Root

م ن ء

1 verb · 1 noun and adjective

Verbs

Nouns and adjectives

Lane's Lexicon

Arabic–English, 1863–93 · 3 entries
  • مَنَأَ Form I He soaked
    , aor. , (S, K,) inf. n. مَنْءٌ, (S,) He soaked a hide in tanning-liquid, or ooze. (S, K.) -A2- مَنَأَهُ He conformed with him in what he did. (TA.)
  • مَنِيْيأَةٌ A hide in the first stage of tanning
    A hide in the first stage of tanning: (AZ, S, K:) it is next called أَفِيقٌ; and then أَدِيمٌ: (AZ, S:) or a hide as long as it remains in the tanning-liquid. (TA.) ― -b2- A place where hides are tanned. (As, Ks, S, K.) ― -b3- Also, accord. to some, Tan, or that with which one tans. (TA.) ― -b4- This word is not to be pronounced without ء, because مَنِيَّةٌ signifies “ death. ” (MF.)
  • مَمْنَأَةٌ A black land
    A black land: (K:) also without ء. (TA.)

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