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المءنة

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the navel area and its surrounding fat, but extends to concepts of bearing burdens, sustenance, preparation, and careful consideration. It also includes terms for specific tools and actions related to agriculture and personal conduct.

Derived headwords

المأنةnoun
  1. 1.
    Navelboth

    The navel, or the area around it.

  2. 2.
    Abdominal fatclassical

    The caul fat, or fat adhering to the peritoneum from its inner side.

مأناتnoun
  1. 1.
    Navelsboth

    Plural of المأنة, referring to navels.

مؤونnoun
  1. 1.
    Navelsboth

    Another plural of المأنة, referring to navels.

  2. 2.
    Provisionsboth

    Plural of مؤنة, referring to sustenance or provisions.

مَأَنَهverb
  1. 1.
    To reach its navelclassical

    To reach the navel area of something.

  2. 2.
    To guard againstboth

    To guard against it, to be wary of it, to be cautious of it.

مانهمverb
  1. 1.
    To bear their provisionsboth

    To bear the burden of their sustenance or provisions.

مَأَنْتُ مَأْنَهverb
  1. 1.
    I did not care for itclassical

    I did not care about it, or I was not aware of it.

  2. 2.
    I did not prepare for itclassical

    I did not prepare for it, gather my equipment, or make ready for it.

  3. 3.
    I did not seek itclassical

    I did not seek it, or I did not exert myself greatly in it.

المئنةnoun
  1. 1.
    Signboth

    A sign or mark.

  2. 2.
    Characteristicclassical

    A characteristic or inherent quality, suggesting it is destined or predisposed to be a certain way.

مِئْنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Characteristicclassical

    A characteristic or inherent quality, as in the حديث (narration).

مِئْتَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Characteristicclassical

    A characteristic or inherent quality, derived from أَتَهَ (to overcome with argument).

مَأْنnoun
  1. 1.
    Bearingclassical

    The act of bearing or carrying a burden.

مَأْنnoun
  1. 1.
    Agricultural toolclassical

    A wooden pole with an iron tip used for tilling the land.

ماءَنَverb
  1. 1.
    To considerclassical

    To consider, ponder, or reflect upon something.

مُمَاءَنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Considerationclassical

    The act of considering, pondering, or reflecting.

تَمَاءَنَverb
  1. 1.
    To come forwardclassical

    To come forward or present oneself.

التَّمْئِنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Preparationboth

    The act of preparing or making ready.

  2. 2.
    Considerationboth

    The act of thinking, contemplating, or considering.

المُمَأْنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Predisposedclassical

    Something that is inherently predisposed or destined to be a certain way.

  2. 2.
    Markedclassical

    Something that is marked or characterized.

امأن مأنكverb
  1. 1.
    Do what you are good atboth

    Do what you are skilled at or proficient in.

اشأن شأنكverb
  1. 1.
    Do what you are good atboth

    Do what you are skilled at or proficient in.

Parallel reading

المأنة: السرة، أو ما حولها، والطفطفة، أو شحمة لاصقة بالصفاق من باطنه
Al-Ma'nah: the navel, or what is around it, and the caul fat, or fat adhering to the peritoneum from its inner side.
ج: مأنات ومؤون
Plural: Ma'anat and Mu'un.
ومأنه، كمنعه: أصاب مأنته، واتقاه، وحذره
And Ma'anahu (like Man'ahu): he reached its navel, and he guarded against it, and he was wary of it.
والقوم: احتمل مؤونتهم، أي: قوتهم، وقد لا يهمز، فالفعل: مانهم
And he bore their provisions, meaning their sustenance, and it may not be hamzated, so the verb is Maanahum.
وما مأنت مأنه: لم أكترث له، أو لم أشعر به، أو ما تهيأت له، ولا أخذت عدته وأهبته، وما طلبته، ولا أطلت التعب فيه
And I did not Ma'anahu Ma'nahu: I did not care for it, or I was not aware of it, or I did not prepare for it, nor did I gather my equipment and make ready for it, nor did I seek it, nor did I prolong the effort in it.
والمئنة، في الحديث: العلامة، أو مفعلة من إن، كمعساة من عسى، أي: مخلقة
And Al-Mi'nah, in the narration, is the sign, or a measure from 'inna, like Ma'sah from 'asa, meaning destined.
الأصمعي: حقها أن تكون مبنية على فعيلة
Al-Asma'i: its proper form should be built on Fa'ilah.
أبو زيد: هي مئتة، بالمثناة فوق، مفعلة من أته، إذا غلبه بالحجة
Abu Zayd: it is Mi'tah, with the upper ta', a measure from 'atahu, if he overcame him with argument.
وقيل: وزنها فعلة، من مأن، إذا احتمل
And it was said: its weight is Fa'lah, from Ma'n, if he bore.
وماءن في الأمر، كفاعل، مماءنة: روأ
And Ma'ana in the matter, like Fa'ala, Mumā'anah: he considered.
والمأن: خشبة في رأسها حديدة تثار بها الأرض
And Al-Ma'n: a wooden pole with an iron tip used to till the land.
وتماءن: قدم
And Tama'ana: he came forward.
والتمئنة: التهيئة، والفكر، والنظر
And At-Tam'inah: the preparation, the thinking, and the consideration.
والممأنة: المخلقة، والمجدرة
And Al-Mum'anah: the destined, and the marked.
امأن مأنك، واشأن شأنك: افعل ما تحسنه
Iman Ma'nak, and Ishan Sha'nak: do what you are good at.