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الصعون

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes physical characteristics related to smallness and delicacy, particularly concerning the head and neck of a bird, and by extension, a reduction in intelligence. It also encompasses the concept of refinement and subtlety.

Derived headwords

الصَّعُونnoun
  1. 1.
    Ostrich with slender neckclassical

    A specific type of ostrich characterized by a slender neck.

  2. 2.
    Small-headed ostrichclassical

    An ostrich that has a small head.

  3. 3.
    General term for ostrichclassical

    A general term used to refer to an ostrich.

  4. 4.
    Splendor, magnificenceclassical

    Refers to a state of beauty, grandeur, or magnificence.

أَصْعَنَverb
  1. 1.
    To have a small headclassical

    To possess a head that is small in size.

  2. 2.
    To have reduced intellectclassical

    To have diminished mental capacity or intelligence.

اصْعَنْ اصْعَنَاناًverb
  1. 1.
    To be thin and delicateclassical

    To become thin, slender, and refined in nature or appearance.

  2. 2.
    To be subtle and fineclassical

    To possess a quality of being subtle, fine, or delicate.

مُصْعَنَةadjective
  1. 1.
    Having earlobesclassical

    Describing an ear that has prominent or developed earlobes.

Parallel reading

الصَّعُون، كإردب: الظليم الدقيق العنق، الصغير الرأس، أو عام، وهي: بهاء.
The Sa'un, like 'irdabb: the ostrich with a slender neck, small head, or general, and it is: splendor.
وأصعن: صغر رأسه، ونقص عقله.
And he became 'as'ana: his head became small, and his intellect diminished.
واصعن اصعنانا: دق، ولطف.
And he became 'as'ana 'as'anana: he became thin and delicate, and subtle.
وأذن مصعنة: مؤللة.
And an ear that is mus'anah: having earlobes.