زمن

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of time, encompassing both short and long durations. It also extends to afflictions, particularly those affecting animals, and can refer to specific historical figures or tribal lineages.

Derived headwords

الزمنnoun

1.
a name for a short or long period of timeboth
a name for a short or long period of time

الزمانnoun

1.
a name for a short or long period of timeboth
a name for a short or long period of time

أزمانnoun

1.
timesboth
The plural of 'zaman' or 'zaman', referring to periods of time.

أزمنةnoun

1.
timesboth
The plural of 'zaman' or 'zaman', referring to periods of time.

أزمنnoun

1.
timesboth
The plural of 'zaman' or 'zaman', referring to periods of time.

الزمينnoun

1.
a long timeclassical
Referring to a considerable duration of time, often used in specific phrases.

العويمnoun

1.
yearsclassical
A term used metaphorically to denote a long period, specifically years.

مزامنةnoun

1.
from time (as in 'to deal with someone for a period of time')both
from time (as in 'to deal with someone for a period of time')

الزمانةnoun

1.
an affliction in animalsboth
an affliction in animals

زمنadjective

1.
meaning afflicted with the eye of infirmityboth
meaning afflicted with the eye of infirmity
2.
from the verb class of salimaboth
from the verb class of salima

زمانname

1.
Zamanclassical
The name of an ancestor of a tribe from Bakr.

الزمانيadjective

1.
of Zamanclassical
An adjective referring to someone or something belonging to the lineage of Zaman.

Parallel reading

الزمن والزمان: اسم لقليل الوقت وكثيره

Al-zaman and al-zaman: a name for a little and a lot of time.

ويجمع على أزمان وأزمنة وأزمن

And it is pluralized as 'azman', 'azmina', and 'azmun'.

ولقيته ذات الزمين، تريد بذلك تراخي الوقت

And I met him at the time of al-zamin, meaning by that the stretching of time.

كما يقال: لقيته ذات العويم، أي بين الأعوام

As it is said: I met him at the time of al-'uwaym, meaning between the years.

الكسائي: عاملته مزامنة من الزمن

Al-Kisa'i said: I dealt with him for a period of time ('muzamanah') from the time.

كما يقال مشاهرة من الشهر

As it is said 'mushaharah' from the month.

والزمانة: آفة في الحيوانات

And al-zamana: an affliction in animals.

ورجل زمن، أي مبتلى بين الزمانة

And a man is 'zaman', meaning afflicted by 'al-zamana'.

وزمان، بكسر الزاى: أبو حى من بكر

And Zaman, with a kasra on the 'za': the father of a tribe from Bakr.

وهو زمان بن تيم الله بن ثعلبة بن عكابة بن صعب بن على بن بكر بن وائل

And he is Zaman bin Taym Allah bin Tha'labah bin 'Uqabah bin Sa'b bin 'Ali bin Bakr bin Wa'il.

ومنهم الفند الزمانى

And among them is Al-Fand al-Zamani.