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السحنة

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the appearance, complexion, and general state of a person or thing. It extends to concepts of gentleness, well-being, and physical condition, as well as actions involving rubbing, breaking, and meeting.

Derived headwords

السُّحْنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    complexionboth

    The color and appearance of the skin, especially of the face.

  2. 2.
    gentlenessclassical

    Softness of skin or disposition.

  3. 3.
    well-beingclassical

    A state of comfort, prosperity, or good condition.

  4. 4.
    appearanceboth

    The outward look or aspect of someone or something.

  5. 5.
    colorboth

    The hue or appearance of something.

السُّحْنَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    complexionboth

    The color and appearance of the skin, especially of the face.

  2. 2.
    gentlenessclassical

    Softness of skin or disposition.

  3. 3.
    well-beingclassical

    A state of comfort, prosperity, or good condition.

  4. 4.
    appearanceboth

    The outward look or aspect of someone or something.

  5. 5.
    colorboth

    The hue or appearance of something.

مَسْحَنٌadjective
  1. 1.
    well-offclassical

    Having a good state or condition, particularly referring to a horse's good condition.

بَهَاءٌnoun
  1. 1.
    splendorboth

    Beauty, magnificence, or radiance.

تَسَحَّنَverb
  1. 1.
    to look atclassical

    To cast a glance at someone's appearance or condition.

سَاحَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to look atclassical

    To cast a glance at someone's appearance or condition.

المُسَاحَنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    meetingclassical

    Encountering or meeting someone.

  2. 2.
    good companyclassical

    Pleasant interaction, good companionship, and agreeable social relations.

المِسْحَنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    grinding stoneclassical

    A stone used for grinding, particularly for breaking stones.

  2. 2.
    hearthstoneclassical

    A hearthstone or a stone used for heating.

سَحَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to rubclassical

    To rub wood until it becomes soft or pliable.

  2. 2.
    to crushclassical

    To break or crush a stone.

سَحْنnoun
  1. 1.
    rubbingclassical

    The act of rubbing or crushing.

سَحْنِهِnoun
  1. 1.
    protectionclassical

    In his protection, under his care, or in his embrace.

يَوْمٌ سَحْنٌnoun
  1. 1.
    day of gatheringclassical

    A day of great assembly or gathering.

سُحْنَةname
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A place name, specifically a village near Hamadan.

المَسَاحِنnoun
  1. 1.
    grindstonesclassical

    Stones used for grinding gold and silver.

  2. 2.
    thin stonesclassical

    Thin stones used for polishing iron.

Parallel reading

السُّحْنَةُ والسُّحْنَاءُ، ويُحَرَّكُانِ: لِينُ البَشَرَةِ، والنِّعْمَةُ، والهَيْئَةُ، واللَّوْنُ.
As-suhnah and as-suhnaa', and they are vocalized with vowels: softness of the skin, well-being, appearance, and color.
وَجَاءَ الفَرَسُ مَسْحَنًا، كَمُحْسِنٍ: حَسَنَ الحَالِ.
And the horse came in a good state, like muhsin: in good condition.
وَهِيَ: بَهَاءٌ.
And she [the horse] is: splendor.
وَتَسْحَنُ المَالَ، وَسَاحَنَهُ: نَظَرَ إِلَى سُحْنَتِهِ.
And he looks at the wealth, and he looked at him: he looked at his appearance.
وَالمُسَاحَنَةُ: المُلَاقَاةُ، وَحُسْنُ المُخَالَطَةِ وَالمُعَاشَرَةِ.
And al-musaahanah: meeting, and good companionship and social interaction.
وَكَمِكْنَسَةٍ: الصَّلَاءَةُ، وَالَّتِي تُكْسَرُ بِهَا الحِجَارَةُ.
And like miknasah: the hearthstone, and that by which stones are broken.
وَسَحَنَ، كَمَنَعَ: دَلَكَ الخَشَبَةَ حَتَّى تَلِينَ، وَ الحَجَرَ: كَسَرَهُ.
And sahana, like mana'a: he rubbed the wood until it softened, and the stone: he broke it.
وَهُوَ فِي سَحْنِهِ، بِالكَسْرِ، أَيْ: فِي كَنَفِهِ.
And he is in his protection, with kasr, meaning: in his care.
وَيَوْمٌ سَحْنٌ، بِالفَتْحِ، أَيْ: يَوْمُ جَمْعٍ كَثِيرٍ.
And yawm sahn, with fatah, meaning: a day of much gathering.
وَسُحْنَةُ: دُقْرُبُ هَمَذَانَ.
And Suhnah: a village near Hamadan.
وَالمَسَاحِنُ: حِجَارَةُ الذَّهَبِ وَالفِضَّةِ، وَحِجَارَةٌ رِقَاقٌ يُمَهَى بِهَا الحَدِيدُ.
And al-masahin: stones of gold and silver, and thin stones with which iron is polished.