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زنن

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of accusation, suspicion, and imputation. It signifies attributing something to someone, often with a negative connotation of blame or falsehood.

Derived headwords

أَزَنَّهُverb
  1. 1.
    to accuseboth

    To impute something to someone, to charge them with it.

  2. 2.
    to suspectboth

    To hold suspicion towards someone regarding a matter.

يَزِنُّverb
  1. 1.
    to suspectboth

    He suspects or imputes something to someone.

أَبُو زِنَّةname
  1. 1.
    nickname for a monkeyclassical

    A kunya (nickname) given to a monkey.

Parallel reading

أَزَنَّنْتُهُ بِشَيْءٍ: اِتَّهَمْتُهُ بِهِ.
I accused him of something: I imputed it to him.
وَهُوَ يَزِنُّ بِكَذَا.
And he suspects or imputes with such a thing.
إِنْ كُنْتَ أَزْنَنْتَنِي بِهَا كَذِبًا
If you falsely accused me of it
وَيُقَالُ: أَزِنَّهُ بِالْأَمْرِ، مِثْلُ أَظُنُّهُ، إِذَا اِتَّهَمَهُ.
And it is said: 'Azinna-hu bil-amri', like 'Aẓunnu-hu', meaning if you accuse him.