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Form 1اَنڤثَ3 senses · 1 main

muḍāriʿـُيَفْعُلُmaṣdarأَنَاثَةٌ

Core sense — it was, or became, female, feminine; it became soft, said of irongenerated

1.1it was, or became, female, feminine, or of the feminine gender—أَنُثَ

maṣdar أَنَاثَةٌ and أُنُوثَةٌ (see the first of these two nouns below).

1.1.1figurative · مجازit was, or became, such as is termed أَنِيثَة—أَنُثَتْ

Said of land.

1.1.2figurative · مجازit was, or became, soft—أَنُثَ

Said of iron. (Golius, from the larger of two editions of the lexicon entitled مرقاة اللغة.)

According to IAar, softness is the primary meaning.

[But according to the A, the second and third of the meanings given above are figurative: and the verb in the first of the senses assigned to it here, if not proper, is certainly what is termed حَقِيقَة عُرْفِيَّة, that is, conventionally regarded as proper.]

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[ أَنُثَ , aor. اَنُثَ , inf. n. أَنَاثَةٌ and أُنُوثَةٌ , (see the former of these two ns. below,) It was, or became, female, feminine, or of the feminine gender. And hence, أَنُثَتْ , said of land ( أَرْض ), It was, or became, such as is termed أَنِيثَة . Hence also,] أَنُثَ , said of iron, It was, or became, soft. (Golius, from the larger of two editions of the lexicon entitled مرقاة اللغة .) Accord. to IAar, softness is the primary signification. (M.) [But accord. to the A, the second and third of the meanings given above are tropical: (see أَنِيثٌ :) and the verb in the first of the senses here assigned to it, if not proper, is certainly what is termed حَقِيقَة عُرْفِيَّة , i. e., conventionally regarded as proper.]

Form 2أنّثهُ3 senses · 2 main

maṣdarتَأْنِيثٌ

Core sense — he made it feminine; he made him effeminate; he acted gently towards himgenerated

2.1

He made it (namely, a noun and the like) feminine; he attached to it, or to what was syntactically dependent on it, the sign of the feminine gender.

2.1.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

He, or it, made him effeminate. [See the ism mafʿūl, below.]

2.2figurative · مجازhe acted gently, [or effeminately] towards him—أنّث لَهُ

Maṣdar as above; تأنّث له has the same meaning.

he acted gently in his affair—أنّث فِى أَمْرِهِ

Maṣdar as above. Or: he applied himself gently to his affair. Some say تأنّث فى امره, meaning he acted effeminately in his affair.

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, inf. n. تَأْنِيثٌ , He made it (namely, a noun [&c.], S and Msb) feminine; (S, M, L, Msb;) he attached to it, or to that which was syntactically dependent upon it, the sign of the feminine gender. (Msb.) He, or it, rendered him effeminate. (KL.) [See the pass. part. n., below.] أنّث لَهُ , inf. n. as above, He acted gently, [or effeminately] towards him; as also تأنّث له . (K, TA.) And أنّث فِى أَمْرِهِ , inf. n. as above, (T, A,) He acted gently in his affair: (A:) or he applied himself gently to his affair: (T:) and some say, تأنّث فى امره , meaning he acted effeminately in his affair. (T, TA.)

Form 4آنَثَتْ2 senses · 1 main

maṣdarإِينَاثٌ

Core sense — she brought forth a female, or femalesgenerated

4.1

She (a woman) brought forth a female, or females.

4.1.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

[And hence,] it (land, أَرْض) was, or became, such as is termed مِئْنَاث.

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, (S, M, A, K,) inf. n. إِينَاثٌ , (K,) She (a woman) brought forth a female, (S, A, K,) or females. (M.) [And hence,] It (land, أَرْض ,) was, or became, such as is termed مِئْنَاث . (A.)

Form 5تأنث2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — it became, or was made, femininegenerated

5.1

It (a noun and the like) was, or became, or was made, feminine.

