ج ن ف

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of deviation, inclination, or leaning away from the right path, justice, or a straight course. It encompasses notions of injustice, bias, and crookedness, both in speech and action, and can also refer to physical bending or a specific geographical location.

Derived headwords

الجَنَفُnoun

1.
injustice, biasboth
Deviation, injustice, unfairness, or leaning away from the right course. It is a general term for unfairness.
2.
inclination, leaningboth
A general inclination or leaning, often away from what is right or straight.
3.
collection of those who leanclassical
A plural form referring to a group of people who are deviating or unjust.

الجُنُوفُnoun

1.
inclination, leaningboth
The act of inclining or leaning, similar to 'janf'.

جَنَفَverb

1.
to deviate, to leanboth
To deviate, lean, or swerve from the right path, justice, or a straight course.
2.
to act unjustlyboth
To act unjustly or unfairly, to be biased.

أَجْنَفَverb

1.
to deviate, to leanboth
To deviate or lean, similar to 'janafa'.
2.
to act unjustlyboth
To act unjustly or unfairly.
3.
to encounter injusticeclassical
To find someone acting unjustly or unfairly in their judgment or dispute.

جَنِفَverb

1.
to be crooked, bentclassical
To be crooked, bent, or leaning, particularly referring to a physical state.

مُجَنِّفadjective

1.
unjust, biasedclassical
One who is unjust, biased, or deviates from the truth.

مُجَنِّفnoun

1.
unjust personclassical
A person who is unjust or deviates from the truth.

أَجْنَفُadjective

1.
leaning, crookedboth
Leaning to one side, crooked, or bent, often referring to a physical posture.
2.
unjust, biasedclassical
One who deviates from the truth or acts unjustly.

جَنْفَاءُnoun

1.
a place nameclassical
A proper noun referring to a specific location, mentioned in historical accounts.

الجَنَافِيُّadjective

1.
arrogant, struttingclassical
One who walks with a proud, swaying gait, exhibiting arrogance.

تَجَانَفَverb

1.
to lean, to swayboth
To lean or sway, either physically or metaphorically, often implying deviation.
2.
to deviate intentionallyboth
To intentionally deviate or lean towards something, especially towards sin or error.

مُتَجَانِفٌadjective

1.
leaning, deviatingboth
One who is leaning or deviating, especially intentionally towards error or sin.

خَصْمٌ مُجَنَّفٌnoun

1.
biased opponentclassical
An opponent who is biased, unjust, or leaning unfairly.

قَدَحٌ أَجْنَفُnoun

1.
large cupclassical
A large or massive drinking cup.

بَعِيرٌ جَنَفِيُّ العُنُقِadjective

1.
strong-necked camelclassical
A camel with a strong or stout neck.

Parallel reading

فمن خاف من موص جنفا

So whoever fears deviation from the testator

أي ميلا

meaning a leaning

زاد الراغب: ظاهرا

Al-Raghib added: outwardly

وقد جنف في وصيته

And he deviated in his will

الجنف: الميل في الكلام، وفي الأمور كلها

Al-janf: leaning in speech, and in all matters

تقول: جنف فلان علينا

You say: So-and-so deviated against us

وأجنف في حكمه

And he was unjust in his judgment

إلا أن الحيف من الحاكم خاصة، والجنف عام

Except that al-hayf is specific to the judge, while al-janf is general

أما قوله: الحيف من الحاكم خاصة، فخطأ

As for his saying: al-hayf is specific to the judge, that is an error

الحيف يكون من كل من حاف، أي: جار

Al-hayf can be from anyone who is unfair, meaning: he wronged

يرد من حيف الناحل ما يرد من جنف الموصي

What is returned from the unfairness of the donor is what is returned from the deviation of the testator

يرد من صدقة الجانف في مرضه ما يرد من وصية المجنف عند موته

What is returned from the charity of the one who deviates in his illness is what is returned from the will of the one who deviates at his death

يقال: جنف وأجنف: إذا مال وجار

It is said: janafa and ajnafa: if he leaned and wronged

فهو أجنف، أي: مائل في أحد شقيه متزاور

So he is ajnaf, meaning: leaning to one of his sides, crooked

أو أجنف مختص بالوصية

Or ajnafa is specific to the will

وجنف في مطلق الميل عن الحق

And janafa in the absolute leaning away from the truth

إني امرؤ منعت أرومة عامر ... ضيمي وقد جنفت علي خصوم

Indeed, I am a man who prevented the lineage of 'Amir ... from my oppression, and my opponents have deviated against me

