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غضنه

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concepts of holding back, obstructing, and a premature birth. It also extends to describe folds or creases in materials, weariness, and a squinting or narrowed eye.

Derived headwords

غَضِنَverb
  1. 1.
    to hold backboth

    To restrain, detain, or hold something back.

  2. 2.
    to obstructboth

    To impede or hinder someone or something.

  3. 3.
    to give premature birthclassical

    Describing a female camel that has given birth to her young prematurely.

غَضِنَتْverb
  1. 1.
    gave premature birthclassical

    The feminine past tense form indicating a camel gave birth prematurely.

غَضْنnoun
  1. 1.
    foldboth

    A crease or fold in fabric, leather, or armor.

  2. 2.
    wearinessclassical

    Fatigue or exhaustion.

غُضُونnoun
  1. 1.
    foldsboth

    The plural of 'ghadn', referring to multiple creases or folds.

مُغَاضَنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    squintingclassical

    The act of narrowing or squinting the eyes.

غُضُون الأُذُنnoun
  1. 1.
    folds of the earboth

    The folds or convolutions within the ear.

أَغْضَنadjective
  1. 1.
    squintingclassical

    One who squints their eyes, either naturally, due to animosity, or out of arrogance.

Parallel reading

حبسه، وعاقه
He held him back, and obstructed him.
والناقة بولدها: ألقته لغير تمام
And the she-camel with her young: she cast it prematurely.
كغضنت
As she (the camel) gave premature birth.
والاسم: ككتاب
And the noun (masdar) is like 'kitab'.
كل تثن في ثوب أو جلد أو درع
Every fold in a garment, leather, or armor.
ج: غضون
Plural: ghudun.
والعناء، والتعب
And weariness, and fatigue.
والمغاضنة: مكاسرة العينين
And al-mughadana: the squinting of the eyes.
وغضون الأذن: مثانيها
And the folds of the ear: its convolutions.
والأغضن: الكاسر عينه خلقة أو عداوة أو كبرا
And al-aghdan: one who squints their eye by nature, or out of enmity, or out of arrogance.