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ءنى

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with interrogative and conditional particles, functioning similarly to 'where', 'when', and 'how'. It also encompasses expressions of origin and manner, often used in conditional clauses.

Derived headwords

أَنَّىparticle
  1. 1.
    where fromboth

    Used to inquire about the source or origin of something.

  2. 2.
    whenclassical

    Used to inquire about the time of an event.

  3. 3.
    howclassical

    Used to inquire about the manner or way something is done.

  4. 4.
    whereverclassical

    Used to indicate any place or direction.

  5. 5.
    from which directionclassical

    Specifies the direction from which something originates or happens.

أَنَّى لك هذا — Where did you get this from?
وأَنَّى لهم التناوش من مكان بعيد — And how can they attain it from a distant place?
يا مريم أَنَّى لك هذا — O Mary, how is this for you?
قلتم أَنَّى هذا — You said, 'When is this?'
أَنَّى تأتني آتك — From wherever you come to me, I will come to you.
أَنَاpronoun
  1. 1.
    Iboth

    The first-person singular pronoun.

Parallel reading

أَنَّى لك هذا
Where did you get this from?
وأَنَّى لهم التناوش من مكان بعيد
And how can they attain it from a distant place?
يا مريم أَنَّى لك هذا
O Mary, how is this for you?
أَنَّى ومن أين آتك الطرب
From where and from where does joy come to me?
قلتم أَنَّى هذا
You said, 'When is this?'
أَنَّى لك أن تفتح الحصن
How can you possibly conquer the fortress?
ومطعم الغنم يوم الغنم مطعمه أنى توجه والمحروم محروم
And the one who feeds sheep on the day of feeding sheep, his food is wherever he turns, and the deprived is deprived.
أَنَّى تأتني آتك
From wherever you come to me, I will come to you.
أَنَّى صببنا الماء صبا
From what source did We pour down the rain?
من أي وجه صببنا الماء
From what direction did We pour down the water?
أَنَّى شئتم
However you wish.