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زءن

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a specific type of grain or plant, possibly a weed, that mixes with cultivated grains. It also seems to have a secondary, less common meaning related to shortness.

Derived headwords

زَئِنٌadjective
  1. 1.
    to adorn, beautify (like the previous verb)both

    to adorn, beautify (like the previous verb)

زُؤَانٌnoun
  1. 1.
    darnelboth

    A type of weed that grows and mixes with wheat or barley.

Parallel reading

كلب زئني بالهمز، وهو القصير
A short dog, with hamza, and it is the short one.
ولا تقل صينى
And do not say 'Chinese'.
والزؤان (1) : الذى يخالط البر
And darnel: that which mixes with wheat.