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Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of injury, harm, or affliction, often affecting the nose or face. It can also refer to a specific type of ailment or a person suffering from such a condition.

Derived headwords

الجَنْوَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    Nasal deformityboth

    A condition characterized by a deformity or injury to the nose, often resulting in a crooked or damaged appearance.

الجَنِئَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    Nasal deformity (variant)classical

    An alternative spelling or pronunciation for a nasal deformity or injury.

أَجْنَىadjective
  1. 1.
    Injured noseboth

    Describing a man who has a deformed or injured nose.

جَنَىnoun
  1. 1.
    Deformity/injuryboth

    The state or condition of having a deformed or injured nose; the affliction itself.

Parallel reading

الجنوآء: الجَنِئَاء.
Al-Jannawā': Al-Jani'ā'.
ورجل أجنى، بين الجنا، لغة في المهموز.
And a man with an injured nose, exhibiting the deformity, is a variant pronunciation in the hamzated form.