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زنو

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of narrowness or constriction, particularly in a spatial sense. It can also refer to a type of container that is narrow.

Derived headwords

زَنَاverb
  1. 1.
    to be narrowclassical

    To be constricted or narrow in space.

زِنْوَىnoun
  1. 1.
    narrow placeclassical

    A place that is narrow or constricted.

زِنْوَىnoun
  1. 1.
    narrow containerclassical

    A container that is narrow.

زَنَى عَلَى أَبِيهِverb
  1. 1.
    to oppress his fatherclassical

    To act oppressively or unjustly towards one's father.

تَزْنِيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    oppressionclassical

    The act of oppressing or causing hardship.

زِنِيٌّnoun
  1. 1.
    narrow containerclassical

    A narrow container, as described by Ibn al-A'rabi.

Parallel reading

زَنَا الموضعُ، كعدوٍّ: ضاقَ.
The place was narrow, like 'aduww: it was constricted.
أي (ضاق، لغة في الهمز)
Meaning (it was narrow, a variant pronunciation of the hamzated form).
وزَنَى عليهِ تَزْنِيَةً: ضَيَّقَ عليهِ
And he oppressed him, causing him hardship: he constricted him.
لا هم إن الحرث بن جبله زَنَى على أبيه ثم قتله
By God, Al-Harith ibn Jublah oppressed his father and then killed him.
ووعاءٌ زِنِيٌّ، كغِنِيٍّ: ضَيِّقٌ
And a narrow container, like ghinniyy: it is constricted.
عن ابن الأعرابي بلا همز.
According to Ibn al-A'rabi, without hamza.