5.1.1

Derived nouns 8

Nounأُنْثَي3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — female, feminine, of the female sex; a perfect womangenerated

1this is a (male) bird and his female—هٰذَا طَائِرٌ وَ أُنْثَاهُ

Female; feminine; of the female, or feminine, sex or gender; opposite of ذَكَرٌ. An adjective applied to anything of that sex or gender.

IAar asserts that a woman is termed انثي from the phrase بَلَدٌ أَنِيثٌ (which see), because of her softness, she being softer than a man: [but see the remark at the end of the first paragraph of this article.]

The plural is إِنَاثٌ; and sometimes one says أُنُثٌ, as though it were the plural of إِنَاثٌ, or it is [truly] the plural of إِنَاثٌ, as نُمُرٌ is of نِمَارٌ; and أَنَاثَى, which last occurs in poetry.

One does not say أُنْثَاتُهُ.

In the Kur 4:117, I'Ab reads أُثُنًا [in the place of أُنُثًا or إِنَاثًا]; and Fr says that it is the plural of وَثَنٌ, the و in وُثُنٌ being changed into أ, as in أُقِّتَتٌ [for وُقِّتَتٌ].

Qur’ān 4:116 approximate — somewhere between 4:103 and 4:141 Lane cites “Kur iv. 117”

1.1figurative · مجاز[a feminine woman,] a perfect woman—اِمْرَأَةٌ أَنْثَى

A woman is termed so in praise, as a man is termed رَجُلٌ ذَكَرٌ.

1.2

[The plural.]

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Female; feminine; of the female, or feminine, sex, or gender; contr. of ذَكَرٌ : (T, S, M:) an epithet applied to anything of that sex or gender: (T:) IAar asserts, that a woman is termed انثي from the phrase بَلَدٌ أَنِيثٌ , q. v, because of her softness; she being more soft than a man: (M, L:) [but see the observation at the end of the first paragraph of this art.:] the pl. is إِنَاثٌ ; (T, S, M, A, Msb, K;) and sometimes one says أُنُثٌ , as though it were pl. of إِنَاثٌ ; (S;) or it is [truly] pl. of إِنَاثٌ , like as نُمُرٌ is of نِمَارٌ ; (T;) and أَنَاثَى , (T, A, Msb, K,) which last occurs in poetry. (T.) You say, هٰذَا طَائِرٌ وَ أُنْثَاهُ [This is a (male) bird and his female]: not أُنْثَاتُهُ . (ISk, T.) In the Kur iv. 117, I'Ab reads أُثُنًا [in the place of أُنُثًا or إِنَاثًا ]; and Fr says that it is pl. of وَثَنٌ , the و in وُثُنٌ being changed into أ as in أُقِّتَتٌ [for وُقِّتَتٌ ]. (T, L.) اِمْرَأَةٌ أَنْثَى [A feminine woman,] means a perfect woman; (T, A, K;) a woman being thus termed in praise; like as a man is termed رَجُلٌ ذَكَرٌ . (T, A.) [The pl.]

Nounإِنَاثٌ7 senses · 1 main

Core sense — females; inanimate things such as trees and stones; the two testiclesgenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferred

Also inanimate things, such as trees, stones, and wood.

In the passage of the Kur mentioned above, إِنَاثًا is said to have this meaning: [or it there means females; for] Fr says that El-Lát and El-'Ozzà and the like were said by the Arabs to be feminine divinities.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

Also small stars.

1.2figurative · مجازthe two testicles—الأُنْثَيَانِ

[The dual.] Synonymous with الخُصْيَتَانِ or الخُصْيَانِ [which some say means the scrotum; but the first is generally, though apparently not always, what is meant by الانثيان].

1.3

Also the two ears: because they are of the feminine gender.

1.4figurative · مجاز — inferred

Also the two tribes of Bejeeleh and Kudá'ah.

