زنيم

Root entry · 20 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with concepts of being attached, appended, or falsely attributed, often in a negative or derogatory sense. It extends to physical descriptions of parts of animals, specific plants, and even abstract notions like calamities.

Derived headwords

زَنِيمٌnoun

1.
False claimant to lineageclassical
Someone who is falsely attributed to a lineage or tribe, not belonging to them; an adopted or illegitimate son.
2.
Known scoundrelclassical
A person known for their wickedness or evil deeds.

كَزُبَيْرٍname

1.
Father of Sariyahclassical
The father of Sariyah, a companion of the Prophet Muhammad, whom Umar called out to during the Battle of Nahavand.

زَنَمَتَا الأُذُنِnoun

1.
Ear lobesclassical
The two fleshy parts of the ear that are adjacent to the earlobe, or the upper parts of the ear.

زَنِمَةٌnoun

1.
Herbclassical
A type of herb or plant.
2.
Cut from camel's earclassical
A piece cut from the ear of a camel, left hanging, often done to distinguished or noble camels.

زَنِمٌّadjective

1.
Camel with cut earclassical
A camel that has had a piece cut from its ear.

أَزْنَمُadjective

1.
Camel with cut earclassical
A camel with a piece cut from its ear.
2.
Trunk (of a tree)classical
A tree trunk, similar to 'azlam'.

مُزَنَّمٌadjective

1.
False claimant to lineageclassical
One who is falsely attributed to a lineage or tribe; an adopted or illegitimate son.
2.
Known scoundrelclassical
A person known for their wickedness or evil deeds.

زَنَمٌّnoun

1.
Part behind hoofclassical
The part of an animal's leg behind the hoof.

زَنَمٌّnoun

1.
Small camelsclassical
Young or small camels.

فَحْلٌnoun

1.
Stud camelclassical
A male camel used for breeding.

أَزْنَمَverb

1.
To have ear cutclassical
For trees to develop a 'zanama' (a part resembling a cut ear).

زَنَمُواverb

1.
To send to disputeclassical
To send someone to argue or dispute with an opponent.

زَنِيمٌname

1.
Father of Dhu'aybclassical
The father of Dhu'ayb al-Tahwi.

زَنِيمٌname

1.
Grandfather of Anasclassical
The grandfather of the poets Anas ibn Abi Iyas.

زَنِيمٌname

1.
Father of Nughayshiclassical
The father of Nughayshi, whom the Prophet saw and prostrated in gratitude.

أَزْنَمُname

1.
Clan of Banu Yarbu'classical
A clan or lineage within the tribe of Banu Yarbu'.

أَزْنَمُname

1.
Father of a clan in Tamimclassical
Ibn Jusham, the father of a clan within the tribe of Tamim.

كَغُرَابٍadjective

1.
Calamityclassical
A great calamity or disaster.

زَمَّارٌnoun

1.
Skilled musicianclassical
A skillful musician, specifically a piper or flutist, like one who belonged to Al-Rashid.

أَزْنَمُname

1.
A specific personclassical
A name or epithet, possibly referring to a specific individual or lineage.

Parallel reading

وهو العبد زنمة: كزلمة في لغاته ومعانيه.

And he is the slave, 'zanama': like 'zalama' in its meanings and pronunciations.

والزنمة، محركة: بقلة، وشيء يقطع من أذن البعير، فيترك معلقا، يفعل بكرامها.

And 'zanama', when vocalized: a herb, and something cut from the ear of a camel, left hanging, done to its noble ones.

بعير زنم وأزنم ومزنم، كمعظم، وناقة زنمة وزنماء ومزنمة.

A camel is 'zanam' and 'aznam' and 'muzannam', like 'mu'azzam', and a female camel is 'zanama' and 'zanma'' and 'muzannama'.

والزنم: الزلم الذي خلف الظلف.

And 'zanam': the part behind the hoof.

والزنيم: المستلحق في قوم ليس منهم، والدعي، كالمزنم، كمعظم فيهما، واللئيم المعروف بلؤمه أو شره.

And 'zanīm': the one falsely attached to a people not of them, the adopted one, like 'muzannam', like 'mu'azzam' in both, and the ignoble one known for his ignobility or evil.

وكمعظم: صغار الإبل، وفحل.

And like 'mu'azzam': young camels, and a stud camel.

وأزنم الشجر: صارت له زنمة.

And the trees became 'aznam': they developed a 'zanama'.

والأزنم: الجذع، كالأزلم.

And 'al-aznam': the trunk, like 'al-azlam'.

وزنموا لي هذا الخصم، أي: بعثوه ليخاصمني.

And they 'zanamu' this opponent for me, meaning: they sent him to dispute with me.