ز ن ك

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes physical characteristics, particularly shortness and stockiness in men, and also refers to specific anatomical terms and a place name.

Derived headwords

زِنْكname

1.
A person's nameclassical
The name of a narrator, Ahmad bin Ahmad bin Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Zink Al-Bahili, a traditionist mentioned by Al-Saghani.

الزِنْكَتَانnoun

1.
Two small humpsclassical
The two small humps on the shoulder blade, described as two small protrusions extending from the edge of the shoulder blade, with their origins fixed at the top of the shoulder blade.

زونكadjective

1.
Short and stoutclassical
Describing a man who is short and fleshy, with a distinctive gait.
2.
Arrogant and shortclassical
Describing someone who is arrogant, conceited, and short, who walks with a swagger and believes they possess qualities they do not.
3.
Stout and shortclassical
Describing a man who is stout and somewhat short.

زونْزَكadjective

1.
Short and stoutclassical
Similar to 'zawnk', referring to a short and fleshy man with a particular way of walking.

زونْكِيّadjective

1.
Arrogant and shortclassical
Referring to someone who is arrogant and short, similar to 'zawnk'.

زونْزَىadjective

1.
Arrogant and shortclassical
Describing someone who is arrogant and short, similar to 'zawnk'.

زونْزُنْكadjective

1.
Short and stoutclassical
An alternative form for describing a short and stout man.

زانْكِيّadjective

1.
Cunningclassical
Described as cunning or sly. It is suggested this term might be of foreign origin.

الزونْكِيّadjective

1.
Full of pomp and arroganceclassical
Possessing grandeur and arrogance, similar to 'zawnza'.

أزْنِيكname

1.
A city in Romeclassical
A city located in the Roman territories, to which fine silk garments were attributed.

Parallel reading

جد جد أحمد بن أحمد بن أحمد بن محمد بن زنك الباهلي المحدث ذكره الصاغاني في كتابيه.

The grandfather of the grandfather of Ahmad bin Ahmad bin Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Zink Al-Bahili, the traditionist, whom Al-Saghani mentioned in his two books.

والزنكتان، محركة هما الريكتان الذي تقدم عن كراع، ونص المحكم هما من الكتد زنمتان خارجتا الأطراف عن طرفها وأصلاهما ثابتان في أعلى الكتد، وهما زائدتاها.

And Al-Zankatan, when vocalized with harakah, are the two small humps previously mentioned by Kraa'. Al-Muhkam states they are two small protrusions from the shoulder blade, extending from its edge while their roots are fixed at the top of the shoulder blade, and they are its additions.

والزونك، كعملس من الرجال: القصير اللحيم الحياك في مشيته، مثل الزونزك

And Al-Zawnk, like 'amalasa, referring to a man: short, fleshy, and strutting in his walk, like Al-Zawnzaka.

والزونك: القصير الدميم، وربما قالوا: الزونزك

And Al-Zawnk: short and ugly, and sometimes they say: Al-Zawnzaka.

أو هو المختال في مشيته الرافع نفسه فوق قدرها، الناظر في عطفيه يرى أن عنده خيرا وليس كذلك أي ليس عنده ذلك، قاله ابن الأعرابي

Or he is the one who is conceited in his gait, elevating himself beyond his station, looking at his sides, thinking he possesses good qualities, but he does not, as Ibn Al-A'rabi said.

ترك النساء العاجز الزونكا

The women abandoned the incapable Zawnka.

رجل زونك: إذا كان غليظا إلى القصر ما هو

A Zawnk man: if he is stout and somewhat short.

وبع لها زونك زونزى يفرق إن فزع بالضبغطى

And her husband is Zawnk, Zawnza, who scatters if frightened by a wild ass.

والزانكي، بكسر النون: الشاطر هكذا ذكره، وهو منسوب إلى الزانك، ولا أدري ماذا هو، والأشبه أنها أعجمية، فتأمل.

And Al-Zankiyy, with a kasra on the noon: cunning, as he mentioned. It is attributed to Al-Zank, and I do not know what it is; it is most likely foreign, so ponder.

الزونكى، مقصورا: هو ذو الأبهة والكبر، مثل الزونزى، عن ابن الأعرابي

Al-Zawnkee, shortened: he is the one full of pomp and arrogance, like Al-Zawnza, from Ibn Al-A'rabi.

وبه يروى قول منظور: وبعلها زونك زونكى كما تقدم.

And with this is narrated the saying of Manzur: 'And her husband is Zawnk, Zawnkee,' as previously mentioned.

أزنيك، بالكسر: مدينة بالروم، وإليها نسبت المماطر الأزنيكية الجيدة، نقله ياقوت.

Aznik, with a kasra: a city in Rome, and fine silk garments were attributed to it, as narrated by Yaqut.