النتن

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes foulness, bad odor, and putrefaction. It extends to describe things that are inherently stinking, including specific plants and even a historical location associated with a battle.

Derived headwords

نَتِنَverb

1.
to stinkboth
To emit a foul or putrid odor; to be offensive to the smell.

نَتِنٌadjective

1.
stinkingboth
Having a foul, offensive smell; putrid.

نَتَانَةnoun

1.
stenchboth
A strong, offensive smell; a foul odor.

أَنْتَنَverb

1.
to make stinkyboth
To cause something to become foul-smelling or putrid.

مُنْتِنadjective

1.
stinkingboth
Possessing a foul or offensive odor; emitting a stench.

مُنْتَنadjective

1.
stinkingboth
Possessing a foul or offensive odor; emitting a stench. (Variant pronunciation/form)

النَّيْتُونnoun

1.
stinking treesclassical
A type of tree known for its foul odor.

تَنَتَّنَverb

1.
to become very stinkyclassical
To become intensely foul-smelling or putrid.

تَنْتِينًاnoun

1.
intense stinkclassical
A severe or intense foul odor.

مَنَاتِينnoun

1.
stinking onesclassical
Plural form referring to things or people that are stinking.

أَنْتَانname

1.
Antanclassical
A place name, specifically a location near Ta'if.

Parallel reading

النتن: ضد الفوح

Al-Natin: The opposite of Al-Fawh (fragrance).

نتن، ككرم وضرب، نتانة وأنتن

It stank, like karuma and daraba, with nitana and antana.

فهو منتن ومنتن، بكسرتين وبضمتين وكقنديل

So he is muntin and muntan, with two kasras and two dammahs, and like qindil.

والنيتون: شجر منتن

And Al-Naitun: stinking trees.

ونتنه تنتينا

And its intense stink was a tantina.

وهم مناتين

And they are manatin (stinking ones).

وأنتان: ع قرب الطائف، به وقعة لهوازن وثقيف

And Antan: a spring near Ta'if, where there was a battle for Hawazin and Thaqif.