زند

Root entry · 31 derived lemmas

The root 'زند' primarily relates to the forearm and its connection to the hand, but it extends metaphorically to the act of striking fire, generosity, and even to specific places and objects. It also encompasses concepts of tightness, scarcity, and deceit.

Derived headwords

الزَّنْدnoun

1.
forearmboth
The part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist, specifically the joint connecting the forearm to the hand. There are two such bones, the 'kūʿ' (near the thumb) and the 'kursūʿ' (near the little finger).
2.
fire-starting stickclassical
The stick used to strike fire, specifically the upper part of the fire-making apparatus.
3.
generous personclassical
Metaphorically refers to a generous person, implying they are a source of good.
4.
thorny treeclassical
A type of thorny tree.
5.
ridge/embankmentclassical
A ridge or embankment made of wood and stones.

الزَّنْدَةnoun

1.
female fire-stickclassical
The lower part of the fire-making apparatus, which has a notch and is considered the female part.

زِنَادnoun

1.
fire-starting sticksclassical
Plural of 'زند', referring to the sticks used for making fire.

أَزْنَدnoun

1.
fire-starting sticksclassical
A plural form of 'زند', referring to the sticks used for making fire, used for a small number.

أَزْنَادnoun

1.
fire-starting sticksclassical
An unusual plural form of 'زند', referring to the sticks used for making fire.

زُنُودnoun

1.
forearmsclassical
Plural of 'زند' referring to forearms.

أَزَانِدnoun

1.
fire-starting sticksclassical
A plural of plural form of 'زند', referring to the sticks used for making fire.

زَنَدَverb

1.
to strike fireclassical
To strike fire using the fire-making sticks.
2.
to ignite warclassical
To ignite the fire of war.
3.
to be generousclassical
To be generous or to have good qualities.
4.
to be tight/scarceclassical
To be tight, scarce, or stingy.
5.
to be thirstyclassical
To be thirsty.
6.
to be angryclassical
To be angry or agitated.
7.
to fillclassical
To fill a waterskin, basin, or container.
8.
to deceiveclassical
To lie or deceive.
9.
to punish unjustlyclassical
To punish someone beyond what is right or deserved.

يَزْنِدُهَاverb

1.
strikes fire from itclassical
He strikes fire from it (referring to the fire-making apparatus).

زَنَّدُواverb

1.
ignited warclassical
They ignited the fire of war.

وَرَتْ بِكَ زِنَادِيphrase

1.
my fire-starting sticks caught fire from youclassical
A metaphorical expression meaning 'you have helped me' or 'you have been my source of support'.

وَارِي الزَّنْدphrase

1.
generousclassical
A description used for someone generous or possessing praiseworthy qualities.

زِنْدَنَةnoun

1.
place nameclassical
A place name in Bukhara.

زِنْدَنِيجِيadjective

1.
related to Zandanaclassical
An adjective referring to clothing or items from Zandana, a place.

زِنْدَنِيّadjective

1.
from Zandanaclassical
An adjective referring to someone or something from Zandana, a place.

زَنْدَرُودname

1.
river nameclassical
A river near Isfahan, likely named after a village.

زَنْدَوَرْدname

1.
place nameclassical
A ruined place near Wasit.

زِنْدَةname

1.
place nameclassical
A place name in Rum (Byzantine territory).

زِنْدname

1.
poet's nameclassical
The name of a poet, Zend bin al-Jawn, also known as Abu Dulama.
2.
ancestor's nameclassical
An ancestor's name in the lineage of Adnan.

زِنْدnoun

1.
device for animal fertilityclassical
A device inserted into a female animal's vulva to stimulate affection for a foster offspring.

زِنْدnoun

1.
degree/stepclassical
A degree or step, specifically referring to the device used for animal fertility.

تَزْنِيدnoun

1.
insertion of deviceclassical
The act of inserting the 'zind' device into a female animal's vulva.
2.
lyingclassical
The act of lying or deceiving.
3.
stinginessclassical
The act of being stingy or holding back.
4.
unjust punishmentclassical
The act of punishing someone beyond their due.
5.
fillingclassical
The act of filling a container.
6.
striking fireclassical
The act of striking fire.

المُزْنِدadjective

1.
stingyclassical
A stingy person who does not give anything.
2.
lowly/baseclassical
A base or ignoble person.
3.
tight garmentclassical
A narrow and short garment.
4.
quick to angerclassical
A person who is quick to anger.

تَزَنَّدَverb

1.
to lieclassical
To lie or speak falsely.
2.
to be stingyclassical
To be stingy or miserly.
3.
to punish unjustlyclassical
To punish someone beyond their right.
4.
to be distressed/constrainedclassical
To feel distressed, constrained, or unable to answer.
5.
to be angryclassical
To be angry or agitated.

أَزْنَدَverb

1.
to increaseclassical
To increase or add to something.
2.
to returnclassical
To return, especially in the context of speech or a journey.
3.
to increase in illnessclassical
To worsen in illness.

زِنْدِينَاname

1.
place nameclassical
A place name near Nisabur.

زِنْدَنname

1.
place nameclassical
A place name in the region of Ray.
2.
place nameclassical
A place name in Marw.
3.
place nameclassical
A place name in Misisa.

مُزَادَةٌ مُزْنِدَةphrase

1.
thin waterskinclassical
A waterskin that appears thin and long, giving the impression of holding more than it does.

الزِّنْدnoun

1.
Mani's bookclassical
The book of Mani the Magician.

زِنْدِيّadjective

1.
related to Mani's bookclassical
An adjective referring to something related to Mani's book or his followers.

