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من

Root entry · 47 derived lemmas

The root 'من' primarily relates to bestowing favor, grace, or gifts, often implying a sense of generosity or bounty. It also encompasses concepts of cutting, weakening, and the passage of time or fate, with specific applications to measurements and substances.

Derived headwords

مَنَّverb
  1. 1.
    to bestow favorboth

    To bestow favor or grace, to be gracious and good. This is the primary meaning, often associated with divine generosity.

  2. 2.
    to do a favorclassical

    To do someone a favor or perform a good deed for them, especially one that is significant or life-saving.

  3. 3.
    to cutclassical

    To cut or sever, specifically used for a rope or cord.

  4. 4.
    to weakenclassical

    To weaken or exhaust, referring to a camel or a person after a journey.

  5. 5.
    to be pureclassical

    To be pure or unblemished, referring to food or sustenance.

مَنٌّnoun
  1. 1.
    favor, graceboth

    Favor, grace, or bounty bestowed, especially by God. It can also refer to a significant good deed.

  2. 2.
    mannaclassical

    A sweet, dew-like substance that descended from the sky, providing sustenance to the Israelites in the desert.

  3. 3.
    measurement unitclassical

    A unit of weight or measure, equivalent to a certain number of pounds or a specific scale.

  4. 4.
    strengthclassical

    Strength or power, particularly of the heart.

مِنَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    favor, graceboth

    A favor or grace, often used in the context of God's blessings or a significant deed done for someone.

  2. 2.
    strengthclassical

    Strength or power, sometimes specifically referring to the strength of the heart.

  3. 3.
    womenclassical

    One of the names for women.

امْتَنَّverb
  1. 1.
    to bestow favorboth

    To bestow favor or grace upon someone, often with the implication of reminding them of the favor.

  2. 2.
    to boast of a favorclassical

    To boast about or remind someone of a favor done, which is considered praiseworthy when done by God but blameworthy among people.

مَنَّانadjective
  1. 1.
    bestower of favorsboth

    One who bestows favors abundantly and generously, often used as one of the names of God.

  2. 2.
    boastful of favorsclassical

    One who frequently reminds others of favors done, considered a negative trait in humans.

مَنَّانَةadjective
  1. 1.
    boastful womanclassical

    A woman who boasts about favors done, or a woman who is married for her wealth and constantly reminds her husband of it.

مَنَّىverb
  1. 1.
    to bestow favorclassical

    To bestow favor or grace, similar to 'manna'.

  2. 2.
    to cutclassical

    To cut or sever, used for a rope.

  3. 3.
    to weakenclassical

    To weaken or exhaust, referring to a camel or person.

مَنِينnoun
  1. 1.
    weak dustclassical

    Weak, scattered dust.

  2. 2.
    weak ropeclassical

    A weak or cut rope.

  3. 3.
    weak personclassical

    A weak or feeble person, as if time has taken its toll.

  4. 4.
    strong ropeclassical

    A strong rope.

أَمْنَنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    weak ropesclassical

    Plural of 'manin', referring to weak or cut ropes.

مَنَنnoun
  1. 1.
    weak ropesclassical

    Plural of 'manin', referring to weak or cut ropes.

مَنَّىverb
  1. 1.
    to cutclassical

    To cut or sever, used for a rope.

  2. 2.
    to weakenclassical

    To weaken or exhaust, referring to a camel or person.

مَنَّىverb
  1. 1.
    to weakenclassical

    To weaken or exhaust, referring to a camel or person.

مَنٌّ وَسَلْوَىnoun
  1. 1.
    manna and quailsclassical

    The divine sustenance provided to the Israelites in the desert, symbolizing God's grace and provision.

مَنٌّnoun
  1. 1.
    mannaclassical

    A sweet substance, like honey or syrup, that fell from the sky.

مَنٌّnoun
  1. 1.
    medical substanceclassical

    A substance known to physicians, often referring to a type of exudate from oak trees, beneficial for coughs and respiratory issues.

مَمْنُونadjective
  1. 1.
    weakenedclassical

    Weakened, exhausted, or feeble.

  2. 2.
    strongclassical

    Strong, powerful, the opposite of weakened.

مَنِينِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    from Maninclassical

    Pertaining to or originating from the town of Manin.

مَنِينِيّname
  1. 1.
    from Maninclassical

    A nisba (attribution) to the town of Manin, used as a surname or identifier.

مَنَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    strengthclassical

    Strength or power, particularly of the heart.

مَنُونnoun
  1. 1.
    time, fateclassical

    Time, fate, or destiny, often personified as a destructive force.

