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الءتان

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to female donkeys and their young, but also extends to concepts of steadfastness, proximity, and specific geological or architectural features. It also encompasses terms for a groove or channel and a raised area of land.

Derived headwords

الأَتَانnoun
  1. 1.
    She-assboth

    A female donkey.

  2. 2.
    Structure at a wellclassical

    A place where a person stands on the edge of a well, often for drawing water.

  3. 3.
    Base of a saddleclassical

    The base or foundation of a saddle.

الأَتَانَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Young she-assboth

    A young female donkey.

آتِنnoun
  1. 1.
    She-assesboth

    Plural of أتان (she-ass).

  2. 2.
    Structures at wellsclassical

    Plural of أتان (structure at a well).

  3. 3.
    Bases of saddlesclassical

    Plural of أتان (base of a saddle).

أَتَنnoun
  1. 1.
    She-assesboth

    Plural of أتان (she-ass).

  2. 2.
    Structures at wellsclassical

    Plural of أتان (structure at a well).

  3. 3.
    Bases of saddlesclassical

    Plural of أتان (base of a saddle).

مَأْتُوناءnoun
  1. 1.
    She-assesboth

    Plural of أتان (she-ass).

أَتَان الضحلnoun
  1. 1.
    Rock at well's mouthclassical

    A rock at the mouth of a well that becomes covered with moss, or a rock partially submerged in water.

أَتَنَverb
  1. 1.
    To stayboth

    To remain in a place, to be steadfast or firm.

  2. 2.
    To approachclassical

    To walk with short, quick steps.

أَتَنَاناًnoun
  1. 1.
    Short stepsclassical

    The act of walking with short, quick steps.

الأَتُونnoun
  1. 1.
    Groove or channelboth

    A groove or channel made for plaster, mortar, or similar materials.

أَتَنnoun
  1. 1.
    Grooves or channelsboth

    Plural of أتون (groove or channel).

أَتَاتِينnoun
  1. 1.
    Grooves or channelsboth

    Plural of أتون (groove or channel).

اليَتِنnoun
  1. 1.
    She-assclassical

    Synonym for أتان (she-ass).

المُرْتَفِعَة مِنَ الأَرْضnoun
  1. 1.
    Raised groundclassical

    An elevated area of land.

أَيْتَنَتْverb
  1. 1.
    To become like a she-assclassical

    A woman behaving like a she-ass, or possibly referring to stubbornness or a specific condition.

آتَنَتْverb
  1. 1.
    To become like a she-assclassical

    A woman behaving like a she-ass, or possibly referring to stubbornness or a specific condition.

Parallel reading

الأتان: الحمارة
The she-ass: the female donkey.
ج: آتن وأتن وأتن ومأتوناء
Plural: ātin, atan, atan, and ma'tūnā'.
ومقام المستقي على فم الركية
And the place where the water-drawer stands on the mouth of the well.
وأتان الضحل: صخرة على فم الركية يركبها الطحلب، فتملاس
And the 'atan al-ḍaḥl: a rock at the mouth of the well that moss grows on, so it fills up.
أو الصخرة التي بعضها ظاهر وبعضها غائر في الماء
Or the rock that is partly above and partly submerged in the water.
وأتن به يأتن أتنا وأتونا: أقام، وثبت
And 'atan bihi ya'tinu 'atanan wa-'atūnan: he stayed, he was firm.
وأتناناً: قارب الخطو
And 'atnānan: he took short steps.
والأتون، كتنور وقد يخفف: أخدود الجيار والجصاص ونحوه
And al-'atūn, like 'tanūr, and it may be lightened: a groove for plaster, mortar, and the like.
ج: أتن وأتاتين
Plural: atan and 'atātīn.
والأتن: اليتن
And al-'atan: al-yatan (a she-ass).
وبضمتين: المرتفعة من الأرض
And with two dammah: the elevated part of the land.
وأتنت المرأة، وآتنت: أيتنت
And the woman became like a she-ass, and ātanat: 'aytanat.