المعن

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of extent, quantity, and measure, encompassing both extremes (long/short, much/little) and the idea of being moderate or easy. It also extends to meanings of submission, denial, and the provision of sustenance or water.

Derived headwords

مَعْنnoun

1.
tallboth
Refers to something that is tall or long.
2.
shortboth
Refers to something that is short.
3.
littleboth
Refers to a small quantity.
4.
muchboth
Refers to a large quantity.
5.
easyboth
Refers to something that is easy or simple.
6.
acknowledgment of humilityclassical
An admission of submissiveness or humility.
7.
denialclassical
An act of denying or rejecting.
8.
ingratitude for favorsclassical
The act of being ungrateful for blessings or favors.
9.
skinclassical
Refers to skin or hide.
10.
visible waterclassical
Refers to water that is apparent or visible.

مَعْن بن زائدةname

1.
Ma'n bin Zaidahclassical
A renowned generous Arab nobleman.

ماعونnoun

1.
kindnessboth
Refers to kindness or good deeds.
2.
rainboth
Refers to rain.
3.
waterboth
Refers to water.
4.
anything usefulboth
Anything from which one can benefit, similar to 'ma'n'.
5.
borrowed itemsboth
Anything borrowed, such as a spade, axe, or pot.
6.
submissionboth
The act of submitting or yielding.
7.
obedienceboth
The act of obeying.
8.
Zakatboth
Refers to the obligatory charity (Zakat).
9.
what is withheldclassical
That which is withheld from a seeker.
10.
what is not withheldclassical
That which is not withheld, the opposite of the previous sense.

أَمْعَنَverb

1.
to move awayboth
To move far away, to become distant.
2.
to go deepboth
To go deep into something, to delve into it.
3.
to disappearclassical
To disappear into the furthest part of its burrow.
4.
to increase wealthclassical
For wealth to increase.
5.
to decrease wealthclassical
For wealth to decrease, the opposite of the previous sense.
6.
to take awayclassical
To take away someone's right.
7.
to acknowledge and submitclassical
To acknowledge and submit to something.
8.
to flowclassical
For water to flow.

مَعَنَverb

1.
to become distantclassical
To become distant, similar to 'am'ana'.
2.
to cause to flowclassical
To cause water to flow.
3.
to be well-wateredclassical
For plants to be well-watered or to have reached maturity.

مُعِينname

1.
Mu'inclassical
A place in Yemen, and the father of the famous scholar Yahya bin Ma'in.

مَمْعُونadjective

1.
wateredclassical
Refers to herbage or land through which water has flowed.

مَعَانnoun

1.
dwelling placeclassical
Refers to a place where one dwells or a home.
2.
locationclassical
Refers to a location or place.
3.
Ma'anclassical
A city on the route of the Syrian Hajj caravan.

مَعْنَانnoun

1.
water channelsclassical
The channels or courses of water in a valley.

Parallel reading

والماعون: المعروف، والمطر، والماء، وكل ما انتفعت به، كالمعن، أو كل ما يستعار من فاس وقدوم وقدر ونحوها، والانقياد، والطاعة، والزكاة، وما يمنع عن الطالب، وما لا يمنع، ضد.

And al-ma'un: the kindness, the rain, the water, and everything you benefit from, like al-ma'n, or everything borrowed such as a spade, axe, or pot, and submission, obedience, Zakat, what is withheld from the seeker, and what is not withheld, its opposite.

وضربها حتى أعطت ماعونها، أي: بذلت سيرها.

And he beat her until she gave her 'ma'un', meaning: she exerted her pace.

ومعن الفرس، كمنع: تباعد، كأمعن، و الماء: أساله، و النبت: روي، وبلغ.

And a horse's 'ma'n', like 'mana': it moved away, like 'am'ana', and water: he made it flow, and plants: they were well-watered, and reached maturity.

وأمعن في الأمر: أبعد، و الضب في جحره: غاب في أقصاه، و فلان: ms1721 كثر ماله، وقل، ضد، و بحقه: ذهب به، و بالشيء: أقر، وانقاد، ضد، و الماء: جرى.

And he went deep into the matter: he went far, and the lizard in its burrow: it disappeared into its furthest part, and so-and-so: his wealth increased, and decreased, its opposite, and his right: he took it away, and with the thing: he acknowledged and submitted, its opposite, and water: it flowed.

ومعين، كأمير: د باليمن، ووالد يحيى بن معين الإمام الحافظ.

And Mu'in, like 'amir: a place in Yemen, and the father of Yahya bin Ma'in, the Imam, the preserver of hadith.

وكلأ ممعون: جرى فيه الماء.

And 'mam'un' herbage: water flowed through it.

والمعان: المبأة، والمنزل، وع بطريق حاج الشام.

And al-Ma'an: the dwelling place, the home, and a city on the route of the Syrian Hajj.

وكغراب: اسم.

And 'Ma'n', like 'ghurab': a name.

والمعنان، بالضم: مجاري الماء في الوادي.

And al-Ma'nan, with the dammah: the water channels in the valley.