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جني

Root entry · 21 derived lemmas

The root جني (j-n-y) primarily relates to the act of picking or harvesting, especially fruits. It extends metaphorically to acquiring or earning something, and also to committing a sin or offense, with the consequence of bearing responsibility for one's actions.

Derived headwords

جَنَى الذَّنْبَ عَلَيْهِ يَجْنِيهِ جِنَايَةًverb
  1. 1.
    to commit a sinboth

    To commit a sin or offense, which incurs punishment or retribution in this world or the hereafter.

  2. 2.
    to incurboth

    To bring upon oneself or cause something to happen, often a negative consequence.

جَانٍnoun
  1. 1.
    sinnerboth

    One who commits a sin or offense, bearing responsibility for their actions.

  2. 2.
    offenderboth

    Someone who commits a crime or wrongdoing.

  3. 3.
    harvesterboth

    One who picks or gathers fruits or produce.

لا يجني جان إلا على نفسه — No one commits an offense except against himself.
جِنَايَةnoun
  1. 1.
    sinboth

    A sin, crime, or offense that warrants punishment or retribution.

  2. 2.
    offenseboth

    A wrongdoing or transgression.

  3. 3.
    guiltclassical

    The state of having committed a crime or offense.

جَنَى الثَّمَرَةَ يَجْنِيهَا جَنًىverb
  1. 1.
    to pick fruitboth

    To pick or gather fruit or similar produce from its tree or plant.

  2. 2.
    to acquireboth

    To obtain or acquire something, often through effort.

اِجْتَنَىverb
  1. 1.
    to pickboth

    To pick or gather fruit or produce from its source.

  2. 2.
    to obtainboth

    To obtain or acquire something.

تَجَنَّاهَاverb
  1. 1.
    to pickboth

    To pick or gather fruit or produce.

جَنًىnoun
  1. 1.
    picked fruitboth

    Fruit or produce that has been picked or gathered, especially when fresh.

  2. 2.
    harvestboth

    The act or product of harvesting.

  3. 3.
    goldclassical

    Gold, often referring to its acquisition or value.

  4. 4.
    cowriesclassical

    Cowrie shells, used as currency or adornment.

  5. 5.
    fresh datesclassical

    Fresh, ripe dates.

  6. 6.
    honeyclassical

    Honey, especially when extracted.

وجنى الجنتين دان — And the fruits of the two gardens will be near.
أتانا بجناة طيبة لكل ما يجتنى من الشجر — He brought us good produce from all that is picked from the trees.
جَنَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    picked fruitboth

    Plural of 'jany', referring to picked fruits or produce.

  2. 2.
    sinnersboth

    Plural of 'janin', referring to those who commit sins or offenses.

أَجْنَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    picked fruitclassical

    Plural of 'jany', referring to picked fruits or produce.

  2. 2.
    sonsclassical

    Sons, used metaphorically in a specific proverb.

أَجْنَىverb
  1. 1.
    to bear fruitboth

    For a tree or plant to bear fruit or produce.

  2. 2.
    to ripenboth

    For fruit to ripen or become ready for picking.

  3. 3.
    to yield much produceboth

    For the land to produce abundant crops, herbs, or truffles.

أجنى له باللوى شري وتنوم — It bore for him at Al-Lawā, Shari, and Tanūm.
جَنِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    pickedboth

    Picked or gathered, especially referring to fresh fruit.

  2. 2.
    ripeboth

    Ripe and ready to be picked.

تساقط عليك رطبا جنيا — It will drop upon you dates, fresh and ripe.
تَجَنَّى عَلَيْهِverb
  1. 1.
    to falsely accuseboth

    To falsely accuse someone of a sin or offense they did not commit.

جُنِّيَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    circular cloakclassical

    A circular cloak or mantle made of silk.

ابن جُنِّيَّةname
  1. 1.
    Ibn Junniyyah

    A name referring to a traditionist, Ahmad bin Isa Al-Maqri.

الجَوَانِيnoun
  1. 1.
    sidesclassical

    Sides or regions, similar to 'jawānib'.

مُجَانَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    falsely accusingclassical

    The act of falsely accusing someone of an offense.

أَجْنnoun
  1. 1.
    tender cucumbersclassical

    Tender, young cucumbers, referring to a specific type of produce.

مُجْتَنَىnoun
  1. 1.
    place of pickingclassical

    A place where fruits or produce are picked or gathered.

جنيته من مجتنى عويص — I picked it from a difficult place of picking.
الجَانِيnoun
  1. 1.
    pollinatorclassical

    The male palm that pollinates the female palm.

  2. 2.
    earnerclassical

    One who earns or acquires.

تَجَنَّىverb
  1. 1.
    to be crookedclassical

    To be crooked or bent, referring to a specific pronunciation or usage.

تَجَنِّيnoun
  1. 1.
    to be long-livedclassical

    Describing a long-lived, elderly woman.

Parallel reading

وإن دما لو تعلمين جنيته على الحي جاني مثله غير سالم
And blood, if you knew, you would have committed against the living, a similar offender, not safe.
لا يجني جان إلا على نفسه
No one commits an offense except against himself.
جانيك من يجني عليك
Your offender is he who offends against you.
يجنيك من جنايته راجعة إليك
What offends you from your offense returns to you.
وإنما يجنون على الرجل
And indeed they offend the man.
جانيك من يجني عليك
Your offender is he who offends against you.
إذا دعيت بما في البيت قالت تجن من الجذال وما جنيت
When she was called for what was in the house, she said, 'Take from the firewood and what you have picked.'
وكلاهما قد عاش عيشة ما جنى
And both of them lived a life that he did not pick.
أجناؤها أبناؤها، أي الذين جنوا على هذه الدار بالهدم هم الذين كانوا بنوها
Their sons are their sons, meaning those who caused this house to be demolished are the ones who built it.
جنيت لك أكمؤا او عساقلا ولقد نهيتك عن بنات الأوبر
I picked for you truffles or mushrooms, and I warned you against the daughters of Al-Ubar.
وجنى الجنتين دان
And the fruits of the two gardens will be near.
هذا جناي وخياره فيه إذ كل جان يده إلى في
This is my harvest and its best part is in it, as every picker's hand is to his mouth.
يجتنوا له الكمأة
They should pick truffles for him.
صبيحة ديمة يجنيه جاني أي يجمعه من معدنه
A morning of continuous rain, a picker gathers it, meaning he collects it from its mine.
هزي إليك الجذع يجنيك الجنى
Shake the trunk towards you, it will yield you the picked fruit.
اجتنينا ماء مطر
We obtained rainwater.
أجنى له باللوى شري وتنوم
It bore for him at Al-Lawā, Shari, and Tanūm.
تساقط عليك رطبا جنيا
It will drop upon you dates, fresh and ripe.
أهدى له أجن زغب
Tender cucumbers were gifted to him.