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معن

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

The root معن (m-ʿ-n) primarily relates to concepts of ease, insignificance, and provision. It extends to meanings of moving swiftly, flowing water, and sustenance, encompassing both tangible household items and abstract concepts like obedience and charity.

Derived headwords

مَعْنadjective
  1. 1.
    it is Ma'n ibn Zāʾidahboth

    it is Ma'n ibn Zāʾidah

مَعْن بن زائدةname
  1. 1.
    Ma'n ibn Za'idahclassical

    A historical figure, Ma'n ibn Za'idah, renowned for his generosity among the Arabs.

سَعْنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    anythingclassical

    Used in negation to mean 'nothing' or 'not a thing'.

مَعْنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    anythingclassical

    Used in negation to mean 'nothing' or 'not a thing'.

المَاعُونnoun
  1. 1.
    a comprehensive name for household utilities like pots, axes, and the likeboth

    a comprehensive name for household utilities like pots, axes, and the like

  2. 2.
    waterboth

    water

  3. 3.
    obedienceboth

    obedience

  4. 4.
    aid, assistanceboth

    aid, assistance

أَمْعَنَverb
  1. 1.
    he went far in his runningboth

    he went far in his running

مَاءٌ مَعِينٌnoun phrase
  1. 1.
    flowing waterboth

    Refers to water that is flowing or running.

كَلَأٌ مُمَعَّنٌnoun phrase
  1. 1.
    watered pastureclassical

    Pasture or vegetation through which water flows or has flowed.

المَعْنَانnoun
  1. 1.
    water channelsclassical

    The channels or courses where water flows in a valley.

المَعَانnoun
  1. 1.
    dwelling placeclassical

    A place where one resides, a home or abode.

مَعَانname
  1. 1.
    a place in Syriaboth

    a place in Syria

Parallel reading

وما ضيعته فألام فيه * فإن هلاك (2) مالك غير معن أي ليس بهين.
And what I have lost and regret, then the destruction of your wealth is not insignificant, meaning it is not easy.
ورجل معن في حاجته.
And a man who is lenient in his need.
حدث عن معن ولا حرج
Narrate from Ma'n and there is no blame.
وكان معن أجود العرب.
And Ma'n was the most generous of the Arabs.
ويقال: ماله سعنة ولا معنة، أي شئ.
And it is said: 'He has no sa'nah nor ma'nah', meaning nothing.
الماعون: اسم جامع لمنافع البيت، كالقدر والفأس ونحوها.
Al-Ma'un: a collective noun for the benefits of the household, like a pot, an axe, and the like.
بأجود منه بماعونه * إذا ما سماؤهم لم تغم
More generous than him with his Ma'un, when their sky was not overcast.
يمج صبيره الماعون صبا (1)
Its sediment pours out the Ma'un (water) in a stream.
لو قد نزلنا لصنعت بناقتك صنيعا تعطيك الماعون، أي تنقاد لك وتطيعك.
If we were to descend, I would do something with your she-camel that would give you the Ma'un, meaning she would yield to you and obey you.
ويمنعون الماعون
And they withhold the Ma'un.
الماعون في الجاهلية كل منفعة وعطية.
Al-Ma'un in the Jahiliyyah was every benefit and gift.
والماعون في الاسلام: الطاعة والزكاة.
And Al-Ma'un in Islam: obedience and Zakat.
قوم على الاسلام لما يمنعوا * ماعونهم ويضيعوا التهليلا
A people upon Islam, they have not yet withheld their Ma'un (obedience/charity) nor neglected the recitation of 'La ilaha illa Allah'.
ومن الناس من يقول: الماعون أصله معونة والألف عوض من الهاء.
And some people say: Al-Ma'un's origin is Ma'unah, and the Alif is a substitute for the Ha'.
أمعن الفرس: تباعد في عدوه.
The horse went far in its gallop.
وأمعن فلان بحقي: ذهب به.
And so-and-so took my right and went off with it.
وأمعنت الأرض: رويت.
And the land became well-watered.
ماء معين، أي جار.
Flowing water, meaning running.
وكلأ ممعون: جرى فيه الماء.
And watered pasture: water flowed in it.
والمعنان: مجاري الماء في الوادي.
And Al-Ma'nan: the water channels in the valley.
والمعان: المباءة والمنزل.
And Al-Ma'an: the dwelling place and the home.
ومعان: موضع بالشأم.
And Ma'an: a place in the Levant.