  2. 2.
    deathclassical

    Death, as it diminishes numbers and cuts short lives.

  3. 3.
    excessive boastingclassical

    Excessive boasting or reminding others of favors.

مَنُونَةadjective
  1. 1.
    excessively boastfulclassical

    Excessively boastful, particularly in reminding others of favors.

مَنَّانَةadjective
  1. 1.
    boastful womanclassical

    A woman who boasts about favors done, or a woman who is married for her wealth and constantly reminds her husband of it.

مَنِينnoun
  1. 1.
    weak dustclassical

    Weak, scattered dust.

  2. 2.
    weak ropeclassical

    A weak or cut rope.

  3. 3.
    weak personclassical

    A weak or feeble person, as if time has taken its toll.

أَمْنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    weak ropesclassical

    Plural of 'manin', referring to weak or cut ropes.

مَنِينnoun
  1. 1.
    strong ropeclassical

    A strong rope.

مَنِينnoun
  1. 1.
    weak personclassical

    A weak or feeble person, as if time has taken its toll.

مَمْنُونadjective
  1. 1.
    strongclassical

    Strong, powerful, the opposite of weakened.

مَنِينِيّname
  1. 1.
    from Maninclassical

    A nisba (attribution) to the town of Manin, used as a surname or identifier.

مَنَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    strengthclassical

    Strength or power, particularly of the heart.

مَنَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    womenclassical

    One of the names for women.

مَنُونnoun
  1. 1.
    time, fateclassical

    Time, fate, or destiny, often personified as a destructive force.

  2. 2.
    deathclassical

    Death, as it diminishes numbers and cuts short lives.

  3. 3.
    excessive boastingclassical

    Excessive boasting or reminding others of favors.

مَنُونَةadjective
  1. 1.
    excessively boastfulclassical

    Excessively boastful, particularly in reminding others of favors.

مَنَنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    spiderclassical

    A spider.

  2. 2.
    hedgehogclassical

    A hedgehog or its female.

مَانَنْتُهُverb
  1. 1.
    to hesitate in fulfillingclassical

    To hesitate or be slow in fulfilling someone's need or request.

امْتَنَنْتُهُverb
  1. 1.
    to reach one's limitclassical

    To reach the utmost limit or capacity of someone.

مَمْنَانnoun
  1. 1.
    day and nightclassical

    Day and night, as they weaken what they pass over.

مَنٌّname
  1. 1.
    nameclassical

    A given name.

مَنِينَاname
  1. 1.
    nicknameclassical

    A nickname or epithet used for a group of people from Baghdad.

المَنَّانname
  1. 1.
    The Bestowerboth

    One of the beautiful names of God (Allah), signifying the one who bestows favors and gifts without being asked or expecting reward.

مَمْنُونadjective
  1. 1.
    uncountedclassical

    Uncounted, without measure, referring to reward.

  2. 2.
    uninterruptedclassical

    Uninterrupted, not cut off, referring to reward.

  3. 3.
    not diminishedclassical

    Not diminished or lessened.

  4. 4.
    not boastfulclassical

    Not boastful or proud of the favor given.

مَنِينnoun
  1. 1.
    cut ropeclassical

    A cut or severed rope.

مَنِينnoun
  1. 1.
    worn outclassical

    Worn out, frayed, or threadbare, referring to fabric.

مَنَّverb
  1. 1.
    to weakenclassical

    To weaken, cause fatigue or exhaustion.

مَنَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    female apeclassical

    A female ape or monkey.

مَنَّverb
  1. 1.
    to weakenclassical

    To weaken, cause fatigue or exhaustion.

مَنِينnoun
  1. 1.
    strong ropeclassical

    A strong rope.

المَنُونnoun
  1. 1.
    time, fateclassical

    Time or fate, understood as a destructive force.

