غنث

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to drinking, specifically the act of drinking and then breathing or sighing. It also extends to meanings of moral corruption, clinging, heaviness, and good manners in social drinking.

Derived headwords

غَنَثَverb

1.
to drink and breatheclassical
To drink something and then take a breath or sigh. This is the primary meaning attributed to the root.
2.
to be corruptclassical
To become morally corrupt or wicked. This sense is attributed to the word 'nafs' (soul/self) when used with this verb.
3.
to clingclassical
To cling to something or be attached to it. This sense is related to the concept of heaviness.

غُنْثًاnoun

1.
drinking and breathingclassical
The verbal noun (masdar) for the act of drinking and then breathing or sighing.

يُغَنِثُverb

1.
he drinks and breathesclassical
The present tense form of the verb, indicating the action of drinking and then breathing.

اغْنِثْverb

1.
drink and breathe!classical
The imperative form of the verb, commanding someone to drink and then breathe.

التَّغَنُّثnoun

1.
clingingclassical
The act of clinging, adhering, or being attached to something.
2.
heavinessclassical
A state of being heavy or burdensome.
3.
sticking toclassical
The act of sticking to or being inseparable from something.

تَغَنَّثَverb

1.
it clung to himclassical
The verb in the past tense, indicating that something clung to or became heavy upon someone.

الغَنَاثnoun

1.
good manners in drinkingclassical
Refers to those who have good manners during drinking, engaging in pleasant conversation and companionship.

غنث بن أفيانname

1.
Ghanth bin Afyanclassical
A proper name, referring to a person from the lineage of Adnan.

Parallel reading

هاذه المادة مكتوبة عندنا بالحمرة في سائر النسخ إلا ما شذت من نسخة شيخنا، فلا يعول عليها

This entry is written in red ink in our copies, except for a unique copy of our shaykh, which should not be relied upon.

وقد أهمله الجوهري، وقال الليث: أي (شرب ثم تنفس)

Al-Jawhari omitted it, and Al-Layth said: it means (to drink then breathe).

يقال: إذا شربت فاغنث

It is said: If you drink, then breathe.

قالت له بالله ياذا البردين لما غنثت نفسا أو نفسين

She said to him, by God, O you of the two cool breezes, when you breathed a breath or two.

وقال الشيباني: الغنث هنا: كناية عن الجماع.

Al-Shaybani said: Al-Ghanth here is a metaphor for sexual intercourse.

وقال أبو حنيفة: إنما هو غنث يغنث غنثا، أي من باب ضرب، وأنشد هاذا البيت.

Abu Hanifa said: It is only 'ghanatha yaghanthu ghanthan', i.e., from the pattern of 'daraba', and he cited this verse.

و غنثت نفسه إذا خبثت

And his soul became corrupt if it became wicked.

وقال الأزهري: غنثت نفسه لقست

Al-Azhari said: His soul became corrupt, meaning it became vile.

والتغنث: اللزوم

And Al-Taghanth means clinging.

زمانا لا تغنثك الهموم

For a time, may worries not cling to you.

والتغنث: الثقل

And Al-Taghanth means heaviness.

يقال: تغنثه الشيء، إذا ثقل عليه، ولزق به

It is said: The thing 'taghanthathu', if it became heavy upon him and stuck to him.

سلامك ربنا في كل فجر بريئا ما تغنثك الذموم

Our Lord's peace upon you in every dawn, innocent, may reproaches not cling to you.

وعن أبي عمر و: الغناث كرمان: هم الحسنو الآداب في الشرب و المنادمة والعشرة.

And from Abu Amr: Al-Ghanath, like 'kirman', refers to those with good manners in drinking, conversation, and companionship.

وغنث بن أفيان بن القحم بن معد بن عدنان من بني مالك بن كنانة، ذكره ابن حبيب هاكذا.

And Ghanth bin Afyan bin Al-Qahm bin Ma'add bin Adnan, from the Banu Malik bin Kinanah, Ibn Habib mentioned him thus.