جنح

Root entry · 16 derived lemmas

The root جنح (j-n-ḥ) primarily relates to the concept of inclining, leaning, or moving towards something. It extends to meanings of approaching, sides, wings, and even moral or legal implications like sin.

Derived headwords

جَنَحَverb

1.
he inclined/leaned.both
he inclined/leaned.
2.
The night inclined (with damma or kasra on the jim): a portion of it.both
The night inclined (with damma or kasra on the jim): a portion of it.

يَجْنَحُverb

1.
he inclinesboth
The present tense form indicating the action of inclining or approaching.

جُنُوحًاnoun

1.
inclinationboth
The act or state of inclining or leaning.
2.
sinclassical
A transgression or offense, often used in a moral or religious context.

اِجْتَنَحَverb

1.
he inclinedclassical
A verb form indicating the action of inclining, similar to the basic form.

أَجْنَحَverb

1.
he caused to inclineclassical
To make something or someone incline or lean.

جُنُوحُ اللَّيْلِnoun

1.
approach of nightboth
The time when night begins to fall or approach.

الجَوَانِحُnoun

1.
ribsboth
The ribs located on the side of the chest, beneath the collarbones.

جَانِحَةٌnoun

1.
The singular and feminine form is جَانِحَةٌ.both
The singular and feminine form is جَانِحَةٌ.

جُنِحَ البَعِيرُverb

1.
the camel's ribs brokeclassical
Describes a camel whose ribs have fractured due to carrying a heavy load.

جَنَاحُ الطَّائِرِnoun

1.
bird's wingboth
The wing of a bird, used for flight.

الأَجْنِحَةُnoun

1.
wingsboth
The plural form of wing, referring to multiple wings.

جَنَحْتُهُverb

1.
I injured its wingclassical
To inflict an injury upon the wing of something.

الجَنَاحُ (بالضم)noun

1.
sinclassical
An offense or transgression, carrying a connotation of wrongdoing or guilt.

جُنْحُ اللَّيْلِnoun

1.
part of the nightboth
A portion or segment of the night.

جَنَحَ الطَّرِيقُverb

1.
the road inclinedclassical
Describes a road that deviates or turns to the side.

جَنَحَ القَوْمُverb

1.
he approached the peopleclassical
To move towards or draw near to a group of people.

Parallel reading

جنح، أي مال، يجنح، ويجنح جنوحا.

He inclined, meaning he leaned, he inclines, and he inclines with inclination.

واجتنح مثله.

And he inclined similarly.

وأجنحه غيره.

And another caused him to incline.

وجنوح الليل: إقباله.

And the approach of night: its coming.

والجوانح: الأضلاع التي تحت الترائب، وهي مما يلي الصدر كالضلوع مما يلي الظهر، الواحدة جانحة.

And the jawaniḥ: the ribs that are beneath the collarbones, and they are what are next to the chest like the ribs next to the back, the singular is janiḥah.

وجنح البعير: انكسرت جوانحه من الحمل الثقيل.

And the camel's ribs broke: its ribs were broken from the heavy load.

وجناح الطائر: يده.

And the bird's wing: its hand.

وجنحته: أصبت جناحه.

And I injured its wing: I struck its wing.

والجناح بالضم: الإثم.

And al-janāḥ (with dammah): the sin.

وجنح الليل وجنحه: طائفة منه.

And junḥ al-layl and junḥuhu: a portion of it.

وجنح الطريق جانبه.

And the road inclined to its side.

وما كنت ضغاطا ولكن ثائرا * أناخ قليلا عند جنح سبيل

And I was not one to suppress, but rather a rebel * I rested a little at the approach of the path.

وجنح القوم: ناحيتهم وكنفهم.

And junḥ al-qawm: their side and their protection.

فبات يجنح القوم حتى إذا بدا * له الصبح سام القوم إحدى المهالك

So he spent the night approaching the people until when * the morning appeared to him, he offered the people one of the perils.