Parallel reading

وما دهري بمنيني ولكنجزتكم يا بني جشم الجوازي
And my life is not one of bestowing favors, but rather I have fulfilled your needs, O sons of Jashm Al-Jawazi.
فالمن الإنعام مطلقا عنده
For him, 'mann' is absolutely bestowing of favor.
وقيل: هو الإحسان إلى من لا يستثيبه ولا يطلب الجزاء عليه
And it is said: it is doing good to one who does not expect reward for it and does not seek recompense.
وما دهري بمنيني ولكنجزتكم يا بني جشم الجوازي
And my life is not one of bestowing favors, but rather I have fulfilled your needs, O sons of Jashm Al-Jawazi.
ولكن الله يمن على من يشاء
But Allah bestows His favor on whom He wills.
لا تبطلوا صدقاتكم بالمن والأذى
Do not nullify your charities by boasting and annoyance.
يمنون عليك أن أسلموا قل لا تمنوا علي إسلامكم بل الله يمن عليكم
They consider it a favor to you that they have accepted Islam. Say, 'Do not consider it a favor to me that you have accepted Islam; rather, Allah has conferred favor upon you.'
فإما منا بعد وإما فداء
Then, either by grace (release) after, or by ransom.
ولا تمنن تستكثر
And do not bestow your favors, expecting in return more than you gave.
من الحبل يمّنه منا: قطعه
From the rope, 'yamunuhu minna' means: to cut it.
من الناقة يمنها منا: حسرها
From the she-camel, 'yamunuhu minna' means: to exhaust her.
ذهب بمنته أي بقوته
It took away his strength, meaning his power.
لا يمن طعامها أي لا ينقص
Their food is not diminished, meaning it does not decrease.
وأنزلنا عليهم المن والسلوى
And We bestowed upon them the manna and the quails.
المن كل طل ينزل من السماء على شجر أو حجر ويحلو وينعقد عسلا ويجف جفاف الصمغ كالشيرخشت والترنجبين
The manna is every dew that descends from the sky onto trees or stones, becomes sweet, congeals like honey, and dries like gum, such as Shirkhisht and Turanjabeen.
المن كالترنجبين
Manna is like Turanjabeen.
المن ما يمن به الله عز وجل مما لا تعب فيه ولا نصب
The manna is whatever Allah bestows without any toil or trouble.
الكمأة من المن وماؤها شفاء للعين
Truffles are from the manna, and their water is a cure for the eye.
الممن الذي لم يدعه أب
The 'mamnun' is that which no father has claimed.
المن ما يوزن به
The 'mann' is what is used for weighing.
نتربص به ريب المنون
We are waiting for the vicissitudes of time to befall him.
أمن المنون وريبه تتوجع
Do you complain of fate and its calamities?
فالمنون يريد بها الدهور
For 'al-manun', he means the ages/times.
فخان بلاءه الدهر الخؤون فإن على الفتى الإقدام فيها وليس عليه ما جنت المنون
So the treacherous time betrayed his effort, for it is upon the young man to be brave in them, and he is not responsible for what fate has wrought.
فالمنون هنا المنية لا غير
Here, 'al-manun' means death, nothing else.
سلط الموت والمنون عليهم
Death and fate have been unleashed upon them.
المنون: الدهر
Al-Manun: Time.
المنون: الموت
Al-Manun: Death.
المنون: الكثير الامتنان
Al-Manun: Excessive bestower of favors.
كالمنونة
Like 'al-manunah' (feminine form for emphasis).
المنانة
Al-Mananah (a woman who boasts of favors).
الغبار الضعيف المنقطع
Weak, scattered dust.
الحبل الضعيف
A weak rope.
ذهب بمنته أي بقوته
It took away his strength, meaning his power.
كالممنون بمعنى الضعيف والقوي
Like 'al-mamnun', meaning weak and strong.
منين: ة في جبل سنير
Manin: A town in Mount Sanir.
كالمنونة
Like 'al-manunah'.
أنثى القنافذ
Female hedgehogs.
ترددت في قضاء حاجته
I hesitated in fulfilling his need.
بلغت ممنونه وهو أقصى ما عنده
I reached his limit, which is the utmost he can do.
الليل والنهار
The night and the day.
محمد بن مني، بكسر النون المشددة
Muhammad ibn Munni, with a stressed kasra on the noon.
عبد العزيز بن منينا شيخ لابن المنى
Abdul Aziz ibn Munina, a teacher of Ibn al-Munna.
أي المعطي ابتداء
Meaning the one who gives from the beginning.
غير محسوب ولا معتد به
Uncounted and not taken into account.
لا مقطوع
Not cut off.
غير منقوص
Not diminished.
لا يمن الله تعالى عليهم به فاخرا أو معظما كما يفعل بخلاء المنعمين
Allah does not bestow it upon them boastfully or with grandeur, as stingy bestowers do.
حبل منين: مقطوع
A 'manin' rope: cut.
ثوب منين: واه منسحق الشعر والزئبر
A 'manin' garment: worn out, its fibers and nap rubbed away.
منته المنون: قطعته القطوع
The 'manun' cut him: the cuts severed him.
المن الأعياء والفترة
Al-mann: fatigue and weakness.
أنثى القرود
Female monkeys.
هزلها من السفر
Her exhaustion from the journey.
أي أجهده وأتعبه
Meaning it exhausted and tired him.
نقصه
To diminish it.
الحبل القوي
The strong rope.