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رنن

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns sounds, particularly sharp, ringing, or crying noises. It extends to the sound of objects like bows and also refers to a specific creature that cries out in water during summer.

Derived headwords

رَنَّverb
  1. 1.
    to ring, to soundboth

    To produce a clear, resonant sound, often high-pitched.

  2. 2.
    to cry out, to wailboth

    To emit a loud, sharp cry, often associated with distress or lamentation.

رَنَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    sound, ringingboth

    A clear, resonant sound, a ringing noise.

رَنِينnoun
  1. 1.
    ringing, soundboth

    The act or quality of making a ringing or resonant sound.

أَرَنَّverb
  1. 1.
    to cry out, to wailboth

    To emit a loud, sharp cry, similar to 'ranna' but often implying a more sustained or intense sound.

مَرَنَّverb
  1. 1.
    on something, of the category 'to enter'both

    on something, of the category 'to enter'

مَرِنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    ringing, resonantboth

    ringing, resonant

مَرنانnoun
  1. 1.
    bowclassical

    A bow, similar to 'marinah', likely emphasizing its sound-producing quality.

رَنَّانnoun
  1. 1.
    creature that cries in waterclassical

    A creature that makes a loud noise or cries out in the water during the summer days.

Parallel reading

رنت المرأة ترن رنينا
The woman cried out with a wail.
وأرنت أيضا: صاحت
And she also cried out: she wailed.
شجراؤه مغنه، وأطياره مرنه
Its trees are its singers, and its birds cry out.
عمدا فعلت ذاك بيد أنى إخال إن هلكت لا ترنى
I did that intentionally, but I suspect that if I perish, you will not cry out.
وأرنت القوس: صوتت
And the bow made a sound: it produced a noise.
ترن إرنانا إذا ما أنضبا
It makes a ringing sound when it becomes dry.
ورننتها أنا ترنينا
And I made it ring with a ringing sound.
والمرنة: القوس
And the 'marinah': the bow.
والمرنان مثله
And the 'marmaan' is like it.
والرنن: شئ يصيح في الماء أيام الصيف
And the 'rannan': something that cries out in the water during the summer days.
قال ولم تصدح له الرنن
He said, and the 'rannan' did not sing out for him.