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قنا

Root entry · 25 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concepts of acquiring, possessing, and accumulating wealth or possessions. It also extends to meanings of contentment, satisfaction, and enduring or lasting. Additionally, it covers physical attributes like a hooked nose and objects such as a spear or a date cluster.

Derived headwords

قَنَا، يَقْنُو، قُنُوٌّverb
  1. 1.
    to acquire, possessboth

    To acquire and possess something, especially for oneself rather than for trade.

اقْتَنَى، يَقْتَنِي، اقْتِنَاءٌverb
  1. 1.
    to acquire, possessboth

    To acquire and keep something for oneself, to accumulate possessions.

اقتناء المال وغيره: اتخاذه — Acquiring money and other things: taking them for oneself.
لا تقتن من كلب سوء جروا — Do not acquire from a bad dog a puppy.
قَنِيَ، يَقْنَى، قَنًىverb
  1. 1.
    to be content, satisfiedclassical

    To be content or satisfied with what one has.

قني الرجل يقنى قنى، مثل غني يغنى غنى — The man was content, like one who is rich, becomes rich.
أَقْنَى، يُقْنِي، إِقْنَاءٌverb
  1. 1.
    to give, bestowclassical

    To give someone what they can possess or accumulate, providing them with sustenance or wealth.

  2. 2.
    to satisfy, contentclassical

    To make someone content or satisfied.

أقناه الله، أي أعطاه ما يقتنى من القنية والنشب — Allah gave him what he could possess, meaning Allah gave him what he could acquire of possessions and property.
وأقناه أيضا، أي أرضاه — And He also made him content, meaning He satisfied him.
قِنْيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    an acquisition also, with kasra and damma on the qaf in both, if you acquire it for yourself, not for tradeboth

    an acquisition also, with kasra and damma on the qaf in both, if you acquire it for yourself, not for trade

قنوة وقنوة، وقنيت أيضا قنية وقنية، إذا اقتنيتها لنفسك لا للتجارة — ...and also qinyah and qinyah, if you acquire it for yourself, not for trade.
قِنْيَانnoun
  1. 1.
    possessions, propertyboth

    Plural of qinyah, referring to acquired possessions or property.

ومال قنيان وقنيان: يتخذ قنية — And wealth that is qinyan and qinyan: taken as a possession.
قَنَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    spearboth

    A long, pointed weapon, typically a spear.

  2. 2.
    channel, conduitboth

    A channel or conduit, especially one dug for water.

  3. 3.
    vertebral columnclassical

    The spinal column or backbone.

والقنا: جمع قناة، وهي الرمح، وتجمع على قنوات، وقني على فعول، وقناء مثل جبل وجبال — And al-qana: plural of qanah, which is a spear, and it is pluralized as qanawat, and quni like 'fuhul', and qina like 'jabal' and 'jibāl'.
قَنَوَاتnoun
  1. 1.
    spearsboth

    Plural of qanah, referring to spears.

  2. 2.
    channelsboth

    Plural of qanah, referring to channels or conduits.

قِنْوَانnoun
  1. 1.
    date clustersboth

    Plural of qinw, referring to clusters of dates on a palm tree.

والقنو: العذق والجمع القنوان والأقناء — And al-qinw: the cluster of dates, and the plural is al-qinwan and al-aqna'.
أَقْنَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    date clustersboth

    Plural of qinw, referring to clusters of dates on a palm tree.

  2. 2.
    spearsboth

    Plural of qanah, referring to spears.

طويلة الاقناء والاثاكل — Long in date clusters and in the loss of children.
قَنَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    like jabal and jibāl (mountain and mountains)both

    like jabal and jibāl (mountain and mountains)

قَنَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    like jabal and jibāl (mountain and mountains)both

    like jabal and jibāl (mountain and mountains)

والقنى: الرضا، عن أبى زيد — And al-qana: contentment, from Abu Zayd.
قَنَوَىnoun
  1. 1.
    spearsboth

    Plural of qanah, referring to spears.

قَانَى، يُقَانِي، مُقَانَاةٌverb
  1. 1.
    to mix, blendclassical

    To mix or blend one thing with another.

قانيت الشئ: خلطته — I mixed the thing: I blended it.
كبكر المقاناة البياض بصفرة — Like a young girl whose whiteness is mixed with yellowness.
مُقَانَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    mixing, blendingclassical

    The act of mixing or blending.

كبكر المقاناة البياض بصفرة — Like a young girl whose whiteness is mixed with yellowness.
أَقْنَىadjective
  1. 1.
    having a prominent noseboth

    having a prominent nose

رجل أقنى الأنف وامرأة قنواء بينة القنا — A man with a hooked nose and a woman with a hooked nose, clearly showing the hook.
قَنَوَاءadjective
  1. 1.
    a woman with a prominent noseboth

    a woman with a prominent nose

رجل أقنى الأنف وامرأة قنواء بينة القنا — A man with a hooked nose and a woman with a hooked nose, clearly showing the hook.
قَنَاnoun
  1. 1.
    hooked noseboth

    A hooked or bent shape of the nose.

رجل أقنى الأنف وامرأة قنواء بينة القنا — A man with a hooked nose and a woman with a hooked nose, clearly showing the hook.
قَنِيَ، يَقْنَى، قِنْيَانًاverb
  1. 1.
    to adhere to, stick toclassical

    To adhere to or stick to something, such as modesty or shyness.

قنيت الحياء بالكسر قنيانا بالضم، أي لزمته — I adhered to modesty with kasrah, qinyanan with dammah, meaning I stuck to it.
فاقني حياءك لا أبالك واعلمي — So adhere to your modesty, may I not be concerned, and know.
قَانَى، يُقَانِي، قِنَاءًverb
  1. 1.
    to last, endureclassical

    To last or endure for a period of time.