وجنف عن طريقه، كفرح، وضرب، جنفا، وجنوفا، بالضم

And he deviated from his path, like faraha, and daraba, janfan, and junufan (with dammah)

إذا عدل عنه

If he deviated from it

أو الجنف في الزور: دخول أحد شقيه وانهضامه مع اعتدال الآخر

Or al-janf in the side: the entry of one of its sides and its collapse while the other is straight

يقال: جنف كفرح، فهو جنف، وأجنف، وهي جنفاء

It is said: janafa like faraha, so he is janif, and ajnafa, and she is janfaa'

وخصم مجنف، كمنبر: مائل جائر

And a mujannaf opponent, like minbar: leaning, unjust

ولقد نقيم إذا الخصوم تنافدوا ... أحلامهم صعر الخصيم المجنف

And indeed, we stand firm when opponents display their temperaments, like the crookedness of the unjust opponent

والأجنف: المنحني الظهر

And al-ajnaf: the one with a bent back

الجنافي، بالضم: المختال فيه ميل

Al-janafi (with dammah): the arrogant one with a sway

وهو الذي يتجانف في مشيته فيختال فيها

And he is the one who sways in his walk, strutting in it

فبصرت بناشيء فتى غر جنافي جميل الزي

So I saw a young man, handsome, arrogant, beautiful in attire

لج في جناف قبيح

He persisted in ugly arrogance

وجناب قبيح، ككتاب فيهما: أي لج في مجانبة أهله

And janab (with dammah and fathah): meaning he persisted in avoiding his family

ماء لفزاره، لا موضع

A water source for Fazara, not a place

هو موضع وأنشد قول زبان بن سيار الآتي

It is a place, and he cited the saying of Zaban bin Sayyar that follows

والجنفاء: موضع بين الربذة وضرية

And al-Janfaa': a place between Al-Rabadhah and Dhariyyah

حَظُّكُمْ ذُو الرَّقِيبَةِ

Your share is Dhu al-Raqibah

مَوْعِدُكُمْ جَنْفَاءُ

Your meeting place is Janfaa'

رحلت إليك من جنفاء حتى ... أنخت فناء بيتك بالمطالي

I traveled to you from Janfaa' until ... I tethered my camel at your courtyard in Al-Matali

كأنهم على جنفاء خشب ... مصرعة أخنعها بفأس

As if they were on a pile of fallen logs ... whose base was weakened by an axe

وأجنف الرجل: عدل عن الحق، ومال عليه في الحكم والخصومة

And a man ajnafa: deviated from the truth, and leaned towards it in judgment and dispute

وأجنف فلانا: صادفه جنفا، ككتف، في حكمه

And ajnafa someone: he found him unjust, like katif, in his judgment

وتجانف عن طريقه: تمايل

And he tajannafa from his path: he swayed

وتجانف إلى الشيء كذلك

And he tajannafa towards something likewise

غير متجانف لإثم

Not deviating towards sin

أي: متمايل متعمد

Meaning: intentionally leaning

تجانف عن جو اليمامة ناقتي ... وما عدلت من أهلها بسوائكا

My she-camel swayed away from the heart of Al-Yamamah ... and I did not deviate from its people to anyone like you

الجنف، محركة: جمع جانف، كرائح وروح

Al-janf (with harakah): a collection of janif, like ra'ih and rawah

هلا درأت الخصم حين رأيتهم ... جنفا علي بألسن وعيون

Why did you not ward off the opponent when you saw them ... deviating against me with tongues and eyes

ويجوز أن يكون على حذف مضاف، كأنه قال: ذوي جنف

And it is permissible for it to be an omission of a possessor, as if he said: possessors of deviation

وأجنف الرجل: جاء بالجنف، كما يقال: ألام: أي أتي بما يلام عليه

And a man ajnafa: he brought deviation, as it is said: alama: meaning he brought something blameworthy

وأخس أتي بخسيس

And akhassa: he brought something base

وبه فسر قول أبي كبير السابق ذكره

And with this, the saying of Abu Kabir mentioned previously is interpreted

وقدح أجنف: ضخم

And an ajnaf cup: large

ويكر العبدان بالمحلب الأج ... نف فيها حتى يمج السقاء

And the two servants pour with the large pail in it until the waterskin overflows

ويقال: بعير جنفي العنق أي شديده

And it is said: a camel with a janifi neck, meaning strong

والصواب: خنفي، بالخاء

And the correct reading is: khunfi, with the letter kha'