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Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of narrowness, constriction, or being tight. It can describe a physical state of being confined or a metaphorical state of hardship or difficulty.

Derived headwords

زِنَاverb
  1. 1.
    to be narrowboth

    To be constricted, tight, or narrow in space or scope.

  2. 2.
    to be difficultclassical

    To be hard, difficult, or challenging.

زَنَواverb
  1. 1.
    they were narrowclassical

    Plural form indicating that a group of people or things experienced narrowness or constriction.

تَزْنِيَةverb
  1. 1.
    to make narrowclassical

    To cause something to become narrow or constricted.

وِعَاءٌ زِنِيٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    narrow containerclassical

    A vessel or container that is narrow or constricted.

Parallel reading

زنا زنوا: ضاق
They were narrow: they were constricted.
لغة في الهمز
A variant pronunciation for the hamza.
وزنى عليه تزنية
And he made it narrow for him, causing constriction.
ووعاء زني
And a narrow container.