غضن

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concepts of holding back, hindering, and causing delay. It extends to describe physical states of being folded, creased, or bent, as well as emotional states of weariness and eye-rolling. It also touches upon premature birth and the lasting nature of phenomena like rain or fever.

Derived headwords

غَضِنَverb

1.
to hold backboth
To restrain or detain someone or something.
2.
to hinderboth
To obstruct or impede progress or action.

غَاضَنَهُverb

1.
to hinder himboth
To obstruct or delay him.

غَضَّنَverb

1.
to foldboth
To cause something to crease or fold, like fabric or skin.
2.
to cause premature birthclassical
To cause a female animal, like a camel, to give birth prematurely.
3.
to cause to lastclassical
To cause something to persist or endure, like rain or fever.

تَغَضَّنَverb

1.
to become creasedboth
To become folded, wrinkled, or creased, often referring to skin or fabric.
2.
to become tenseclassical
To become contracted or tense, like muscles or skin.

الغَضَنُnoun

1.
hindranceclassical
An obstacle or impediment.
2.
wearinessclassical
Fatigue, exhaustion, or hardship.
3.
foldboth
A crease, fold, or wrinkle in fabric, skin, or other material.
4.
inner parts of the earclassical
The folds or convolutions within the ear.

الغَضَنُnoun

1.
premature offspringclassical
An offspring born prematurely, before its features are fully developed.

الغَضَانُnoun

1.
foldboth
A fold or crease in something.

الغُضُونُnoun

1.
foldsboth
Plural of غضن, referring to creases or folds.

الأَغْضَنُadjective

1.
one who squintsclassical
Someone whose eyes are naturally squinted or who squints due to animosity or arrogance.

المُغَاضَنَةُnoun

1.
eye-rollingclassical
The act of rolling one's eyes, often indicating suspicion or flirtation.

غَضِنَةnoun

1.
creased skinclassical
Skin that is creased or folded, especially after a disease like smallpox.

غَضِنٌadjective

1.
prematureclassical
Describing offspring born prematurely.

Parallel reading

ما غاضنه عنك

What hindered him from you.

غصنني عن حاجتي يغصنني، بالصاد وهو غلط، والصواب: غضنني يغضنني

He hindered me from my need, he hindered me, with a 'sad' which is a mistake; the correct is: he hindered me, he hindered me, with a 'dad'.

غضنت الناقة بولدها: ألقته لغير تمام

The she-camel gave birth prematurely to her offspring: she cast it before it was complete.

يقال لذلك الولد الغضين

That premature offspring is called al-ghadin.

كل تثن في ثوب أو جلد أو درع

Every fold in a garment, skin, or armor.

لأطيلن غضنك، أي عناءك

I will lengthen your hardship, meaning your toil.

مد من آباطهن الغضنا

Extended from under their armpits the hardship.

مكاسرة العينين للريبة

The rolling of the eyes due to suspicion.

غازلها بمكاسرة العينين

He flirted with the woman by rolling his eyes.

غضون الأذن: مثانيها

The folds of the ear: its convolutions.

الكاسر عينه خلقة أو عداوة أو كبرا

One who squints his eye by nature, enmity, or arrogance.

يا أيها الكاسر عين الأغضن

O you who squints the eye of the one who squints.

الغضون والتغضين: التشنج

Al-ghudun and al-taghdeen: tension.

رجل ذو غضون في جبهته؛ تكسر

A man with folds in his forehead; it is creased.

تغضنت الدرع على لابسها: تثنت

The armor became creased on its wearer: it folded.

الغضن: تثني العود تلويه

Al-ghadn: the bending of a stick, twisting it.

الغضن: جلدتها الظاهرة

Al-ghadn: its outer skin.

أغضنت السماء: دام مطرها

The sky rained continuously: its rain lasted.

أغضنت عليه الحمى: دامت وألحت

The fever persisted on him: it lasted and was insistent.

أغضن عليه الليل: أظلم

The night fell upon him: it became dark.