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هن

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to crying, lamenting, and expressing sorrow. It also extends to specific anatomical terms, particularly concerning the eye and brain, and includes terms for certain animals and geographical locations.

Derived headwords

هن يهنverb
  1. 1.
    to cry, lamentboth

    To weep or cry out, often expressing grief or sorrow.

  2. 2.
    to yearnclassical

    To feel a strong longing or desire for something or someone.

الْهَانَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    fatty tissue in eyeclassical

    The fatty tissue found on the inner side of the eye, beneath the eyeball.

الْهَنَانَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    fatty tissue in eyeclassical

    The fatty tissue found on the inner side of the eye, beneath the eyeball.

  2. 2.
    brain residueclassical

    The remaining part of the brain's substance.

  3. 3.
    camel's gaitclassical

    A specific way of walking or moving for a camel.

مهنونadjective
  1. 1.
    afflicted by Godclassical

    One who has been afflicted or tested by God.

الْهِنْنَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    type of hedgehogclassical

    A specific kind of hedgehog.

هُونَيْنٌname
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A place name, likely referring to a specific location.

وَهَنَّنَnoun
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A place name, indicated by the 'ة' suffix.

الْهَنُّnoun
  1. 1.
    vulvaclassical

    The external female genitalia.

هَنِينًاadverb
  1. 1.
    a littleclassical

    Indicates a small amount or degree.

تَنَحْverb
  1. 1.
    move asideboth

    To move away from a place or position; to step aside.

هاهُناparticle
  1. 1.
    hereboth

    Indicates a place nearby.

  2. 2.
    come closerclassical

    Used to invite someone to approach, especially a beloved person.

هُهُناparticle
  1. 1.
    hereboth

    Indicates a place nearby.

  2. 2.
    move awayclassical

    Used to tell someone to move away, especially an disliked person.

Parallel reading

هن يهن: بكى، وحن.
He cried, and he yearned.
والهانة والهنانة، بالضم: الشحمة في باطن العين تحت المقلة، وبقية المخ، والطرق بالجمل.
And al-hanah and al-hananah, with dammah: the fatty tissue in the inner part of the eye beneath the eyeball, the remainder of the brain, and the camel's gait.
وأهنه الله، فهو مهنون.
And God afflicted him, so he is afflicted.
والهننة، كعنبة: ضرب من القنافذ.
And al-hinanah, like 'unnabah: a type of hedgehog.
وهونين، بالضم: د.
And Hunayn, with dammah: a place.
ووهنن، بكسر النون المشددة: ة.
And Wahnan, with a shaddah on the noon: a place.
والهن: الفرج، أصله: هن عند بعضهم، ms1728 فيصغر هنينا.
And al-hann: the vulva, its origin is 'hann' according to some, it becomes smaller 'haninan'.
وتنح هاهنا وهاهنا وههنا: (أبعد قليلا.
And move aside here and there and yonder: (move a little away).
أو يقال للحبيب: ههنا وهنا، أي: اقترب،
Or it is said to the beloved: 'hahuna wa hahuna', meaning: come closer,
وللبغيض: ههنا وهنا) ، أي: تنح،
And to the disliked: 'hahuna wa hahuna', meaning: move away,
ويجيء في الياء، إن شاء الله تعالى.
And it comes with 'ya', if God wills.