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ءن ك

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily discusses the word 'al-ānk' (الآنك), which refers to lead or tin, often described as pure or refined. It also touches upon the concept of reaching maturity or strength, and some less common verbal meanings related to growing large, becoming stiff, or experiencing desire and regret.

Derived headwords

الآنكnoun
  1. 1.
    leadboth

    A type of metal, specifically lead, often described as pure or refined.

  2. 2.
    tinboth

    Also refers to tin, particularly in the context of being pure or of high quality.

أشدّadjective
  1. 1.
    strengthboth

    Refers to the peak of one's strength or maturity, often used in the context of reaching full development.

آجرnoun
  1. 1.
    lead (variant)classical

    A variant pronunciation or spelling for lead, with a lightened 'r' sound.

الأسربnoun
  1. 1.
    lead (refined)classical

    Refined lead, specifically the type known as 'al-ānk'.

يأنكverb
  1. 1.
    to grow largeclassical

    To become large, stout, and strong, particularly used to describe a camel.

  2. 2.
    to become stiffclassical

    To become stiff or rigid.

  3. 3.
    to feel painclassical

    To feel pain or suffering.

  4. 4.
    to covetclassical

    To desire something intensely, or to feel regret and longing.

أنكverb
  1. 1.
    to grow largeclassical

    To become large and stout, as a camel.

  2. 2.
    to covetclassical

    To desire or feel regret.

Parallel reading

وهو من أبنية الجمع وليس أفعل غيرها أي في الواحد
It is from the patterns of plurals, and there is no 'af'al' other than it, meaning in the singular.
فأما أشد فمختلف فيه: هل هو واحد أو جمع
As for 'ashudd', it is disputed: is it singular or plural?
الأسرب وهو الرصاص القلعي
Al-asrab, which is refined lead.
هذا رصاص آنك، أي خالص
This is 'ānk' lead, meaning pure.
من استمع إلى قينة صب الله الآنك في أذنه يوم القيامة
Whoever listens to a singing girl, Allah will pour molten lead into his ears on the Day of Resurrection.
أنك يأنك: عظم وغلظ
'Anaka ya'nuku: it became large and stout.
في جسم خدل صلهبي عممه! يأنك عن تفئيمه مفأمه
In a body stout and tall, it grows large, avoiding its fattening, its fattening.
أنك البعير يأنك: إذا عظم وطال
The camel 'anaka ya'nuku: if it became large and tall.
أنك الرجل: إذا طمع وأسف لملائم الأخلاق
'Anaka the man: if he became greedy and regretful due to pleasing manners.