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ظين

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to plants, specifically a type of wild jasmine, and also to a tanning process using this plant. It is also associated with a tribal name.

Derived headwords

الظيانnoun
  1. 1.
    wild jasmineclassical

    A plant identified as wild jasmine, also described as resembling chamomile.

مُظَيَّنadjective
  1. 1.
    tannedclassical

    Tanned, specifically referring to a hide or skin that has been processed using the plant 'الظيان'.

مظيانname
  1. 1.
    Banu Mathyanclassical

    A branch of the tribe of Harb, who are the current sheikhs of Madinah.

Parallel reading

الظيان: ياسمين البر؛ عن أبي حنيفة، وهو نبت يشبه النسرين
Al-thiyan: wild jasmine; according to Abu Hanifa, it is a plant resembling chamomile.
بشمخر به الظيان والآس وأديم
With the thiyan, myrtle, and hide it is proudly displayed.
مُظَيَّن: مدبوغ بالظيان
Muthayyan: tanned with al-thiyan.
وبنو مظيان: بطين من حرب
And Banu Mathyan: a branch of Harb.
وهم مشايخ بدر الآن
And they are the sheikhs of Madinah now.