كنع

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes states of contraction, drawing together, and closeness. It extends to concepts of submission, yielding, and approaching a limit, such as sunset or death.

Derived headwords

كَنَعَverb

1.
plural of 'katmāʾ' in emphasizing the feminineboth
plural of 'katmāʾ' in emphasizing the feminine

كُنُوعًاnoun

1.
contractionboth
The act of contracting or drawing oneself together.

كَنَعَ الأمرverb

1.
the matter drew nearclassical
The matter or affair approached, became imminent.

كَنَعَ النجمverb

1.
the star declinedclassical
The star began to set or decline towards the horizon.

كَنَعَ الرجلverb

1.
the man submittedclassical
The man became submissive, humble, and pliant.

أَكْنَعَverb

1.
submitted, yieldedclassical
To become submissive, humble, and pliant, similar to كنع الرجل.

أَكْنَعَتِ العقابverb

1.
the eagle folded its wingsclassical
The eagle folded its wings together in preparation for a dive or swoop.

كَنَعَتْ أصابعهverb

1.
his fingers crampedboth
His fingers became cramped or contracted.

تَكْنِيعnoun

1.
contracting, foldingclassical
The act of contracting or folding oneself or something.

تَكَنَّعَverb

1.
contracted, drew togetherclassical
To contract oneself, to draw together or huddle.

تَكَنَّعَ الأسيرverb

1.
the captive drew himself togetherclassical
The captive contracted himself and gathered his limbs.

اِكْتَنَعَ القومverb

1.
the people gatheredclassical
The people gathered together or assembled.

Parallel reading

انقبض وانضم

contracted and drew together

وكنع الامر، أي قرب

And the matter drew near, meaning it became close.

إنى إذا الموت كنع

Indeed, when death approaches.

وكنع النجم، أي مال للغروب

And the star declined, meaning it slanted towards sunset.

وكنع الرجل، أي خضع ولان

And the man submitted, meaning he became humble and pliant.

وأكنع مثله

And he submitted, like that.

وأكنعت العقاب، إذا ضمت جناحيها للانقضاض

And the eagle folded its wings, when it drew them together for a swoop.

وكنعت أصابعه بالكسر، كنعا، أي تشنجت

And his fingers became cramped with a kasra, a contraction, meaning they spasmed.

فأصبحت كفه اليمنى بها كنع

So his right hand became afflicted with cramping.

والتكنيع: التقبيض

And al-taknīʿ: contracting.

والتكنع: التقبض

And al-takannaʿ: contracting.

يقال: تكنع الأسير في قده: تقبض واجتمع

It is said: the captive contracted himself in his posture: he contracted and gathered himself.

واكتنع القوم، أي اجتمعوا

And the people gathered, meaning they assembled.