشيء كالمعترض عليه، أو كالمتعجب منه، أو كالكاره له.

And: looking at something as if objecting to it, or as if wondering at it, or as if disliking it.

وشنف له، كفرح: أبغضه، وتنكره

And shanafa lahu, like fariha: he disliked him, and disapproved of him.

فهو شنف

So he is shanaf (disliking).

و: فطن

And: he was discerning.

وانقلبت شفته العليا من أعلى

And his upper lip turned upwards.

والشانف: المعرض.

And al-shanif: the one who turns away.

وإنه لمشانف عنا بأنفه: رافع.

And indeed he is mishanaf 'an-na bi-anfihi: raising his nose (haughtily).

وناقة مشنوفة: مزمومة.

And a nashufah camel: bridled.

وكزبير: تابعي

And kazubayr: a Tabi'i.

وابن يزيد: محدث.

And Ibn Yazid: a Muhaddith.

وأشنف الجارية، وشنفها تشنيفا: جعل لها شنفا

Wa ashnafa al-jariyah, wa shannafaha tashnifan: he adorned the girl, and adorned her with an earring: he gave her a shanaf (earring).

فتشنفت.

Fa tashannafat: so she wore an earring.