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زنء

Root entry · 17 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concepts of seeking refuge, ascending, drawing near, and constriction or tightness. It extends to physical actions like climbing and metaphorical states of being pressed or confined, including holding back bodily fluids.

Derived headwords

زَنَأَ إِلَيْهِverb
  1. 1.
    sought refugeboth

    To seek refuge or shelter in something.

يَزْنُأُverb
  1. 1.
    he climbsclassical

    Used in the context of climbing or ascending a mountain.

زِنَاءٌnoun
  1. 1.
    short and compactboth

    Describes something as short, compact, and gathered together. Can refer to a person, a place, or even a shadow.

  2. 2.
    constrictedclassical

    A state of tightness or constriction, often used metaphorically.

  3. 3.
    graveclassical

    Refers to a grave or tomb.

زَنَأَverb
  1. 1.
    climbedclassical

    To ascend or climb, particularly in a mountainous terrain.

  2. 2.
    drew nearboth

    To approach or come close to something.

  3. 3.
    was overjoyed and hastenedclassical

    To feel joy and move quickly.

  4. 4.
    clung to the ground and chokedclassical

    To press oneself close to the ground, possibly in a state of distress or suffocation.

زِنُوؤٌاnoun
  1. 1.
    climbingclassical

    The act of ascending or climbing.

  2. 2.
    holding back urineclassical

    The act of retaining or holding back one's urine.

زَنَأَ فِي الْجَبَلِverb
  1. 1.
    climbed in the mountainclassical

    To ascend or climb within a mountain.

زَانِئٌadjective
  1. 1.
    one who climbsclassical

    Describes someone who is climbing, especially in a mountain, implying difficulty or breathlessness.

زَنَأَ الظِّلُّverb
  1. 1.
    the shadow contractedboth

    Describes a shadow becoming shorter, contracted, and closer together.

زَنَأَ إِلَيْهِverb
  1. 1.
    drew near to itboth

    To approach or come close to something.

زَنَأَverb
  1. 1.
    was overjoyed and hastenedclassical

    To feel joy and move quickly.

  2. 2.
    clung to the ground and chokedclassical

    To press oneself close to the ground, possibly in a state of distress or suffocation.

زَنَأَ بَوْلَهُverb
  1. 1.
    held back his urineclassical

    To retain or hold back one's urine.

أَزْنَأَهُverb
  1. 1.
    made him seek refugeboth

    To cause someone to seek refuge or shelter.

  2. 2.
    made him climbclassical

    To cause someone to ascend or climb.

  3. 3.
    made him hold backclassical

    To cause someone to retain or hold back something, like urine.

الزَّنَاءُnoun
  1. 1.
    short and compactboth

    Describes something as short, compact, and gathered together. Can refer to a person, a place, or even a shadow.

  2. 2.
    constrictedclassical

    A state of tightness or constriction, often used metaphorically.

  3. 3.
    one who holds back urineclassical

    Someone who is retaining or holding back their urine.

الزَّنِيءُnoun
  1. 1.
    small waterskinclassical

    A small waterskin or container.

تَزَنَّأَ عَلَيْهِverb
  1. 1.
    was constricted upon himclassical

    To be constricted or tight upon someone.

أَزْنَأَهَاadjective
  1. 1.
    the most constrictedclassical

    The superlative form, meaning the most constricted or narrow.

فَزُنِئُواverb
  1. 1.
    they were constrictedclassical

    Passive form indicating being constricted or made narrow.

Parallel reading

زَنَأَ إِلَيْهِ أَيِ الشَّيْءُ
It means the thing sought refuge in it.
وَزَنَأَ فِي الْجَبَلِ يزنأ زنأ وزنوءا
And he climbed in the mountain, climbing, climbing and ascent.
لَا يُصَلِّي زَانِئٌ
A climber does not pray.
وَزَنَأَ الظِّلُّ
And the shadow contracted.
وَدَنَا بَعْضُهُ مِنْ بَعْضٍ
And some of it drew near to some of it.
وَزَنَأَ إِلَيْهِ أَيِ الشَّيْءُ
And the thing drew near to it.
وَزَنَأَ طَرِبَ وَأَسْرَعَ
And he was overjoyed and hastened.
وَزَنَأَ لَزِقَ بِالْأَرْضِ وَخَنَقَ
And he clung to the ground and choked.
وَقَدْ زَنَأَ بَوْلَهُ يزنأ زنأ وزنوءا
And he held back his urine, holding back and retention.
وَأَزْنَأَهُ هُوَ إِلَى الْأَمْرِ إِزْنَاءً
And he made him seek refuge in the matter, seeking refuge.
وَأَزْنَأَهُ فِي الْجَبَلِ
And he made him climb in the mountain.
وَأَزْنَأَهُ هُوَ إِزْنَاءً
And he made him hold back.
وَالْحَاقِنُ لِبَوْلِهِ
And the one holding back his urine.
نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ الرَّجُلُ وَهُوَ زَنَاءٌ أَيْ حَاقِنٌ
The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, forbade a man from praying while he is holding back his urine.
وَزَنَأَ عَلَيْهِ
And it was constricted upon him.
أَيَّ أَمْرٍ سَيِّيءٍ لَا فِعْلَهُ
Which bad deed has he not done?
أَنَّهُ كَانَ لَا يُحِبُّ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا إِلَّا أَزْنَأَهَا
That he did not love from this world except its most constricted.
فَزُنِئُوا عَلَيْهِ الْحِجَارَةَ
So stones were constricted upon them.