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ءنه

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of envy and jealousy, describing the envious person and the act of envying. It also extends to meanings of straining or groaning under a burden, and sounds associated with thunder or heavy objects.

Derived headwords

أَنِهَverb
  1. 1.
    to envyboth

    To feel envy or jealousy towards someone.

  2. 2.
    to strainclassical

    To strain or groan due to a heavy burden or difficulty.

يَأْنَهُverb
  1. 1.
    he enviesboth

    He feels envy or jealousy.

  2. 2.
    he strainsclassical

    He strains or groans under a burden.

أَنْهًاnoun
  1. 1.
    envyboth

    The state of being envious or jealous.

  2. 2.
    groaningclassical

    The sound of straining or groaning, especially from a heavy load.

أَنُوهًاnoun
  1. 1.
    groaningclassical

    The sound of straining or groaning, particularly when finding something heavy.

رجلٌ أَنِهadjective
  1. 1.
    envious manboth

    A man who is envious or jealous.

الأَنِهnoun
  1. 1.
    the enviousclassical

    Those who are envious or jealous.

الأَنِيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    groaning soundclassical

    The sound of groaning or straining when making a request, as if under pressure.

إِنِّيهnoun
  1. 1.
    rumbling soundclassical

    The sound of rumbling, like that of thunderclouds or a heavy load.

Parallel reading

من حد ضرب، أنها بالفتح، وأنوهًا بالضم، مثل أنح يأنح، وذلك إذا تزحر من ثقل يجده
From the root 'daraba', 'annah' (with fathah), and 'anūhan' (with dammah), like 'anaha' he groans, which is when he strains from a weight he finds.
وأنه يأنه: إذا حسد
And 'anaha' he groans: if he envies.
ورجل أنه، كخجل، أي حاسد
And a man 'annah', like 'khajil', meaning envious.
رجال أنه، كسكر، مثل أنح
Men 'annah', like 'sukkar', similar to 'anaha'.
رعابة يخشي نفوس الأنه برجس بهباه الهدير البهبه
A strong bull fearing the souls of the envious, with its roaring and bellowing.
والأنيه، كأمير: الزحير عند المسألة
And 'al-aniyah', like 'ameer': the groaning upon making a request.
وإنيه، بكسرتين: صوت رزمة السحاب
And 'inniyah', with two kasrahs: the sound of a rumbling cloud.
بينما نحن مرتعون بفلج
While we were grazing in Falaj,
قالت الدلح الرواء إنيه
The beautiful camel said, 'Inniyah' (a rumbling sound).