هنع

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a bending, curving, or stooping motion or posture, applied to physical objects like necks, stars, and even abstract concepts like submission. It also extends to specific marks, celestial bodies, and physical defects.

Derived headwords

الهَنَعَةnoun

1.
a markclassical
A specific mark or brand, particularly on the lower part of the neck.
2.
constellationclassical
The left shoulder of Gemini, a group of five stars aligned, which the moon passes. It is also described as two white stars close together in the Milky Way, or eight stars in a bow shape, also called the lion's arm.

مهنوعadjective

1.
brandedclassical
An animal, specifically a camel, that is marked or branded with the 'han'a' mark.

هنعverb

1.
to be brandedclassical
To be marked or branded, referring to an animal bearing the 'han'a' mark.
2.
to bendclassical
To bend or curve something, to fold one part over another.
3.
to submitclassical
To be submissive or humble.

هنعهverb

1.
to bend itclassical
To bend something or curve it, folding one part onto another.
2.
to make him submitclassical
To cause someone to be submissive or humble.

هنعاnoun

1.
bendingclassical
The act of bending or curving something, folding one part over another. This is the source of the name for the constellation 'al-Han'a'.
2.
submissionclassical
The act of being submissive or humble.

هَنَعٌnoun

1.
stoopingclassical
A stooping or bending in the posture, specifically of the back.

أَهْنَعadjective

1.
stoopedclassical
Having a stooped or bent back, appearing hunched.
2.
bent neckclassical
Describing an animal, like a camel or ostrich, with a neck that bends downwards, causing its head to be lower and its hump to be prominent.
3.
shortclassical
Describing a hill ('akama') as short, the opposite of tall or prominent.

هَنَعَاءadjective

1.
bent neckclassical
Used for a female ostrich or similar long-necked bird with a neck that is bent or twisted, making it appear shorter.
2.
shortclassical
Describing a hill as short.

هَيَّعَverb

1.
to stoopclassical
To have a downward bend in the neck, specifically of a camel, where the neck curves down and the head is raised.

أَهْنَعadjective

1.
leaningclassical
Describing someone who leans to the right or left while riding in their saddle.
2.
son of a freedwomanclassical
A term referring to the son of an Arab woman and a non-Arab (mawali).

الهِنَعnoun

1.
shortness of neckclassical
A defect in gazelles, specifically the 'afar' (red gazelles), characterized by a short neck, unlike the 'adam' (dark gazelles).

استهنعverb

1.
to be brokenclassical
To be broken or defeated in response or reply.

الهِنَعَةnoun

1.
a mark (variant)classical
A variant pronunciation or spelling of 'al-Han'a' (the mark), referring to a brand.

الهِنَاعnoun

1.
neck diseaseclassical
A disease that affects the neck of a person.

الأَهْنَعadjective

1.
bent neck (camel)classical
A camel whose neck bends towards the ground, considered a defect.

Parallel reading

وبعير مهنوع، كما في الصحاح أي: موسوم بها، وقد هنع.

And a camel is 'mahnu'' (branded), as in Al-Sihah, meaning: marked with it, and it has been branded.

والهنعة: منكب الجوزاء الأيسر، وهي خمسة أنجم مصطفة ينزلها القمر، كما في الصحاح وهو قول أبي حنيفة.

And 'Al-Han'a' is the left shoulder of Gemini, which is five aligned stars that the moon descends upon, as in Al-Sihah, and this is the saying of Abu Hanifa.

إذا طلعت الهنعة أرطب النخل بالحجاز

When 'Al-Han'a' rises, the dates ripen in the Hijaz.

الهنعة كوكبان أبيضان مقترنان، وهي في المجر بين الجوزاء والذراع المقبوضة

'Al-Han'a' are two white stars close together, and it is in the Milky Way between Gemini and the cubit.

وإنما سميت هنعة من هنعت الشيء: إذا عطفته، وثنيت بعضه على بعض

It was named 'Han'a' from 'hana'a' the thing: if you bent it, and folded one part over another.

وهنعه، كمنعه، هنعا: عطفه وثنى بعضه على بعض

And he bent it, like 'man'a'hu', 'hana'an': he bent it and folded one part over another.

وبه سميت الهنعة، كما قاله ابن قتيبة وسبق قريبا.

And by this 'Al-Han'a' was named, as Ibn Qutaybah said and was mentioned previously.

ويقال: هنع له هنعا: خضع

And it is said: he submitted to him, 'hana'an': he was submissive.

وقوم هنع، كركع: خضع

And people are 'huna'' (submissive), like 'rukk' (bowing): submissive.

والجن والإنس إلينا هنع

And jinn and humans are submissive to us.

والهنع، محركة: انحناء في القامة، وهو أهنع، أي: منجني الظهر

And 'al-hana'' (with vowels), is a bending in the posture, and he is 'ahna'' (stooped), meaning: with a bent back.

نعم، رجل طويل فيه هنع، خفيف العارضين.

Yes, a tall man with a stoop in him, light of flanks.

الهنع: تطامن في عنق البعير وهو أن تنحدر قصرته، ويرتفع رأسه، ويشرف حاركه، وقد هيع، كفرح هنعا.

'Al-hana'' is a downward bend in the neck of a camel, which is when its nape descends, its head rises, and its hump becomes prominent, and it has 'hay'a' (stooped), like 'fariha', 'hana'an'.

وظليم أهنع، ونعامة هنعاء، يكون في عنقها التواء حتى يقصر لذلك، كما يفعله الطائر الطويل العنق.

And a stooped ostrich, and a 'hana'' (bent-necked) ostrich, in whose neck there is a twist so that it becomes short for that reason, as the long-necked bird does.

وأكمة هنعاء أي: قصيرة وهي ضد سطعاء.

And a 'hana'' (short) hill, meaning: short, and it is the opposite of 'sat'a'' (tall).

الأهنع: المائل في سرجه يمينا وشمالا.

'Al-ahna'' is one who leans in his saddle to the right and to the left.

الهنع، محركة، في العفر من الظباء خاصة، لا الأدم منها لأن في أعناق العفر قصرا.

'Al-hana'' (with vowels), is in the 'afar' (red gazelles) specifically, not the 'adam' (dark gazelles) because the necks of the 'afar' are short.

استهنع الرجل: إذا انكسر من جواب.

A man 'istahna'a': if he was broken in response.

الهنعة محركة: لغة في الهنعة بالفتح، بمعنى السمة

'Al-hana'' (with vowels) is a dialectal pronunciation for 'Al-Han'a' (with fath), meaning the mark.

الهناع، كغراب: داء يصيب الإنسان في عنقه.

'Al-hana'' (like 'ghurab') is a disease that affects a person in his neck.

والأهنع: البعير القابل بعنقه إلى الأرض، وهو عيب.

And 'al-ahna'' is the camel whose neck bends towards the ground, and it is a defect.