زنب

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of being fat or stout. It also extends to names, particularly feminine names like Zaynab, and some specific terms for animal parts, a type of gait, and a small fish.

Derived headwords

زَنَبَverb

1.
to be fatclassical
To be stout or fat. This verb is mentioned as being neglected by Al-Jawhari but cited by Abu Amr.

زَنَبnoun

1.
fatnessclassical
Fatness or stoutness.

أَزْنَبadjective

1.
fatclassical
Fat or stout. This adjective is also the origin of the feminine name Zaynab.

زَيْنَبname

1.
Zaynab (name)both
A feminine proper name, derived from the adjective 'aznab' (fat). It is the name of several notable women, including a daughter of the Prophet Muhammad.

زَنَبَةname

1.
Zanbah (name)both
A feminine proper name, possibly derived from the root, used as a given name.

زَنَابَىnoun

1.
scorpion's stingerclassical
The stinger of a scorpion, specifically the part used for stinging.
2.
nasal mucusclassical
A type of mucus that comes from the noses of camels.

زَيْنَبَةnoun

1.
fragrant shrubclassical
A single unit of a shrub that is beautiful in appearance and pleasant in scent.

زُنَابَةnoun

1.
mouseclassical
A mouse. This term is used in a proverb.

زَيْنَبِيُّونname

1.
descendants of Zaynabboth
A group of scholars or a lineage descended from a person named Zaynab, often referring to descendants of Ali al-Zaynabi.

زَيْنَبِيُّونnoun

1.
a clanboth
A clan or a branch of a family descended from Zaynab.

زُنَيْبَةname

1.
Zunaybah (diminutive)both
A diminutive form of the name Zaynab, used colloquially.

زِيْنَابَةnoun

1.
small fishclassical
A small type of fish.

أَبُو زُنَيْبَةname

1.
Abu Zunaybah (nickname)classical
A kunya or nickname, possibly referring to a person known for being stingy or for some other characteristic.

زَأْنَبَىnoun

1.
slow walkingclassical
A manner of walking characterized by slowness and difficulty.

Parallel reading

أي (سمن)

meaning (he was fat).

الزنب السمن.

Al-zanab is fatness.

والأزنب: السمين، وبه سميت المرأة زينب

And Al-aznab: the fat one, and by it the woman Zaynab was named.

قال سيبويه: هو فيعل والياء زائدة.

Sibawayh said: it is fay'al and the ya is extra.

أو من زنابى العقرب وزنابتها كلتاهما (لزباناها) إبرتها التي تلدغ بها

Or from the scorpion's stinger and its zanabah, both are its stingers with which it stings.

والزنابى: شبه المخاط يقع من أنوف الإبل

And Al-zanabi: like mucus that falls from the noses of camels.

أو من الزينب لشجر حسن المنظر طيب الرائحة

Or from Al-zaynab for a tree that is beautiful in appearance and pleasant in scent.

واحدته زينبة، قاله ابن الأعرابي.

Its singular is zaynabah, said Ibn Al-A'rabi.

أو أصلها زين أب ، حذفت الألف لكثرة الاستعمال.

Or its origin is Zayn Ab, the alif was omitted due to frequent use.

وزنبة وزينب كلتاهما (امرأة).

And Zanbah and Zaynab, both are (a woman).

زينب علم مرتجل

Zaynab is an arbitrarily coined proper noun.

رحم الله عمتي زنبة، ما رأيتها قط تأكل إلا طيبا

May God have mercy on my aunt Zanbah, I never saw her eat except good food.

فهذه فعلة من هذا، وزينب فيعل منه

So this is fa'lah from this, and Zaynab is fay'al from it.

زينب: اسم امرأة، وبنت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم.

Zaynab: the name of a woman, and the daughter of the Messenger of God, peace be upon him.

والزينب: الجبان

And Al-zaynab: the coward.

والزينابة، بالكسر: سمكة دقيقة

And Al-zinabah, with kasra: a small fish.

أبو زنيبة كجهينة: كنية (من كناهم)

Abu Zunaybah like Juhaynah: a kunya (from their kunyas).

نكدت أبا زنيبة إذ سألنا بحاجتنا ولم ينكد ضباب وقد يرخم على الاضطرار.

I annoyed Abu Zunaybah when we asked for our need and did not annoy Dhubab, and he might be addressed with a softened form out of necessity.

فجنبت الجيوش أبا زنيب وجاد على منازلك السحاب

So I kept the armies away from Abu Zaynib and the clouds rained upon your dwellings.

عمرو بن زنيب كزبير: تابعي سمع أنس بن مالك.

Amr ibn Zunayb like Zubayr: a Tabi'i who heard Anas ibn Malik.

والزأنبى بالهمز كقهقرى: مشي في بطء

And Al-za'anbi, with hamza, like qahqara: walking with slowness.

زينب بنت أم سلمة كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يدعوها زناب بالضم

Zaynab daughter of Umm Salamah, the Messenger of God, peace be upon him, used to call her Zanab with damma.

ويصغرها العوام فيقولون: زنوبة.

And the common people diminutive it, saying: Zunubah.

أسرق من زنابة

More thieving than a zanabah (mouse).

هي الفأرة وتقدم في (ز ب ب).

It is the mouse, and it was previously mentioned in (z b b).

نسبة إلى زينب ابنة سليمان بن علي بن عبد الله بن عباس رضي الله عنهم.

A relation to Zaynab daughter of Sulayman ibn Ali ibn Abdullah ibn Abbas, may God be pleased with them.

والزينبيون: بطن من ولد علي الزينبي بن عبد الله الجواد بن جعفر الطيار نسبة إلى أمه زينب بنت سبدنا علي رضي الله عنه، وأمها فاطمة رضي الله عنها.

And the Zaynabiyyun: a clan from the offspring of Ali Al-Zaynabi ibn Abdullah Al-Jawad ibn Ja'far Al-Tayyar, related through his mother Zaynab daughter of our master Ali, may God be pleased with him, and his mother was Fatimah, may God be pleased with her.

ولد علي هذا أحد أرحاء آل أبي طالب الثلاثة، أعقب من ابنه محمد، والحسن، وعيسى، ويعقوب.

This Ali's son was one of the three millstones of the family of Abu Talib, he had offspring from his son Muhammad, Al-Hasan, Isa, and Ya'qub.

أبو الحسن علي بن طلحة بن علي بن محمد الزينبي، تولى الخطابة والنقابة بعد أبيه في زمن المستنجد، وتوفي سنة 561 هـ.

Abu Al-Hasan Ali ibn Talhah ibn Ali ibn Muhammad Al-Zaynabi, he assumed the position of preacher and representative after his father during the time of Al-Mustanjid, and he died in the year 561 AH.

وزينب ابنة الحسين بن علي أمها سكينة أم الرباب، وفدت إلى مصر وبها دفنت.

And Zaynab daughter of Al-Husayn ibn Ali, her mother was Sakinah, mother of Al-Rabab, she came to Egypt and was buried there.

وزينب الثقفية لها صحبة.

And Zaynab Al-Thaqafiyyah had companionship (with the Prophet).

وهي في لسان العرب وغيره من أمهات اللغة.

And it is in Lisan Al-Arab and other major dictionaries.