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lāyana

be lenient with, be kind to

لايَنَ

Word

Verb · Form III

Root

ل ي ن

Forms

Present
يُلايِنُ
Conjugation
Person PastPresentCommand
he هُوَ لايَنَيُلايِنُ—
she هِيَ لايَنَتتُلايِنُ—
they two (m.) هُما لايَنايُلايِنانِ—
they two (f.) هُما لايَنَتاتُلايِنانِ—
they (m.) هُمْ لايَنُوايُلايِنُونَ—
they (f.) هُنَّ لايَنَّيُلايِنَّ—
you (m.) أَنْتَ لايَنْتَتُلايِنُلايِنْ
you (f.) أَنْتِ لايَنْتِتُلايِنِينَلايِنِي
you two أَنْتُما لايَنْتُماتُلايِنانِلايِنَا
you (m. pl.) أَنْتُمْ لايَنْتُمتُلايِنُونَلايِنُوا
you (f. pl.) أَنْتُنَّ لايَنْتُنَّتُلايِنَّلايِنْنَ
I أَنا لايَنْتُأُلايِنُ—
we نَحْنُ لايَنّانُلايِنُ—

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Lane's Lexicon

Arabic–English, 1863–93 · 9 entries
  • لَانَ Form I contr. of خَشُنَ
    , inf. n. لِينٌ [not لَيْنٌ as in the CK] and لَياَنٌ, (T, S, M, K,) contr. of خَشُنَ; (S, K in art. خشن, and TK;) It was, or became, soft, as opposed to rough or harsh; smooth; plain; without asperities; fine to the touch; delicate; tender; supple; lithe; limber; pliant; pliable; flexible; ductile; malleable; soft, or flabby; lax: and he was, or became, soft; tender; pliant; gentle; bland; or mild. Hence لان جَانِبُهُ: see لَيِّنٌ. ― -b2- لَانَ بَطْنُهُ His bowels became relaxed. ― -b3- لَانَ He relented.
  • لَايَنَهُ بِالقَوْلِ Form III He soothed, coaxed, or wheedled, him with words
    He soothed, coaxed, or wheedled, him with words. (L, art. مسح.) ― -b2- لَايَنَهُ [He acted gently towards him; (M, K;) treated him with gentleness, or blandishment; soothed him; coaxed him; wheedled him;] i. q. دَارَاهُ. (S, M, Msb, voce داراه.) ― -b3- لَايَنَهُ He was soft, tender, gentle, bland, or mild, towards him. (M, K.)
  • أَلَانَ بَطْنَهُ Form IV It relaxed his bowels
    [It relaxed his bowels]; said of medicine. (K in art. سهل.)
  • اِسْتَلَانَ Form X Open entry
    : see its contr. استخشن.
  • لَانَ Open entry
    for الْآنَ: see the latter in art. اين.
  • لِينُ العَيْشِ Softness, delicateness, or easiness, of life
    Softness, delicateness, or easiness, of life.
  • لِينَةٌ a palm-tree
    applied to a palm-tree: see art. لون; and see عَجْوَةٌ.
  • عَيْشٌ لَيِّنٌ Soft, delicate, or easy, life
    Soft, delicate, or easy, life. ― -b2- لَيِّنُ الجَانِبِ: see جَانِبٌ. ― -b3- لَيِّنُ الأَعْطَافِ; &c.: see art. عطف.
  • مُلَيِّنٌ A lenitive, or laxative
    A lenitive, or laxative, medicine.

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