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قنح

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of bending, curving, or hooking something, often in the context of tools or actions. It describes a bent or hooked shape and the act of manipulating objects with such a form.

Derived headwords

قَنَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to bendboth

    To bend something, causing it to become curved or hooked, similar to a shepherd's crook.

قُنْحَةnoun
  1. 1.
    bent shapeclassical

    A bent or curved shape, resembling a hook or a shepherd's crook.

قَنَاحَةnoun
  1. 1.
    hooked keyclassical

    A long, bent key, often used for opening or manipulating something.

قَنَحَ البَابَverb
  1. 1.
    to fix a doorclassical

    To repair or adjust a door, likely by using a bent tool or mechanism.

Parallel reading

قنحت الشئ قنحا، إذا عطفته كالمحجن.
You bend something, with a bending, if you curve it like a hook.
والقناحة بالضم مشددة: مفتاح معوج طويل.
And al-qanāḥah, with dammah and shaddah, is a long, bent key.
وقنحت الباب، إذا أصلحت ذلك عليه.
And you fix the door, if you repair that upon it.