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هءن

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to the concept of being weak, feeble, or lacking strength. It is discussed in relation to its presence or absence in classical Arabic dictionaries and grammatical works.

Derived headwords

هَأَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to be weakclassical

    To be feeble, lacking strength or vigor.

المُهَوِّئِنnoun
  1. 1.
    the weak oneclassical

    A term referring to someone or something that is weak or feeble.

Parallel reading

لم يذكر الجوهري هأن
Al-Jawhari did not mention ha'an.
وقد جاء منه المهوئن
And from it came al-muhawwin.
وهو مثال لم يذكره سيبويه
And it is an example that Sibawayh did not mention.
وذكره الجوهري في فصل هو، أو هو غلط
And Al-Jawhari mentioned it in the section 'huwa', or it is a mistake.
وأورده المصنف، رحمه الله تعالى في هون، وهذا محل ذكره على الصواب
And the author, may God have mercy on him, included it in 'hawana', and this is its correct place of mention.
وسيأتي ما يتعلق به هناك
And what relates to it will come later there.