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سنح

Root entry · 27 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of something appearing, presenting itself, or coming across one's path, often with connotations of good fortune or auspiciousness. It also extends to geographical locations, specific directions of movement (especially for birds), and metaphorical occurrences like ideas or opportunities.

Derived headwords

السُّنُحnoun
  1. 1.
    good omen, blessingclassical

    Refers to good fortune, prosperity, and auspiciousness.

  2. 2.
    place nameclassical

    A place near Medina, also known as al-Sunuh (with two dammah). It contained the dwellings of Banu al-Harith ibn al-Khazraj.

سَانِحadjective
  1. 1.
    auspicious (bird)classical

    A bird that passes from the left to the right side, considered a good omen by some.

  2. 2.
    approachingclassical

    Something that appears or presents itself.

أقول والطير لنا سانح يجري لنا أيمنه بالسعود — I say, and the birds are appearing to us, its right side bringing us good fortune.
سنح لي رأيverb
  1. 1.
    an idea occurred to memodern

    When an idea or opinion presents itself to someone.

  2. 2.
    became easymodern

    When an idea or poetry becomes accessible or easy to grasp.

سنح لي رأي، كمنع، يسنح سنوحا — An idea occurred to me, like 'man'a', it occurs (sunuha).
سنوحاnoun
  1. 1.
    occurrencemodern

    The act of something appearing or presenting itself.

  2. 2.
    passing (of a bird)classical

    The movement of a bird from the left to the right side.

سنحاnoun
  1. 1.
    occurrencemodern

    The act of something appearing or presenting itself.

  2. 2.
    passing (of a bird)classical

    The movement of a bird from the left to the right side.

سنحnoun
  1. 1.
    occurrencemodern

    The act of something appearing or presenting itself.

  2. 2.
    passing (of a bird)classical

    The movement of a bird from the left to the right side.

ضل عن سنح الطريقphrase
  1. 1.
    lost the middle of the roadclassical

    To deviate from the main or central path of a road.

ضل عن سنح الطريق — He strayed from the middle of the road.
سنح ليverb
  1. 1.
    it appeared to memodern

    Something presented itself or became apparent.

  2. 2.
    it became easymodern

    Something became accessible or attainable.

سنح لي رأي — An idea occurred to me.
سنح بهverb
  1. 1.
    he was afflicted with itclassical

    To be struck by misfortune or harm.

سنحه به، وعليه: أحرجه، وأصابه بشر — He afflicted him with it, and struck him with evil.
سنح عليهverb
  1. 1.
    he was afflicted with itclassical

    To be struck by misfortune or harm.

سنح عليه يسنح سنوحا وسنحا وسنحا — He was afflicted with it, he is afflicted (sunuha, sunhan, sunhan).
سنح الظبيverb
  1. 1.
    the gazelle passed auspiciouslyclassical

    A gazelle passing from the left to the right, considered a good omen.

سنح لي الظبي يسنح سنوحا — The gazelle passed from my left to my right (sunuha).
السانحnoun
  1. 1.
    auspicious omenclassical

    Refers to a good omen, particularly a bird flying from left to right.

البارحnoun
  1. 1.
    inauspicious omenclassical

    Refers to a bad omen, particularly a bird flying from right to left.

السنيحnoun
  1. 1.
    auspicious omenclassical

    Synonymous with al-sanih, referring to a good omen, especially a bird's flight.

  2. 2.
    pearlclassical

    Said by some to refer to pearls.

  3. 3.
    string for pearlsclassical

    The thread on which pearls are strung before being made into a necklace.

  4. 4.
    jewelryclassical

    Said by some to refer to jewelry.

جرى يوم رحنا عامدين لأرضها سنيح فقال القوم: مر سنيح — On the day we set out for her land, a saniih flew, and the people said: 'A saniih has passed.'
سنحاname
  1. 1.
    nameclassical

    A given name.

سنيحاname
  1. 1.
    nameclassical

    A given name.

استسنحتهverb
  1. 1.
    I inquired of himclassical

    To seek information or clarification from someone.

استسنحته عن كذا، وتسنحته، بمعنى استفحصته — I inquired of him about such-and-such, and I inquired of him, meaning I investigated it.
تسنحتهverb
  1. 1.
    I inquired of himclassical

    To seek information or clarification from someone.

