زنى

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of adultery or fornication. It also extends to related concepts like accusation of such acts, and in a figurative sense, to being drunk or engaging in illicit trade.

Derived headwords

الزنىnoun

1.
adultery, fornicationboth
The illicit sexual intercourse, specifically adultery or fornication. The pronunciation varies between short (al-zinā) and long (al-zinā) vowels, with regional preferences.

زنىverb

1.
mentioned it in 'zanā'both
mentioned it in 'zanā'
2.
and it is the short oneboth
and it is the short one
3.
he commits adulteryboth
he commits adultery

زناؤهnoun

1.
adultery, fornicationclassical
A masdar (verbal noun) for the act of adultery or fornication, used here in a poetic context.

زنويadjective

1.
related to short 'zina'classical
An adjective indicating a relation to the short-voweled pronunciation of 'zina' (al-zinā), associated with the people of Hejaz.

زنائيadjective

1.
related to long 'zina'classical
An adjective indicating a relation to the long-voweled pronunciation of 'zina' (al-zinā), associated with the people of Najd.

زنيةnoun

1.
adulterer, fornicatorclassical
A term used to describe someone who commits adultery or fornication, often used in contrast to someone of good guidance.

زناءةnoun

1.
female monkey, female apeclassical
A term used to refer to a female monkey or ape, possibly due to perceived promiscuity.

مزاناةnoun

1.
prostitution, whoringclassical
The act of a woman engaging in prostitution or promiscuous behavior.

زناءnoun

1.
prostitution, whoringclassical
Similar to مزاناة, this term denotes a woman engaging in prostitution or promiscuous behavior.

Parallel reading

الزنى يمد ويقصر، فالقصر لأهل الحجاز.

Adultery/fornication is pronounced with a long and short vowel; the short vowel is for the people of Hejaz.

ولا تقربوا الزنى

And do not approach adultery/fornication.

والمد لأهل نجد.

And the long vowel is for the people of Najd.

أبا حاضر من يزن يعرف زناؤه

O present father, whoever is from Yazan knows his adultery/fornication.

ومن يشرب الخرطوم يصبح مسكرا

And whoever drinks from the Khartoum (river) becomes intoxicated.

وقد زنى يزني.

And he committed adultery/fornication, he commits adultery/fornication.

والنسبة إلى المقصور زنوي

And the attribution to the short-voweled [form] is 'zanawi'.

وإلى الممدود زنائي.

And to the long-voweled [form] is 'zanā'i'.

وزناه تزنية، أي قال له يا زاني.

And to call him 'zanāhu' is to say to him, 'O fornicator'.

وتسمى القردة زناءة.

And the female ape is called 'zinā'ah'.

وهو لزنية وزنية: نقيض قولك هو لرشدة ورشدة.

And he is of 'zinya' and 'wiznya': the opposite of your saying he is of good guidance and righteousness.

والمرأة تزاني مزاناة وزناء

And the woman engages in prostitution, a 'muzānāh' and 'zinā'.

أي تباغى.

Meaning she seeks to sell herself (prostitutes herself).