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تنن

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of equality, similarity, and being consumed or affected by something. It also extends to specific terms for a type of snake and a celestial location.

Derived headwords

التنnoun
  1. 1.
    Equality, similarityclassical

    The state of being equal or similar to someone else, particularly in qualities like intellect, weakness, strength, or manliness.

الحَتَنnoun
  1. 1.
    Equality, similarityclassical

    A synonym for 'التن', referring to the state of being equal or similar.

تَنَّverb
  1. 1.
    To be equalclassical

    To be equal or similar to someone in a particular quality or characteristic.

  2. 2.
    To consume, afflictclassical

    Used to describe a disease that consumes or weakens a child, preventing them from growing.

تَنَّانnoun
  1. 1.
    Two equalsclassical

    A dual form referring to two individuals who are equal or similar to each other.

أَتَنَverb
  1. 1.
    plural of 'atān'both

    plural of 'atān'

التِنِّينnoun
  1. 1.
    a type of snakeboth

    a type of snake

Parallel reading

التن بالسكر: الحتن.
Al-tann bi-l-sukkar: al-hatanu.
يقال: فلان تن فلان، وهما تنان.
It is said: 'So-and-so is the equal of so-and-so,' and 'They are two equals.'
قال ابن السكيت: أي هما مستويان في عقل، أو ضعف أو شدة، أو مروؤة.
Ibn al-Sikkit said: 'Meaning they are equal in intellect, or weakness, or strength, or manliness.'
وأتن المرض الصبي، إذا قصعه فهو لا يشب.
And the illness afflicted the boy, if it consumed him, he does not grow.
والتنين: ضرب من الحيات.
And al-tinnin: a type of snake.
والتنين: موضع في السماء.
And al-tinnin: a location in the sky.