رنا

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of looking, specifically prolonged or fixed gazing. It extends to concepts of being captivated by a sight, causing someone to gaze, and also encompasses related nouns for the object of gaze and sounds.

Derived headwords

رَنَا إِلَيْهِverb

1.
to gaze atboth
To fix one's gaze upon something for an extended period.

يَرْنوverb

1.
to gazeboth
The present tense form of the verb 'to gaze', indicating the act of looking fixedly.

رَنْواًnoun

1.
prolonged gazingboth
The masdar (verbal noun) for the act of gazing fixedly or for a long time.

رَانٍadjective

1.
he overcameboth
he overcame
2.
everything that overcomes you, it has overcome youboth
everything that overcomes you, it has overcome you

أَرَاهُverb

1.
to make gazeclassical
To cause someone else to gaze or look fixedly at something.

أَرْنَانِيverb

1.
captivated meclassical
To cause or compel someone to gaze, often due to something beautiful or impressive.

رَنُونَاةadjective

1.
constant, steadyclassical
Describing something that is constant, steady, or enduring, often used for a cup of wine that remains still.

رَنَّاءadjective

1.
one who gazes intentlyclassical
A man who gazes intently and persistently at beautiful women.

الرِّنَاءnoun

1.
soundclassical
The sound or noise made by something.

الرَّنَاnoun

1.
object of gazeclassical
That which is looked at or gazed upon.

تُرْنَاname

1.
epithet for a base personclassical
A name used in the expression 'son of Turna' as a derogatory epithet for a base or ignoble person.

Parallel reading

رنا إليه يرنو رنوا، إذا أدام النظر.

He gazed at it, he gazes, a prolonged gaze, if he prolonged the looking.

ظل رانيا

He remained gazing.

وأرناه غيره

And he made someone else gaze at it.

أرناني حسن ما رأيت، أي حملني على الرنو

The beauty of what I saw compelled me to gaze, meaning it caused me to gaze.

وكأس رنوناة، أي دائمة ساكنة

And a constant cup, meaning steady and still.

بنت عليها الملك أطنابها * كأس رنوناة وطرف طمر

The king pitched its tent pegs upon it * a steady cup and a worn-out garment.

وفلان رنو فلانة، إذا كان يديم النظر إليها

And so-and-so is the gazer of so-and-so, if he prolongs looking at her.

ورجل رناء بالتشديد، للذي يديم النظر إلى النساء الحسان

And a man 'rannaa' (with shadda), for one who prolongs looking at beautiful women.

والرناء، بالضم والمد: الصوت

And 'ar-rinā', with damma and madd: the sound.

والرنا بالفتح مقصور: الشئ منظور إليه

And 'ar-ranā', with fatha and shortened: the thing looked at.

يا ابن ترنا

O son of Turna.

فإن ابن ترنا إذا زرتكم * يدافع عنى قولا عنيفا

For the son of Turna, when I visit you, * defends me from harsh words.