زنخ

Root entry · 23 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of something becoming rancid or having a foul smell, particularly related to fats and oils. It also extends to describe physical actions like a young goat lifting its head while nursing, or camels suffering from thirst, and abstract concepts like speaking pompously or being arrogant.

Derived headwords

زَنَخَverb

1.
to go rancidboth
The smell of fat or oil has changed, becoming unpleasant.

زَنَخٌadjective

1.
rancidboth
Describing fat or oil that has gone rancid and has an unpleasant smell.

أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم دعاه رجل فقدم إليه إهالة زنخة فيها عرق — The Prophet (peace be upon him) was invited by a man who presented him with rancid fat that had a strong odor. — English translation

زَنَخَverb

1.
to lift its headclassical
A young goat lifts its head while nursing, either due to choking or a dry throat.

زَنَخَverb

1.
to suffer from thirstclassical
Camels' stomachs become constricted due to intense thirst.

زَنُوخٌnoun

1.
rancidityboth
The state or quality of being rancid; a foul smell.

زَنُوخٌnoun

1.
lifting the headclassical
The act of a young goat lifting its head while nursing.

زَنُوخٌnoun

1.
thirstclassical
The state of camels whose stomachs have become constricted from thirst.

تَزَنُّخٌnoun

1.
pompous speechclassical
Speaking with a full mouth, in a pompous or boastful manner.

تَزَنُّخٌnoun

1.
arroganceclassical
The act of being arrogant or haughty.

زَنِيخَةadjective

1.
thirstyclassical
Camels that are thirsty and whose stomachs have become constricted.

إبل زنيخة — Thirsty camels — English translation

زَنَخَverb

1.
to clingclassical
Ticks clinging tenaciously to what they have attached to.

إذا زنخ هاكذا — when it clings tenaciously — English translation

زَنُوخٌnoun

1.
clingingclassical
The act of clinging, as in ticks.

زَنَخَverb

1.
to be rancidboth
The smell of fat or oil has changed, becoming unpleasant.

زَنَخَverb

1.
to lift its headclassical
A young goat lifts its head while nursing, either due to choking or a dry throat.

زَنَخَverb

1.
to suffer from thirstclassical
Camels' stomachs become constricted due to intense thirst.

زَنُوخٌnoun

1.
rancidityboth
The state or quality of being rancid; a foul smell.

زَنُوخٌnoun

1.
lifting the headclassical
The act of a young goat lifting its head while nursing.

زَنُوخٌnoun

1.
thirstclassical
The state of camels whose stomachs have become constricted from thirst.

تَزَنُّخٌnoun

1.
pompous speechclassical
Speaking with a full mouth, in a pompous or boastful manner.

تَزَنُّخٌnoun

1.
arroganceclassical
The act of being arrogant or haughty.

زَنِيخَةadjective

1.
thirstyclassical
Camels that are thirsty and whose stomachs have become constricted.

إبل زنيخة — Thirsty camels — English translation

زَنَخَverb

1.
to clingclassical
Ticks clinging tenaciously to what they have attached to.

إذا زنخ هاكذا — when it clings tenaciously — English translation

زَنُوخٌnoun

1.
clingingclassical
The act of clinging, as in ticks.

Parallel reading

زنخ الدهن والسمن، كفرح، يزنخ زنخا زنخا: تغيرت رائحته

Fat and ghee went rancid, as in 'faraha', it goes rancid, 'zanakha', 'zanakha': its smell changed.

فهو زنخ، ككتف

And it is rancid, like 'katif'.

أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم دعاه رجل فقدم إليه إهالة زنخة فيها عرق

The Prophet (peace be upon him) was invited by a man who presented him with rancid fat that had a strong odor.

أي متغيرة الرائحة

Meaning, changed in smell.

ويقال، سنخة، بالسين

And it is said, 'sankhah', with a 'seen'.

زنخ السخل: رفع رأسه عند الارتضاع من غصص أو يبس حلق

The young goat 'zanakha': it lifted its head while nursing due to choking or a dry throat.

وزنخ، كنصر وضرب، يزنخ زنوخا بالضم كزنخ تزنيخا

And 'zanakha', as in 'nasara' and 'daraba', it goes 'zanukhan' (with damma) like 'zanakha' 'taznikhan'.

والتزنخ: التفتح في الكلام إذا كان بملء شدقيه

And 'tazannukh': speaking with a full mouth, when it is with a mouthful.

والتكبر، مثل التزمخ

And arrogance, like 'tazammu'.

وإبل زنيخة، كفرحة: ضاقت بطونها عطشا

And 'zanikhah' camels, like 'farhah': their stomachs constricted from thirst.

عطشت مرة بعد مرة فضاقت بطونها

They became thirsty repeatedly, and their stomachs constricted.

زنخ القراد زنوخا، ورتخ رتوخا، إذا تشبث بمن علق به

The tick 'zanakha' 'zanukhan', and 'ratakha' 'rutukhan', if it clung to what it attached to.

رتوخ القراد لا يريم إذا زنخ

The clinging of the tick does not cease if it clings.

ومعناهما واحد

And their meaning is one.