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زعن

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to inclination, leaning towards something, or being drawn to it. It also appears in a proper name, though its specific meaning in that context is noted as obscure.

Derived headwords

أبو زعنةname
  1. 1.
    Abu Zanaboth

    A kunya (patronymic) referring to a companion, possibly 'Amir ibn Ka'b al-Ansari al-Khazraji or Ibn 'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr. He is described as a companion, a participant in the Battle of Badr (though this is disputed), and a poet.

زعنverb
  1. 1.
    to lean towardsclassical

    To incline or lean towards something, to be drawn to it.

يزعنونverb
  1. 1.
    they lean towardsclassical

    The present tense verb form, indicating people leaning towards or being drawn to a statement or idea.

Parallel reading

أبو زعنة ، بالفتح: أهمله الجماعة.
Abu Zana, with the vowel 'fath' on the 'zay': the group neglected him.
وهو (عامر بن كعب) الأنصاري الخزرجي
And he is (Amir ibn Ka'b) al-Ansari al-Khazraji.
أو عبد اللها بن عمر و
Or 'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr.
صحابي
A companion.
بدري
A participant in the Battle of Badr.
شاعر
A poet.
زعن إلى الشيء: مال إليه
To lean towards something: to incline towards it.
وهكذا جاء في رواية من حديث عمرو بن العاص، رضي اللها تعالى عنه
And thus it came in a narration from the hadith of 'Amr ibn al-'As, may God Almighty be pleased with him.
أردت أن تبلغ الناس عني مقالة يزعنون إليها
I wanted you to convey to people from me a statement that they would lean towards.