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ءنت

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concepts of protection, shelter, enclosure, and support. It extends to encompass sides, wings, and boundaries, as well as actions related to safeguarding, enclosing, and assisting.

Derived headwords

كنفnoun
  1. 1.
    shelter, protectionboth

    A place of safety, protection, or refuge, often implying divine care.

  2. 2.
    side, regionboth

    A side, flank, or area; a direction or vicinity.

  3. 3.
    wing (of a bird)classical

    The wing of a bird, used for flight and protection.

  4. 4.
    enclosure, penboth

    An enclosure or pen built for livestock like camels or sheep.

  5. 5.
    containerclassical

    A container or receptacle, such as for a shepherd's tools or a merchant's goods.

كنفهverb
  1. 1.
    to protect, preserveboth

    To safeguard, preserve, and keep something safe.

  2. 2.
    to surround, encloseboth

    To encompass, surround, or hem in.

  3. 3.
    to support, assistboth

    To aid, help, or provide support.

أكنفهverb
  1. 1.
    to protect, preserveboth

    To safeguard, preserve, and keep something safe (synonymous with كنفه).

  2. 2.
    to surround, encloseboth

    To encompass, surround, or hem in (synonymous with كنفه).

تكنيفnoun
  1. 1.
    enclosure, surroundingboth

    The act of surrounding, encompassing, or enclosing.

مكنفadjective
  1. 1.
    protected, enclosedboth

    One who is protected, enclosed, or surrounded.

  2. 2.
    having a large beardclassical

    Describing a man with a large or abundant beard.

مكنف اللحيةadjective
  1. 1.
    having a large beardclassical

    A man whose beard is large and full.

لحية مكنفةadjective
  1. 1.
    large beardclassical

    A beard that is large and extensive.

كنفverb
  1. 1.
    to make an enclosureboth

    To construct an enclosure or pen for animals.

  2. 2.
    to make a latrineclassical

    To build a latrine or privy.

كنيفnoun
  1. 1.
    latrine, privyboth

    A place for bodily needs; a toilet or privy.

  2. 2.
    enclosure, shelterclassical

    A shelter or enclosure, particularly for animals.

  3. 3.
    shield, screenclassical

    Something that covers or protects; a shield or screen.

اكتنفverb
  1. 1.
    to make an enclosureboth

    To create an enclosure or shelter, especially for livestock.

  2. 2.
    to surround, encompassboth

    To surround or hem in completely.

تكنفوهverb
  1. 1.
    to surround, encompassboth

    To surround or hem in completely (synonymous with اكتنفوه).

كنوفadjective
  1. 1.
    staying near enclosureclassical

    A female camel that stays close to the herd's enclosure or separates from it.

  2. 2.
    isolated (sheep)classical

    A sheep that is isolated from the flock or has been served by a ram while pregnant.

كانفةnoun
  1. 1.
    barrier, protectionclassical

    A barrier or something that prevents or hinders.

أبو مكنفname
  1. 1.
    Zayd al-Khaylclassical

    A kunya (patronymic) for Zayd al-Khayl, a companion of the Prophet.

كانفname
  1. 1.
    proper nameclassical

    A proper name, possibly referring to a person.

Parallel reading

أنت في كنف الله تعالى، محركة: في حرزه وستره
You are in the protection of Allah Almighty, meaning in His stronghold and His covering.
وهو الجانب والظل والناحية، كالكنفة، محركة
And it is the side, the shade, and the region, like a protective covering.
و من الطائر: جناحه
And from a bird: its wing.
وكنف الكيال: جعل يديه على رأس القفيز، يمسك بهما الطعام
And the measurer's 'kanf' was: making his hands over the top of the measure, holding the food with them.
و الإبل والغنم، يكنفها ويكنفها: عمل لها حظيرة يؤويها إليها
And camels and sheep, he 'yaknifuhā' and 'yuknifuhā': he made for them an enclosure to shelter them in.
وناقة كنوف: تسير في كنفة الإبل، أو تعتزلها
And a 'kanūf' she-camel: walks within the camel herd's enclosure, or separates from it.
وتبرك في كنفها
And she kneels in her enclosure.
ومن الغنم: القاصية لا تمشي مع الغنم، والتي ضربها الفحل وهي حامل
And from the sheep: the one that strays, not walking with the flock, and the one that was served by the ram while pregnant.
وانهزموا فما كانت لهم كانفة، أي: حاجز يحجز العدو عنهم
And they were routed, so they had no 'kānfah', meaning: a barrier to hold back the enemy from them.
والكنف، بالكسر: وعاء أداة الراعي، أو وعاء أسقاط التاجر
And 'al-kanf', with kasra: is the container for the shepherd's tools, or the container for the merchant's discarded goods.
وبالضم: جمع الكنوف من النوق، وجمع الكنيف، كأمير، وهو: السترة، والساتر، والترس، والمرحاض، وحظيرة من شجر للإبل
And with damma: it is the plural of 'al-kunūf' from she-camels, and the plural of 'al-kanīf', like 'amīr', which is: the covering, the protector, the shield, the latrine, and an enclosure of trees for camels.
وكنفه: صانه وحفظه، وحاطه وأعانه، كأكنفه
And 'kanafahu': he preserved and protected him, surrounded and assisted him, like 'aknafah'.
وكنيفا: اتخذه، والدار: جعل لها كنيفا
And 'kanīfan': he took it, and the house: he made for it a latrine.
وأبو مكنف، كمحسن: زيد الخيل، صحابي
And 'Abū Mukannaf', like 'Muḥsin': is Zayd al-Khayl, a companion.
والتكنيف: الإحاطة
And 'al-taknīf': is the surrounding.
وصلاء مكنف، كمعظم: أحيط به من جوانبه
And a 'ṣalā' mukannaf', like 'muʿẓam': was surrounded from its sides.
ورجل مكنف اللحية: عظيمها
And a man with a 'mukannaf' beard: is one with a large beard.
وإنهم لمكنفها
And indeed, they are its protectors.
واكتنفوا: اتخذوا كنيفا لإبلهم
And they 'iktanafū': they made a latrine for their camels.
وفلانا: أحاطوا به، كتكنفوه
And a person: they surrounded him, like 'takannafūhu'.
وكانفه: عاونه
And 'kānafahū': he helped him.