حَنَّ (ḥanaa)to long for
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb حَنَّ (ḥanaa) — “to long for”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: حَنَّ يَحِنُّ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| حَنَّ ḥanaa | يَحِنُّ yaḥinuu | حِنَّ ḥinaa | حَنِينٌ ḥanīnun |
Meanings & examples
1. to long for
- حَنَّتِ الأُمُّ إِلَى ابْنِهَا الغَائِبِ.The mother longed for her absent son.
- حَنَّ الرَّجُلُ العَجُوزُ إِلَى أَيَّامِ شَبَابِهِ.The old man longed for the days of his youth.
- أَلَمْ تَحِنَّ إِلَى وَطَنِكَ بَعْدَ كُلِّ هَذِهِ السَّنَوَاتِ؟Haven't you longed for your homeland after all these years?
2. to yearn
- حَنَّتِ الأُمُّ إِلَى أَبْنَائِهَا الغَائِبِينَ.The mother yearned for her absent children.
- حَنَّ الرَّجُلُ الكَبِيرُ إِلَى أَيَّامِ شَبَابِهِ فِي القَرْيَةِ.The old man yearned for the days of his youth in the village.
- هَلْ يَحِنُّ القَلْبُ إِلَى مَنْ فَقَدْنَاهُ؟Does the heart yearn for one we have lost?
3. to buzz
- حَنَّتِ النَّحْلَةُ بِقُرْبِ الْوَرْدَةِ لِجَمْعِ الرَّحِيقِ.The bee buzzed near the rose to collect nectar.
- يَحِنُّ الذُّبَابُ فِي الْغُرْفَةِ مِمَّا يُزْعِجُ النَّائِمِينَ.The flies buzz in the room, which disturbs the sleepers.
- حَنَّتْ أَجْنِحَةُ الْبَعُوضِ بِصَوْتٍ خَفِيفٍ فِي الظَّلَامِ.The mosquito wings buzzed with a faint sound in the dark.
4. to low
- حَنَّتِ الْبَقَرَةُ بِصَوْتٍ عَالٍ عِنْدَمَا رَأَتْ صَغِيرَهَا.The cow lowed loudly when she saw her calf.
- تَحِنُّ الْأَبْقَارُ فِي الْمَرْعَى قَبْلَ الْعَوْدَةِ إِلَى الْحَظِيرَةِ.The cows low in the pasture before returning to the barn.
- حَنَّ الْعِجْلُ لِأُمِّهِ بَعْدَ أَنْ فُصِلَ عَنْهَا.The calf lowed for its mother after it was separated from her.
5. to moan
- حَنَّ الْمَرِيضُ مِنْ شِدَّةِ الْأَلَمِ طَوَالَ اللَّيْلِ.The patient moaned from the intensity of the pain all night.
- يَحِنُّ الْجَرِيحُ بِصَوْتٍ خَافِتٍ بَعْدَ الْحَادِثِ الْمُؤْلِمِ.The injured person moans with a faint voice after the painful accident.
- حَنَّتِ الْعَجُوزُ بِسَبَبِ أَوْجَاعِ الظَّهْرِ الْمُسْتَمِرَّةِ.The old woman moaned due to continuous back pains.
6. to show compassion
- حَنَّ الْأَبُ عَلَى ابْنِهِ الصَّغِيرِ.The father showed compassion for his young son.
- يَحِنُّ الْقَلْبُ الرَّحِيمُ عَلَى الْمَسَاكِينِ.The merciful heart shows compassion to the poor.
- حَنَّتِ الْأُمُّ عَلَى طِفْلِهَا بَعْدَ بُكَائِهِ.The mother showed compassion to her child after he cried.
7. to yearn, to long for
- حَنَّ الْغَرِيبُ إِلَى وَطَنِهِ وَأَهْلِهِ.The stranger yearned for his homeland and family.
- تَحِنُّ الْأُمُّ إِلَى أَبْنَائِهَا الْمُسَافِرِينَ.The mother longs for her traveling children.
- حَنَّ قَلْبِي لِرُؤْيَةِ الْأَمَاكِنِ الْقَدِيمَةِ.My heart yearned to see the old places.
8. to yearn, to moan
- حَنَّ الرَّجُلُ إِلَى وَطَنِهِ بَعْدَ سَنَوَاتٍ مِنَ الغُرْبَةِ.The man yearned for his homeland after years of expatriation.
- حَنَّتِ الأُمُّ عَلَى طِفْلِهَا وَضَمَّتْهُ إِلَى صَدْرِهَا.The mother yearned for her child and hugged him to her chest.
- حَنَّتِ النَّاقَةُ إِلَى وَلَدِهَا فَأَخَذَتْ تَئِنُّ.The she-camel yearned for her offspring and began to moan.
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