1.5figurative · مجاز — inferredthe inner parts of the thighs of the horse—أُنْثَيَا الفَرَسِ

1.6figurative · مجاز — inferredthe [engine of war called] مَنْجَنِيق—الأُنْثَي

So called because that latter word is [generally] of the feminine gender.

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also signifies Inanimate things; (Lh, T, M, K;) as trees and stones (T, K) and wood. (T.) In the passage of the Kur mentioned above, إِنَاثًا is said to have this meaning: (T, M:) [or it there means females; for] Fr says that El-Lát and El-'Ozzà and the like were said by the Arabs to be feminine divinities. (T, TA.) Also Small stars. (K.) And [the dual] الأُنْثَيَانِ The two testicles; syn. الخُصْيَتَانِ ; (S, K;) or الخُصْيَانِ [which is said by some to mean the scrotum; but the former is generally, though app. not always, meant by الانثيان ]. (M, Mgh, Msb.) And The two ears: (As, T, S, M, A, Mgh, K:) because they are of the fem. gender. (TA.) And The two tribes of Bejeeleh and Kudá'ah. (K) And أُنْثَيَا الفَرَسِ The inner parts ( الرَّبَلَتَانِ ) of the thighs of the horse. (M, L.) And الأُنْثَي is also used to signify The [engine of war called] مَنْجَنِيق ; because the latter word is [generally] of the feminine gender. (M.)

Nounأَنِيثٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — female iron, soft iron; a blunt sword; plain soft land producing much herbagegenerated

See مُؤَنَّثٌ.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredplain, even, or soft land, or ground, that produces many plants, or much herbage—أَرْضٌ أَنِيثَةٌ

the same—مِئْنَاثٌ

Or land that produces herbs, or leguminous plants, and is plain, even, or soft (El-Kilábee); or land fitted for producing plants, or herbage, and not rugged.

a place in which the herbage grows quickly and becomes abundant—مَكَانٌ أَنِيثٌ

a country, or district, whose soil is soft and plain, or even—بَلَدٌ أَنِيثٌ

1.2figurative · مجازfemale iron; that which is not what is termed ذَكَرٌ, soft iron—حَدِيدٌ أَنِيثٌ

a sword of female iron—سَيْفٌ أَنِيثٌ

Or a sword that is not sharp, or cutting; a blunt sword.

a blunt sword—سَيْفٌ مِئْنَاثٌ

a blunt sword—مِئْنَاثَةٌ

Mentioned by Lh.

a blunt sword; or a sword of soft iron—مُؤَنَّثٌ

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: see مُؤَنَّثٌ . أَرْضٌ أَنِيثَةٌ , (AA, * IAar, T, S, M, K,) and مِئْنَاثٌ , (ISh, T, M, K,) Plain, even, or soft, land, or ground, (ISh, IAar, T, M, K,) that produces many plants, or much herbage; (AA, T, M, K;) or that produces herbs, or leguminous plants, and is plain, even, or soft; (El-Kilábee, S;) or fitted for producing plants, or herbage; not rugged. (ISh, T, L.) And مَكَانٌ أَنِيثٌ A place in which the herbage grows quickly, and becomes abundant. (T, L.) And بَلَدٌ أَنِيثٌ A country, or district, of which the soil is soft, and plain, or even. (IAar, M, L.) حَدِيدٌ أَنِيثٌ Female iron; that which is not what is termed ذَكَرٌ : (S, M, L, K:) soft iron. (T and K in art. انف .) And سَيْفٌ أَنِيثٌ A sword of female iron: (M, L:) or a sword that is not sharp, or cutting; a blunt sword: (T, M, * L:) and سَيْفٌ مِئْنَاثٌ , and مِئْنَاثَةٌ , (T, M, L, K,) mentioned by Lh, (T, L,) a blunt sword; (K;) as also مُؤَنَّثٌ : (TA:) or a sword of soft iron. (T, L.)

Nounأَنَاثَةٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the female nature, quality, or gendergenerated

[Maṣdar of أَنُثَ, which see:] the female, or feminine, nature, quality, or gender; also أُنُوثَةٌ.

1.1figurative · مجاز

The quality of land which is termed أَنِيثَةٌ.

1.2figurative · مجاز

[Softness of iron: see أَنيثٌ.]

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[inf. n. of أَنُثَ , q. v.:] The female, or feminine, nature, or quality, or gender; (M;) as also أُنُوثَةٌ . (A.) The quality of land which is termed أَنِيثَةٌ . (A.) [ Softness of iron: see أَنيثٌ .]

Nounأُنُوثَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — the female nature, quality, or gendergenerated

See the paragraph just before this one.

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: see the paragraph next preceding.

Nounمُؤْنِثٌ1 sense

Core sense — a woman who brings forth a female, or femalesgenerated

A woman bringing forth, or who brings forth, a female, or females.

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A woman bringing forth, or who brings forth, a female, (S, K,) or females. (M.)

Nounمِئْنَاثٌ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a woman who usually bears females; a man who usually begets daughtersgenerated

A woman who usually brings forth females; and a man who usually begets female children, for the measure مِفْعَالٌ applies equally to both sexes.

The opposite adjective is مِذْكَارٌ.

1.1

See also مُؤَنَّثٌ, in two places.

1.2

أَرْضٌ مِئْنَاثٌ: see أَنِيثٌ.

1.3

سَيْفٌ مِئْنَاثٌ and مِئْنَاثَةٌ: see أَنِيثٌ.

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A woman who usually brings forth females: (S, M, K:) and a man who usually begets female children; for the measure مِفْعَالٌ applies equally to both sexes: (S:) the contr. epithet is مِذْكَارٌ . (TA.) See also مُؤَنَّثٌ , in two places. أَرْضٌ مِئْنَاثٌ : see أَنِيثٌ . سَيْفٌ مِئْنَاثٌ , and مِئْنَاثَةٌ : see أَنِيثٌ .

Nounمُؤَنَّثٌ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a feminine word; an effeminate man; perfume used by womengenerated

A feminine word; a word made feminine.

1.1figurative · مجازan effeminate man—أَنِيثٌ

an effeminate man—مِئْنَاثٌ

an effeminate man—مِئْنَاثَةٌ

This word also, and these, mean the same as مُخَنَّثٌ: one who resembles a woman in gentleness, in softness of speech, and in an affectation of languor of the limbs; or a man in the form, or make, of a female.

1.2

سَيْفٌ مُؤَنَّثٌ: see أَنِيثٌ.

1.3figurative · مجازperfume that is used by women—طِيبٌ مُؤَنَّثٌ

Such as خَلُوق and زَعْفَران, and what colours the clothes.

ذُكُورَةُ الطِّيبِ means such perfumes as have no colour, such as غَالِيَة and كَافُور and مِسْك and عُود and عَنْبَر and the like, which leave no mark.

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[A feminine word; a word made feminine. Also,] (T, A, K,) and أَنِيثٌ , (AA, T,) and مِئْنَاثٌ , (K,) and مِئْنَاثَةٌ , (TA,) i. q. مُخَنَّثٌ , (AA, T, A, K,) i. e. An effeminate man; one who resembles a woman (AA, T, TA) in gentleness, and in softness of speech, and in an affectation of languor of the limbs: (TA:) or a man in the form, or make, of a female. (T.) سَيْفٌ مُؤَنَّثٌ : see أَنِيثٌ . طِيبٌ مُؤَنَّثٌ Perfume that is used by women; such as خَلُوق and زَعْفَران , (Sh, T, L,) and what colours the clothes: (L:) ذُكُورَةُ الطِّيبِ being such perfumes as have no colour; such as غَالِيَة and كَافُور and مِسْك and عُود and عَنْبَر and the like, which leave no mark. (T, L.)