استسنحته عن كذا، وتسنحته، بمعنى استفحصته — I inquired of him about such-and-such, and I inquired of him, meaning I investigated it.
سنحانname
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A region (mikhlaf) in Yemen.

  2. 2.
    nameclassical

    A given name.

تسنح من الريحphrase
  1. 1.
    seek shelter from the windclassical

    To seek protection or cover from the wind.

تسنح من الريح، أي استذر منها — Seek shelter from the wind, meaning seek protection from it.
سنحنحadjective
  1. 1.
    sleeplessclassical

    A person who does not sleep at night; vigilant.

رجل سنحنح، أي لا ينام الليل — A sleepless man, meaning he does not sleep at night.
السناحnoun
  1. 1.
    occurrenceclassical

    The act of something appearing or presenting itself.

جرت لهما طير السناح بأشأم — The birds of occurrence flew for them inauspiciously.
أسنحهverb
  1. 1.
    to pass in front ofclassical

    To cross the path of someone or something, especially during prayer.

أكره أن أسنحه — I dislike passing in front of him.
سنحاءadjective
  1. 1.
    suddenclassical

    An attack or occurrence that is sudden or unexpected.

أغر عليهم غارة سنحاء — Launch a sudden raid against them.
السنطاحnoun
  1. 1.
    wide-vagined (she-camel)classical

    A female camel with a wide vulva.

سمحاءadjective
  1. 1.
    wide-vaginedclassical

    Describing a she-camel with a wide vulva.

السناطحnoun
  1. 1.
    wide-vagined (she-camel)classical

    A female camel with a wide vulva.

Parallel reading

السنح، بالضم: اليمن والبركة
Al-Sunuh (with dammah): good fortune and blessing.
أقول والطير لنا سانح يجري لنا أيمنه بالسعود
I say, and the birds are appearing to us, its right side bringing us good fortune.
ضل عن سنح الطريق، وسجح الطريق: بمعنى واحد.
He strayed from the middle of the road, and sajaha al-tariq: they mean the same thing.
سنح لي رأي، كمنع، يسنح سنوحا
An idea occurred to me, like 'man'a', it occurs (sunuha).
سنح به، أي عرض تعريضا ولم يصرح
He presented it, meaning he offered it indirectly and did not state it explicitly.
وحاجة دون أخرى قد سنحت بها جعلتها للتي أخفيت عنوانا
And a need before another presented itself, which I made an indication for the one I concealed.
سنح فلانا عن رأيه، أي صرفه ورده عما أراده؛ قاله ابن السكيت.
He diverted someone from his opinion, meaning he turned him back from what he intended; Ibn al-Sikkit said this.
سنح الرأي والشعر لي يسنح: عرض لي أو تيسر.
An idea or poetry occurred to me, it occurs: it presented itself or became easy.
سنحه به، وعليه: أحرجه، أي أوقعه في الحرج، أصابه بشر.
He afflicted him with it, and upon him: he embarrassed him, meaning he caused him distress, and struck him with evil.
سنح لي الظبي يسنح سنوحا، بالضم إذا مر من مياسرك إلى ميامنك، وهو ضد برح.
The gazelle passed from my left to my right (sunuha), when it passed from your left to your right, which is the opposite of baraha.
من لي بالسانح بعد البارح
Who will bring me the auspicious omen after the inauspicious one?
والسانح: ما ولاك ميامنه، والبارح: ما ولاك مياسره.
And the sanih: is what turns its right side towards you, and the barih: is what turns its left side towards you.
والسانح أحسن حالا من البارح عندهم في التيمن، وبعضهم يتشاءم بالسانح.
And the sanih is considered better than the barih in terms of auspiciousness, while some consider the sanih inauspicious.
جرى يوم رحنا عامدين لأرضها سنيح فقال القوم: مر سنيح
On the day we set out for her land, a saniih flew, and the people said: 'A saniih has passed.'
وتغالين بالسنيح ولا يس ألن غب الصباح ما الأخبار
And they valued the pearls highly, and did not ask about the news in the morning.
أكره أن أسنحه
I dislike passing in front of him.
أغر عليهم غارة سنحاء من سنح له الرأي: إذا اعترضه.
Launch a sudden raid against them, from when an idea occurs to him: when it presents itself to him.