طعن

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

The root طعن (ṭaʿana) primarily relates to the act of piercing or thrusting, often with a weapon like a spear. It extends metaphorically to verbal attacks, criticism, and even to the act of going or moving forward with effort, particularly in the context of travel or a horse's gait.

Derived headwords

طَعَنَverb

1.
He stabbed him with the spear.both
He stabbed him with the spear.
2.
He became old.both
He became old.
3.
He slandered him (from the category of naṣara).both
He slandered him (from the category of naṣara).

طعنه بالرمح — He stabbed him with the spear.

طعن في السن يطعن بالضم طعنا — He reached an advanced age, to reach an advanced age (verb with 'ḍamm' vowel).

طعن فيه بالقول يطعن أيضا طعنا وطعنانا — He attacked him verbally, to attack him verbally (verb with 'faṭḥ' vowel).

طعن في المفازة يطعن ويطعن أيضا — He went into the desert, to go into the desert (verb with 'ḍamm' or 'faṭḥ' vowel).

طَعْنnoun

1.
He stabbed him with the spear.both
He stabbed him with the spear.
2.
He became old.both
He became old.
3.
He slandered him (from the category of naṣara).both
He slandered him (from the category of naṣara).

طعنه بالرمح وطعن في السن يطعن بالضم طعنا — He stabbed him with the spear, and he reached an advanced age (verbal noun 'ṭaʿnan').

طَعْنَانnoun

1.
verbal attack, slanderclassical
An excessive or persistent verbal attack or slander.

وأبى ظاهر الشناءة إلا طعنانا وقول ما لا يقال — And the one who hates (or is hated) refused nothing but slander and saying what should not be said.

طَعْنَةnoun

1.
a stab, a thrustboth
A single instance of piercing or stabbing with a weapon.

طَاعِنadjective

1.
one who stabsboth
Someone who performs the act of stabbing or piercing.
2.
one who criticizesboth
Someone who habitually attacks others verbally or criticizes them.
3.
advanced in ageclassical
Someone who has reached an advanced age.

لا يكون المؤمن طعانا — A believer should not be a slanderer (active participle used as an adjective/noun).

مِطْعَانadjective

1.
one who stabs frequentlyclassical
An intensive form indicating someone who frequently or habitually stabs.
2.
one who criticizes excessivelyclassical
An intensive form indicating someone who habitually or excessively criticizes others.

طَعْنَىnoun

1.
a night journeyclassical
A journey undertaken during the night, often implying difficulty or extent.

وطعنى إليك الليل حضنيه إننى لتلك إذا هاب الهدان فعول — And the night folded its laps for my journey to you; indeed, I am one who does that when the camel driver fears the difficult path.

طَاعُونnoun

1.
plague, pestilenceboth
A deadly epidemic disease, often widespread and fatal.

والطاعون: الموت الوحي من الوباء — And the plague: a swift death from an epidemic.

طَوَاعِينnoun

1.
plagues, pestilencesboth
The plural form of plague, referring to multiple outbreaks or types of epidemic disease.

والطاعون: الموت الوحي من الوباء، والجمع الطواعين — And the plague: a swift death from an epidemic, and the plural is 'ṭawāʿīn'.

Parallel reading

طعنه بالرمح.

He stabbed him with the spear.

وطعن في السن يطعن بالضم طعنا.

And he reached an advanced age, he reaches an advanced age (with 'ḍamm') with a 'ṭaʿnan' (verbal noun).

وطعن فيه بالقول يطعن أيضا طعنا وطعنانا.

And he attacked him verbally, he attacks (with 'faṭḥ') also with 'ṭaʿnan' and 'ṭaʿnānan'.

وأبى ظاهر الشناءة إلا طعنانا وقول ما لا يقال

And the one who hates (or is hated) refused nothing but slander and saying what should not be said.

وطعن في المفازة يطعن ويطعن أيضا، أي ذهب.

And he went into the desert, he goes (with 'ḍamm') and he goes (with 'faṭḥ') also, meaning he went.

وأطعن بالقوم شطر الملوك حتى إذا خفق المجدح

And I went forth with the people towards the kings until the stirrer (of the fire) fluttered.

وطعنى إليك الليل حضنيه إننى لتلك إذا هاب الهدان فعول

And the night folded its laps for my journey to you; indeed, I am one who does that when the camel driver fears the difficult path.

والفرس يطعن في العنان، إذا مده وتبسط في السير.

And the horse extends itself in the reins, when it stretches out and spreads its gait.

ترقى وتطعن في العنان وتنتحي ورد الحمامة إذ أجد حمامها

It ascends and extends in the reins and heads towards the water of the dove when its cooing intensifies.

لا يكون المؤمن طعانا

A believer should not be a slanderer.

والطاعون: الموت الوحي من الوباء، والجمع الطواعين.

And the plague: a swift death from an epidemic, and the plural is 'ṭawāʿīn'.