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ءون

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of gentleness, calmness, slowness, and ease. It also extends to meanings of support, a part of a load, and time. The root describes a state of being unhurried and relaxed, both in movement and in general disposition.

Derived headwords

الأَوْنnoun
  1. 1.
    Gentleness, tranquilityboth

    The state of being calm, serene, and gentle.

  2. 2.
    Leisurely paceboth

    Walking slowly and unhurriedly, often implying ease.

  3. 3.
    Support, sideclassical

    One of the two sides or supports of a load or container.

  4. 4.
    Ease, comfortclassical

    A state of comfort and well-being, often after satisfaction.

الأون: الدعة والسكينة والرفق — Gentleness, tranquility, and kindness.
والاون أيضا: المشى الرويد — And al-awn also: walking slowly.
الأون: أحد جانبي الخرج — Al-awn: one of the two sides of the saddlebag.
آءَنَverb
  1. 1.
    To be gentle, calmclassical

    To act with gentleness, calmness, or ease.

  2. 2.
    To walk slowlyclassical

    To proceed at a leisurely and unhurried pace.

تقول منه: أنت أءون أونا — You say from it: you are gentle, with gentleness.
آءِنadjective
  1. 1.
    Gentle, calmboth

    Describing a person who is gentle, tranquil, and at ease.

ورجل آين، أي رافه وادع — And a man is ain, meaning relaxed and at ease.
تَأَوَّنَverb
  1. 1.
    To be full and comfortableclassical

    To become full, especially after eating and drinking, leading to a state of comfort and extended sides.

وسوس يدعو مخلصا رب الفلق سرا وقد أون تأوين العقق — He whispered, calling sincerely to the Lord of the dawn in secret, and he had become full with the fullness of the disobedient (pregnant mare).
تَأْوِينnoun
  1. 1.
    Fullness, comfortclassical

    The state of being full and comfortable, particularly after eating and drinking.

يريد جمع العقوق، وهى الحامل المقرب — He means the plural of al-'uquq, which is a pregnant mare close to foaling.
الأَوَانnoun
  1. 1.
    time, momentboth

    time, moment

والاوان (1) : الحين، والجمع آونة، مثل زمان وأزمنة — Al-awan: time, and the plural is awinah, like zaman and azminah.
يقال فلان يصنع ذلك الامر آونة (2) ، إذا كان يصنعه مرارا ويدعه مرارا — It is said, 'So-and-so does that thing awinah,' if he does it repeatedly and leaves it repeatedly.
آوِنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    plural of al-awanboth

    plural of al-awan

والجمع آونة، مثل زمان وأزمنة — And the plural is awinah, like zaman and azminah.
الإِيوَانnoun
  1. 1.
    the great hall, like an archwayboth

    the great hall, like an archway

والايوان: الصفة العظيمة كالأزج ومنه إيوان كسرى — And al-iwan: the great structure like the arched hall, and from it is the iwan of Khosrau.
شطت نوى من أهله بالإيوان — My family has become distant from its people by the iwan.
إِيوَانnoun
  1. 1.
    Large hall, palaceboth

    A large, grand hall or palace, often with a high ceiling and arches.

فأبدلت من إحدى الواوين ياء — So one of the waw's was replaced by a ya'.
أَوَانِينnoun
  1. 1.
    Large halls, palacesboth

    The plural of 'iwan, referring to multiple large halls or palaces.

وجمع الايوان إيوانات وأواوين — And the plural of al-iwan is iwanat and awawin.
أَوَانnoun
  1. 1.
    plural of al-āniyahboth

    plural of al-āniyah

وجمع الإوان أون، مثل خوان وخون — And the plural of al-iwan is awn, like khawan and khun.

Parallel reading

الأون: الدعة والسكينة والرفق.
Al-awn: gentleness, tranquility, and kindness.
تقول منه: أنت أءون أونا.
You say from it: you are gentle, with gentleness.
ورجل آين، أي رافه وادع.
And a man is ain, meaning relaxed and at ease.
والاون أيضا: المشى الرويد، وهو مبدل من الهون.
And al-awn also: walking slowly, and it is a substitution for al-hun.
وسفر كان قليل الاون
And a journey that was of little ease.
أن على نفسك، أي ارفق في السير واتدع.
To be easy on yourself, meaning to be gentle in your pace and unhurried.
وبيننا وبين مكة ثلاث ليال أوائن، أي روافه، وعشر ليال آينات، أي وادعات.
And between us and Mecca are three nights of ease, meaning leisurely, and ten nights of tranquility, meaning at ease.
الأون: أحد جانبي الخرج.
Al-awn: one of the two sides of the saddlebag.
خرج ذو أونين، وهما كالعدلين.
A saddlebag with two sides, and they are like two equal parts.
ومننه قولهم: أون الحمار، إذا أكل وشرب وامتلأ بطنه وامتدت خاصرتاه فصار مثل الاون.
And from it is their saying: the donkey became awn, when it ate and drank and its belly filled and its flanks extended, so it became like al-awn.
وسوس يدعو مخلصا رب الفلق سرا وقد أون تأوين العقق
He whispered, calling sincerely to the Lord of the dawn in secret, and he had become full with the fullness of the disobedient (pregnant mare).
والاوان (1) : الحين، والجمع آونة، مثل زمان وأزمنة.
Al-awan: time, and the plural is awinah, like zaman and azminah.
يقال فلان يصنع ذلك الامر آونة (2) ، إذا كان يصنعه مرارا ويدعه مرارا.
It is said, 'So-and-so does that thing awinah,' if he does it repeatedly and leaves it repeatedly.
والاوان والايوان: الصفة العظيمة كالأزج ومنه إيوان كسرى.
Al-awan and al-iwan: the great structure like the arched hall, and from it is the iwan of Khosrau.
شطت نوى من أهله بالإيوان
My family has become distant from its people by the iwan.
وجمع الإوان أون، مثل خوان وخون، وجمع الايوان إيوانات وأواوين، مثل ديوان مثل ديوان ودواوين، لان أصله إوان، فأبدلت من إحدى الواوين ياء.
And the plural of al-iwan is awn, like khawan and khun, and the plural of al-iwan is iwanat and awawin, like diwan and dawawin, because its origin is iwan, so one of the waw's was replaced by a ya'.