السعن

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to containers for liquids, particularly water skins, and by extension, things associated with them or their contents. It also extends to concepts of fullness, abundance, and specific cultural or historical references.

Derived headwords

السعنnoun

1.
fat, greaseclassical
Refers to fat or grease, often associated with animal products.
2.
water skinboth
A water skin made from a cut animal hide, used for carrying and drawing water.

قربةnoun

1.
water skinboth
A water skin, specifically one cut in half, into which things are thrown and from which water can be drawn.

السعنةnoun

1.
blessed, fortunateclassical
An adjective meaning blessed or fortunate.
2.
unfortunate, cursedclassical
An adjective meaning unfortunate or cursed.
3.
nameboth
A proper name.
4.
awning, canopyboth
A type of awning or canopy.
5.
bar of a bucketclassical
A single wooden bar placed across the mouth of a bucket.
6.
part of camel's lipclassical
That which hangs down from the upper lip of a camel.

العرقوتانnoun

1.
handles of a bucketclassical
The two bars across the mouth of a bucket when it is doubled.

أسعنverb

1.
to make an awningboth
To construct or make an awning or canopy.

السعانينnoun

1.
Palm Sundayclassical
A Christian festival observed by Christians a week before Easter, during which they go out with their crosses.

الغربnoun

1.
water wheelclassical
A water wheel constructed from two pieces of leather.

تسعنverb

1.
to become full of fatclassical
Said of a camel when it becomes full of fat.

يوم سعنnoun

1.
day of pure drinkclassical
A day characterized by the consumption of pure, unmixed drinks.

سعنةnoun

1.
nothingclassical
Used in a negation to mean 'nothing' or 'not a thing'.

معنةnoun

1.
nothingclassical
Used in a negation, often with 'سعنة', to mean 'nothing' or 'not a thing'.

ابن سعنةname

1.
Ibn Sa'nahboth
A poet known by this name.

زيد ابن سعنةname

1.
Zayd ibn Sa'nahboth
A Jewish individual mentioned by this name.

Parallel reading

السعن: الودك

Al-sa'n: fat.

وبالضم: قربة تقطع من نصفها، وينبذ فيها، وقد يستقى بها

And with dammah: a water skin cut in half, into which things are thrown, and from which water may be drawn.

وقد يجعل فيها الغزل والقطن

And thread and cotton may be placed in it.

والسعنة المباركة: الميمونة، أو المشؤومة

And al-sa'nah al-mubarakah: the blessed, or the unfortunate.

أو مطلق المظلة

Or an absolute awning/canopy.

والخشبة الواحدة على فم الدلو

And the single bar on the mouth of the bucket.

فإذا ثنيت، فهما العرقوتان

And when it is doubled, they are the two handles (al-'arqaftan).

وما تدلى من المشفر الأعلى من البعير

And that which hangs down from the upper lip of a camel.

وأسعن: اتخذ مظلة

And as'ana: he made an awning.

والسعانين: عيد للنصارى قبل الفصح بأسبوع، يخرجون فيه بصلبانهم

And al-Sa'anin: a festival for Christians a week before Easter, during which they go out with their crosses.

وكمعظم: الغرب يتخذ من أديمين

And like Mu'dhim: the water wheel made from two pieces of leather.

وتسعن الجمل: امتلأ سمنا

And the camel became sa'in (full of fat): it became full of fat.

ويوم سعن مضافا: ذو شراب صرف

And yawm sa'n, when added: a day of pure drink.

وماله سعنة ولا معنة

And he has no sa'nah nor ma'nah: nothing.

وابن سعنة: شاعر

And Ibn Sa'nah: a poet.

وزيد ابن سعنة، بالضمم: يهودي

And Zayd ibn Sa'nah, with dammah: a Jew.