غنى

Root entry · 17 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concepts of sufficiency, independence, and wealth. It extends to meanings of residing, living, and also encompasses singing and music.

Derived headwords

غَنِيَverb

1.
he dispensed with it, being richboth
he dispensed with it, being rich
2.
he resided in the placeboth
he resided in the place
3.
he sangboth
he sang

غِنْيَةnoun

1.
sufficiencyboth
The state or quality of being sufficient or enough.
2.
wealthboth
Abundance of money or possessions.

غِنْيَانnoun

1.
sufficiencyclassical
A state of being self-sufficient or independent, often in the context of a woman being provided for by her husband.

أَغْنَىverb

1.
to make richboth
To provide with wealth or make someone financially independent.
2.
to sufficeboth
To be enough or adequate, to serve the purpose of something else.

مَغْنَىnoun

1.
sufficiencyboth
That which suffices or serves as a substitute for something else.
2.
place of residenceclassical
A dwelling place or location where people used to reside.

مَغْنَاهnoun

1.
sufficiencyboth
That which suffices or serves as a substitute for something else.

مَغْنََاةnoun

1.
sufficiencyboth
That which suffices or serves as a substitute for something else.

غَانِيَةadjective

1.
self-sufficient womanclassical
A woman who is independent, especially one who is provided for by her husband.
2.
beautiful womanboth
A woman characterized by her beauty and attractiveness.

غَوَانِيnoun

1.
beautiful womenboth
Plural of 'ghaniyah', referring to beautiful women.

أُغْنِيَةnoun

1.
songboth
A piece of music with words that are sung.

أَغَانِيnoun

1.
songsboth
Plural of 'ughniyah', referring to songs.

تَغَنَّىverb

1.
he sang, and 'ghanā' has the same meaningboth
he sang, and 'ghanā' has the same meaning

غِنَاءnoun

1.
benefitclassical
Advantage or profit gained from something.
2.
singingboth
The act or art of singing.

غِنَىnoun

1.
he dispensed with it, being richboth
he dispensed with it, being rich
2.
he resided in the placeboth
he resided in the place
3.
he sangboth
he sang

غَنِيّadjective

1.
he dispensed with it, being richboth
he dispensed with it, being rich
2.
he resided in the placeboth
he resided in the place
3.
he sangboth
he sang

تَغَانُواverb

1.
to become independent of each otherclassical
To reach a state where individuals or groups no longer need each other.

مَغَانِيnoun

1.
places of residenceclassical
Plural of 'maghna', referring to places where people used to dwell.

Parallel reading

غني به عنه غنية

It sufficed for him in place of it, a sufficiency.

وغنيت المرأة بزوجها غنيانا، أي استغنت

And a woman was self-sufficient with her husband, meaning she became independent.

أجد بعمرة غنيانها

I find 'Umrah's self-sufficiency.

وغنى بالمكان، أي أقام

And he resided in the place, meaning he stayed.

وأغنيت عنك مغنى فلان

And I sufficed for you in the place of so-and-so.

ما يغني عنك هذا، أي ما يجزئ عنك وما ينفعك

What does this suffice for you? Meaning, what is adequate for you and what benefits you.

والغانية: الجارية التي غنيت بزوجها

And the 'ghaniyah' is the young woman who was self-sufficient with her husband.

أحب الأيامى إذ بثينة أيم وأحببت لما أن غنيت الغوانيا

I loved the unmarried women when Buthaynah was unmarried, and I loved the beautiful women when they were provided for.

وقد تكون التى غنيت بحسنها وجمالها

And she might be one who was admired for her grace and beauty.

لا بارك الله في الغواني هل يصبحن إلا لهن مطلب

May God not bless the beautiful women, do they wake up except that they have a demand?

والاغنية: الغناء، والجمع الأغاني

And the 'ughniyah' is singing, and its plural is 'aghani'.

والغناء، بالفتح: النفع

And 'ghinaa'' (with fatha) means benefit.

والغناء بالكسر من السماع

And 'ghinaa'' (with kasra) is from listening (music).

والغنى مقصور: اليسار

And 'ghina' (shortened) means wealth.

غنى فهو غني

He became rich, so he is rich.

وتغنى الرجل، أي استغنى

And the man became self-sufficient, meaning he became independent.

وأغناه الله

And God made him rich.

وتغانوا، أي استغنى بعضهم عن بعض

And they became independent of each other, meaning some of them became self-sufficient from others.

كلانا غني عن أخيه حياته ونحن إذا متنا أشد تغانيا

Both of us are independent of our brother during his life, and when we die, we are even more so.

والمغنى: واحد المغاني، وهي المواضع التى كان بها أهلوها

And 'maghna' is one of the 'maghani', which are the places where their people used to be.