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صعن

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes something slender, delicate, or small, particularly in relation to physical features like necks and heads. It can also denote a lack of intelligence or refinement.

Derived headwords

الصُعُونnoun
  1. 1.
    Ostrichclassical

    A slender-necked, small-headed bird, often referring to an ostrich.

  2. 2.
    Slender neckclassical

    A description of something with a slender neck, like a bird.

صُعُونَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Slendernessclassical

    The quality of being slender, delicate, or fine.

أَصْعَنَverb
  1. 1.
    To have a small headclassical

    A man having a small head.

  2. 2.
    To lack intelligenceclassical

    A man having diminished intelligence or understanding.

اِصْعَنْ اِصْعِنَانًاverb
  1. 1.
    To be slender and fineclassical

    To become slender, delicate, and fine in texture or form.

مِصْعَنَةadjective
  1. 1.
    Delicate earclassical

    An ear that is delicate, fine, and possibly reddish.

Parallel reading

الصعون، كإدرب: الظليم الدقيق العنق الصغير الرأس، أو عام
Al-ṣuʿūn, like idrab: The slender-necked, small-headed male ostrich, or generally.
وقد غلب على النعام
And it has become predominantly used for the ostrich.
وهي صعونة
And it is ṣuʿūnah.
وأصعن الرجل: صغر رأسه ونقص عقله
And a man is aṣʿana: his head became small and his intellect diminished.
واصعن اصعنانا: دق ولطف
And he iṣʿana iṣʿinānan: became slender and delicate.
وأذن مصعنة: محمرة مؤللة، أي لطيفة دقيقة
And a muṣʿanah ear: reddish and fine-haired, meaning delicate and slender.
له عنق مثل جذع السحوق والأذن مصعنة كالقلم
He has a neck like the trunk of a hollowed log, and an ear delicate like a reed pen.
وأذن مصعنة
And a delicate ear.