زِنْدِيقnoun

1.
heretic/hereticclassical
A heretic, often specifically referring to followers of Mani.

Parallel reading

الزند: موصل طرف الذراع في الكف، وهما زندان

The forearm: the connection of the end of the arm to the hand, and they are two forearms.

والرسغ: مجتمع الزندين، ومن عندهما تقطع يد السارق.

And the wrist is the meeting place of the two forearms, and from there the hand of the thief is cut off.

أن الزندين بهاذا المعنى مجاز، تشبيها بزندي القدح.

That the two forearms in this meaning are metaphorical, by analogy with the two arms of a cup.

الزند: العود الذي يقدح به النار

The fire-stick: the stick with which fire is struck.

والسفلى زندة، بالهاء، وفيها الفرضة، وهي الأنثى

And the lower one is a 'zandah', with a 'ha', and it has the notch, and it is the female.

وإذا: اجتماع قيل: زندان، ولا يقال، زندتان

And when they are two, it is said: 'zindan', and it is not said: 'zindatan'.

زناد بالكسر قياسا وأزند مثله في أوزان القلة

Zanad with kasra is regular, and Azand is similar in the patterns of fewness.

وأما أزناد فشاذ ولا نظير له

As for Aznad, it is irregular and has no parallel.

وقد زند النار يزندها قدحها

And he struck fire with it, he strikes fire from it by striking it.

وزندوا نار الحرب

And they ignited the fire of war.

وتقول لمن أنجدك وأعانك: ورت بك زنادي

And you say to one who helped you and aided you: 'My fire-sticks caught fire from you' (meaning you were my source of help).

وإنه لواري الزند

And indeed, he is one whose fire-stick is bright (meaning generous).

والزند: شجرة شاكة

And the Zind: a thorny tree.

ومن المجاز: أنا مقتدح بزندك، وكل خير عندي من عندك

And from the metaphors: I am striking fire with your fire-stick (meaning I am benefiting from you), and all good with me is from you.

والزند، بالكسر: كتاب ماني المجوسي

And Al-Zind, with kasra: the book of Mani the Magician.

والنسبة إليه زندي وزنديق

And the attribution to him is Zindi and Zindiq.

وقد زندت زندا، قال أوس: أبني لبينى إن أمكم دحقت فخرق ثفرها الزند

And the she-camel's vulva was treated with 'zind', Aws said: 'O sons of Lubayna, if your mother was pushed, the 'zind' would tear her hindquarters.'

والمزند: البخيل الضيق الممسك لا يبض بشيء

And Al-Muznid: the stingy, the tight-fisted, who does not give anything.

والمزند: الدعي في النسب

And Al-Muznid: the one falsely claiming lineage.

والمزند: الثوب الضيق القليل العرض القصيف

And Al-Muznid: the tight, narrow, and short garment.

عن ابن الأعرابي: زند الرجل تزنيدا إذ كذب

From Ibn Al-A'rabi: A man 'zannada' when he lies.

وزند إذا بخل

And 'zannada' when he is stingy.

وزند، إذا عاقب فوق حقه

And 'zannada', when he punishes beyond his right.

زند السقاء تزنيدا: ملأه، كزند ه زندا

He 'zannada' the waterskin, filling it, like he 'zannada' it, filling it.

وكذالك الحوض والإناء، وملأ

And likewise the basin and the vessel, and he filled it.

وزند تزنيدا أورى زنده

And he 'zannada' filling it, he made his fire-stick glow.

وأزند الرجل: زاد

And the man 'aznada': he increased.

وأزند في رجعه: رجع

And he 'aznada' in his return: he returned.

وزند الرجل كفرح: عطش

And the man 'aznida' as in 'faraha': he was thirsty.

وسألته مسألة فـ تزند، إذا ضاق بالجواب

And I asked him a question, and he 'tazannada', meaning he was constrained by the answer.

وتزند الرجل: غضب وتحزق

And the man 'tazannada': he became angry and agitated.

إذا أنت فاكهت الرجال فلا تلع وقل مثل ما قالوا ولا تتزند

If you converse with men, do not be foolish, say what they say, and do not become agitated.

وأصل التزنيد أن تخل أشاعر الناقة بأخلة صغار، ثم تشد بشعر، وذالك إذا اندحقت

And the origin of 'taznid' is to loosen the hair of the she-camel with small tufts, then tie it with hair, and that is when her womb prolapses.

ما يزندك أحد عليه، أي على فضل زيد، وما يزندك بالتشديد أي ما يزيدك

No one can 'yazniduk' him (meaning surpass him) in the virtue of Zayd, and 'yazniduk' with tashdid means 'yaziduk' (increases you).

عطاء مزند: قليل مضيق

A 'muzannad' gift: little and restricted.

وفلان زند، أي متين

And so-and-so is 'zind', meaning strong.

ومزادة مزندة: دقيقة في طول، بينما ترى فيها شيئا إذ لا شيء فيها

And a 'muzannadah' waterskin: thin in length, while you see something in it, there is nothing in it.

وزند على أهله؛ شدد عليهم

And he 'zannada' upon his family; he made it difficult for them.

وتزند فلان: ضاق صدره

And so-and-so 'tazannada': his chest became constricted.

ورجل مزند: سريع الغضب

And a 'muzannad' man: quick to anger.

وللفرس منخر لم يزند: لم يضيق حين خلق

And the horse's nostril did not 'yaznid': it did not narrow when it was created.

والزند محركة: المسناة من خشب وحجارة، يضم بعضها إلى بعض

And Al-Zind, with harakah: the embankment made of wood and stones, joined together.