وقانى له الشئ، أي دام — And the thing lasted for him, meaning it endured.
قانِي له في الصيف ظل بارد — He had for him in the summer a cool shade that lasted.
مَقْنَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    place exposed to sunclassical

    A place that is exposed to the sun, a sunny spot.

والمقناة: المضحاة (2) ، يهمز ولا يهمز — And al-maqnah: a place exposed to the sun, with or without hamza.
مَقْنُوَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    place exposed to sunclassical

    A place that is exposed to the sun, a sunny spot.

وكذلك المقنوة — And likewise al-maqnuwah.
قَنِيَ، يُقْنَى، قِنْيَةًverb
  1. 1.
    to be prevented from playingclassical

    A passive form, meaning to be prevented from playing with boys and kept indoors.

وقنيت الجارية تقنى قنية على ما لم يسم فاعله، إذا منعت من اللعب مع الصبيان وسترت في البيت — And the girl was qinyah, meaning she was prevented from playing with boys and kept in the house.
قَنَوَىnoun
  1. 1.
    spearboth

    A spear.

قَنَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    like jabal and jibāl (mountain and mountains)both

    like jabal and jibāl (mountain and mountains)

وأحمر قان، أي شديد الحمرة — And qan, meaning intensely red.

Parallel reading

قنوت الغنم وغيرها قنوة وقنوة، وقنيت أيضا قنية وقنية، إذا اقتنيتها لنفسك لا للتجارة.
Sheep and others are qanw (acquired), qanwah and qanwah, and you acquire it, qinyah and qinyah, if you acquire it for yourself, not for trade.
وقنيت الجارية تقنى قنية على ما لم يسم فاعله، إذا منعت من اللعب مع الصبيان وسترت في البيت.
And the girl was qinyah (prevented from playing), meaning she was prevented from playing with boys and kept in the house.
اقتناء المال وغيره: اتخاذه.
Acquiring money and other things: taking them for oneself.
وفى المثل: " لا تقتن من كلب سوء جروا ".
And in the proverb: 'Do not acquire from a bad dog a puppy.'
والمقناة: المضحاة (2) ، يهمز ولا يهمز.
And al-maqnah: a place exposed to the sun, with or without hamza.
قني الرجل يقنى قنى، مثل غني يغنى غنى.
The man was qani (content), he was qani, like one who is ghani (rich), becomes ghani.
وأقناه الله، أي أعطاه ما يقتنى من القنية والنشب.
And Allah gave him what he could possess, meaning Allah gave him what he could acquire of possessions and property.
وأقناه أيضا، أي أرضاه.
And He also made him content, meaning He satisfied him.
والقنى: الرضا، عن أبى زيد.
And al-qana: contentment, from Abu Zayd.
وتقول العرب: " من أعطى مائة من المعز فقد أعطى القنى، ومن أعطى مائة من الضأن فقد أعطى الغنى، ومن أعطى مائة من الابل فقد أعطى المنى ".
And the Arabs say: 'Whoever is given a hundred goats has been given contentment, and whoever is given a hundred sheep has been given richness, and whoever is given a hundred camels has been given desires.'
ويقال: أغناه الله وأقناه، أي أعطاه الله ما يسكن إليه.
And it is said: Allah made him rich and Allah made him content, meaning Allah gave him what he could find solace in.
والقنو: العذق والجمع القنوان والأقناء.
And al-qinw: the cluster of dates, and the plural is al-qinwan and al-aqna'.
طويلة الاقناء والاثاكل
Long in date clusters and in the loss of children.
والقنا: مقصونر مثل القنو، والجمع أقناء.
And al-qana: shortened like al-qinw, and the plural is aqna'.
والقنا: جمع قناة، وهي الرمح، وتجمع على قنوات، وقني على فعول، وقناء مثل جبل وجبال.
And al-qana: plural of qanah, which is a spear, and it is pluralized as qanawat, and quni like 'fuhul', and qina like 'jabal' and 'jibāl'.
وكذلك القناة التي تحفر، وقناة الظهر التي تنتظم الفقار.
And likewise the channel that is dug, and the channel of the back that aligns the vertebrae.
ويقال: لاقنونك قناوتك، أي لأجزينك جزاءك.
And it is said: 'I will qanawuk your qanawuk,' meaning 'I will reward you your reward.'
وما يقانيني هذا الشئ، أي ما يوافقني.
And this thing does not qanini (agree with) me, meaning it does not suit me.
قانيت الشئ: خلطته.
I qani (mixed) the thing: I blended it.
وكل شئ خالط شيئا فقد قاناه.
And anything that mixes with something has qana (mixed) with it.
كبكر المقاناة البياض بصفرة
Like a young girl whose whiteness is mixed with yellowness.
وأحمر قان، أي شديد الحمرة.
And qan, meaning intensely red.
ورجل أقنى الأنف وامرأة قنواء بينة القنا، وهو عيب في الخيل.
A man with a hooked nose and a woman with a hooked nose, clearly showing the hook, and it is a defect in horses.
ليس بأسفى ولا أقنى ولا سغل
He is not snub-nosed, nor hooked-nosed, nor flat-nosed.
وقنيت الحياء بالكسر قنيانا بالضم، أي لزمته.
And I adhered to modesty with kasrah, qinyanan with dammah, meaning I stuck to it.
فاقني حياءك لا أبالك واعلمي
So adhere to your modesty, may I not be concerned, and know.
وقانى له الشئ، أي دام.
And the thing lasted for him, meaning it endured.
قانِي له في الصيف ظل بارد
He had for him in the summer a cool shade that lasted.