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هنء

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of something being pleasant, enjoyable, or beneficial, especially food. It also extends to acquiring something easily or without effort, and a specific application related to marking camels.

Derived headwords

هَنُؤَverb
  1. 1.
    the food became wholesomeboth

    the food became wholesome

  2. 2.
    Its origin is hanaw, with two fathasboth

    Its origin is hanaw, with two fathas

هَنِئَverb
  1. 1.
    also, with kasraboth

    also, with kasra

  2. 2.
    every matter that comes without effort is wholesomeboth

    every matter that comes without effort is wholesome

هَنَأَverb
  1. 1.
    and 'hahuna' are for proximity when you point to a placeboth

    and 'hahuna' are for proximity when you point to a place

هَنَاءَةnoun
  1. 1.
    pleasantnessboth

    The state or quality of being pleasant, enjoyable, or beneficial.

هَنِيءadjective
  1. 1.
    the food was wholesome, with kasraboth

    the food was wholesome, with kasra

هَنِئْتُ بِهِverb
  1. 1.
    to enjoyboth

    To take pleasure in or enjoy something.

المَهْنَأnoun
  1. 1.
    benefitclassical

    That which is beneficial or advantageous.

هَنِئَتْverb
  1. 1.
    to get a shareclassical

    Used for livestock obtaining a portion of pasture without becoming fully satiated.

هَنَأَverb
  1. 1.
    and 'hahuna' are for proximity when you point to a placeboth

    and 'hahuna' are for proximity when you point to a place

الهِنَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    hennaclassical

    A plant used for dyeing, specifically its paste applied as a dye.

Parallel reading

هنؤ الطعام يهنؤ هناءة، أي صار هنيئا.
Food becomes pleasant, it is pleasant, a pleasantness, meaning it has become enjoyable.
وكذلك هنئ الطعام مثل فقه وفقه.
And likewise, food is pleasant, like 'faqiha' and 'faqiha'.
وهنأني الطعام يهنئني ويهنؤني
And the food was pleasant to me, it is pleasant to me and it is pleasant to me.
هنئت الطعام، أي تهنأت به
I enjoyed the food, meaning I took pleasure in it.
وكلوه هنيئا مريئا
And eat it, enjoying it and finding it wholesome.
وكل أمر يأتيك من غير تعب فهو هنئ.
And every matter that comes to you without effort is pleasant.
ولك المهنأ.
And for you is the benefit.
هنئت الماشية، إذا أصابت حظا من البقل من غير أن تشبع منه.
The livestock obtained a share, if they got a portion of the pasture without becoming satiated from it.
وهنأت البعير أهنؤه (1) ، إذا طليته بالهناء
And I applied henna to the camel, I apply henna to it, if you coated it with henna.