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ظنى

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of thinking, assuming, or suspecting something. It encompasses various degrees of certainty, from mere conjecture to strong belief or doubt. The derivations often indicate the act of thinking, the state of being in doubt, or the person who holds such a belief.

Derived headwords

ظَنَّverb
  1. 1.
    well-knownboth

    well-known

  2. 2.
    and it may be placed in the position of knowledgeboth

    and it may be placed in the position of knowledge

ظَنّnoun
  1. 1.
    well-knownboth

    well-known

  2. 2.
    and it may be placed in the position of knowledgeboth

    and it may be placed in the position of knowledge

ظَنُونnoun
  1. 1.
    suspicionclassical

    A strong suspicion or conjecture, often referring to something negative or uncertain.

ظَنِينadjective
  1. 1.
    the accusedboth

    the accused

تَظَنَّىverb
  1. 1.
    from 'to think', so one of the two 'nun's was replaced by a 'ya'both

    from 'to think', so one of the two 'nun's was replaced by a 'ya'

Parallel reading

تظنى: تفعل من الظن، فأبدل من إحدى النونات ياء، وهو مثل تقضى من تقضض.
Tadhanna: A verb form derived from 'dhanna', where one of the 'n's is replaced by a 'y', and it is analogous to 'taqadhdha' from 'taqadhdhadh'.