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Form 1ثَنَاهُ9 senses · 1 main

muḍāriʿـَيَفْعَلُ·ـِيَفْعِلُmaṣdarثَنْىٌ

Core sense — he folded it, bent it; he turned him back; he tied itgenerated

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredhe doubled it, or folded it; he bent it—ثَنْىٌ

The K says it is like سَعَى, implying that the muḍāriʿ is ثَنَىَ; but this is a mistake: the muḍāriʿ is ثَنِىَ.

with the mention of him, the little fingers are bent—بِهِ تُثْنَى الخَنَاصِرُ

He turned one part of it upon another, drawing one of its two ends to the other, or joining one to the other, and so bending it: said of a stick, a branch, a twig, or anything else.

Said of a man with whose mention one begins, in regard to an honourable or praiseworthy quality, or in regard to knowledge; others of his class are included with him. Mentioned also in art. خصر.

he alighted from his beast—ثَنَى وَرِكَهُ فَنَزَلَ

he drew up his leg to his thigh, and alighted—ثَنَى رِجْلَهُ عَنْ دَابَّتِهِ

before he turned his leg from the position it was in in pronouncing the testimony of the faith—قَبْلَ أَنْ يَثْنِىَ رِجْلَهُ

he concealed enmity in his breast—ثَنَى صَدْرَهُ

they infold and conceal enmity and hatred in their bosoms—أَلَا إِنَّهُمْ يَثْنَونَ صُدُورَهُمْ

[For the Arabs, in counting with the fingers, first bend the tip of the little finger down to the palm of the hand, then the tip of the next, and so on, bending the thumb down upon the other fingers for five; then they continue by extending the fingers one after another, again beginning with the little finger.]

A poet says: [And if glory, or any old ground of pretension to honour, be reckoned as belonging to a body of men, it is my people, and with the mention of them, in that case, the fingers are bent]

shāhid

فَإِنْ عُدَّ مَجْدٌ أَوْ قَدِيمٌ لِمَعْشَرٍفَقَوْمِى بِهِمْ تُثْنَى هُنَاكَ لأَصَابِعُ

— meaning that they are reckoned the best, for the best are not many.

[Literally, he bent his hip, and alighted.]

Occurring in a tradition.

Muḍāriʿ and maṣdar as above. Literally, he folded his breast, or bosom. Or: he folded up what was in it, keeping it concealed.

In the Qur'ān 11:5. Or: they bend their breasts and fold up and conceal what is in them. I'Ab read تَثْنَوْنِى صُدُورُهُمْ.

his breast concealed violent hatred—اِثْنَوْنَى صَدْرُهُ عَلَى البَغْضَآءِ

Or, according to the former reading, the phrase in the Qur'ān means: they turn their breasts away from the truth; or they incline their breasts to unbelief and to enmity against the Prophet; or they turn their backs.

1.1.1he turned him, or it, away or back—ثَنَاهُ

Muḍāriʿ and maṣdar as above.

Also: he turned him back from the course he wished to pursue, or from what he wanted.

he turned him back from his course—ثَنَاهُ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ

he turned him back from the object of his want—عَنْ حَاجَتِهِ

he turned him back from the object of his desire—عَنْ مُرَادِهِ

such a one will not be turned back from his antagonist, nor from his course—فُلَانٌ لَا يُثْنَى عَنْ قِرْنِهِ وَلَا عَنْ وَجْهِهِ

1.1.2I bound the camel's two fore legs with the two ends of a rope—ثَنَيْتُ البَعِيرَ بِثِنَايَيْنِ

As, as related by A'Obeyd: I bound both the fore legs of the camel with two bonds; but correctly it is with the two ends of a rope, the last word meaning a single rope.

I bound one of his fore shanks to the arm with two ties—عَقَلْتُهُ بِثَنْيَيْنِ

on this sense Also: he tied it, or tied it in a knot, or tied it firmly.

1.1.3the drawing, or joining, of one thing to another—ثَنْىٌ

[As maṣdar of ثَنَى.]

the drawing, or joining, of one thing to another—تَثْنِيَةٌ

[Maṣdar of ثنّى.]

1.1.4he took the half of their property—ثَنَاهُ

[ثَلَثَهُمْ means he took the third of their property, and he made them, with himself, three; and other verbs of number are used in similar senses.]

I became a second to him, or with him—ثَنَيْتُهُ

he is one, and you be a second to him—هُوَ وَاحِدٌ فَٱثْنِهِ

Or: he drew, or adjoined, to himself what became two with him.

Muḍāriʿ and maṣdar as above. This is Er-Rāghib's explanation.

Or one should not say this.

So says AZ. In the K, هٰذَا stands in the place of هُوَ, and in the CK فأَثْنِه.

1.1.5he made eleven to be twelve—ثَنَى

Muḍāriʿ as above. In art. ثلث.

1.1.6he turned the land, or ground, over twice for sowing, or cultivating—ثَنَى الأَرْضَ

Maṣdar as above. Also in art. ثلث.

تَثْنِيَةٌ [maṣdar of ثنّى] and ثُنُيَانٌ [apparently another maṣdar of ثَنَى, and apparently correctly written ثُنْيَانٌ] are often used by the Imām Mohammad in the sense of ثَنْىٌ.

Whoever explains تَثْنِيَةٌ as meaning the turning over of land for sowing after the harvest, or as meaning the giving land back to its owner turned over for sowing, is mistaken.

1.1.7then give me a second time—فَٱثْنِنِى

Occurring in a poem of Kutheiyir 'Azzeh, and explained in this way; but the explanation is strange. ISd says he has not seen it in any other instance.

1.1.8

For لَا يَثْنِى وَلَا يَثْلِثُ (a phrase mentioned by IAar), or لَا يُثَنِّى وَلَا يُثَلِّثُ, or لَا يُثْنِى وَلَا يُثْلِثُ: see 1 in art. ثلث.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1

11:5

أَلَآ إِنَّهُمْ يَثْنُونَ صُدُورَهُمْ لِيَسْتَخْفُوا۟ مِنْهُ ۚ أَلَا حِينَ يَسْتَغْشُونَ ثِيَابَهُمْ يَعْلَمُ مَا يُسِرُّونَ وَمَا يُعْلِنُونَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ عَلِيمٌۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ

Behold! they fold up their hearts, that they may lie hid from Him! Ah even when they cover themselves with their garments, He knoweth what they conceal, and what they reveal: for He knoweth well the (inmost secrets) of the hearts.

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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, (T, S, M, Mgh, Msb, K,) said in the K to be like سَعَى , implying that the aor. is ثَنَىَ , but this is a mistake, (MF, TA,) [for it is well known that] the aor. is ثَنِىَ , (Msb,) inf. n. ثَنْىٌ , (S, M, Msb, &c.,) He doubled it, or folded it; (T;) he turned one part of it upon another; (M, K;) he bent it; (T, S, Mgh, Msb, TA;) he drew, or contracted, one of its two extremities to [or towards] the other; or joined, or adjoined, one of them to the other; thus bending it; (Mgh;) namely, a stick, or branch, or twig, (Mgh,) or a thing, (T, S, M, Msb, K,) of any kind. (T.) One says of a man with the mention of whom one begins, in relation to an honourable or a praiseworthy quality, or in relation to science or knowledge, بِهِ تُثْنَى الخَنَاصِرُ , (T,) meaning With [the mention of] him, (T, and Msb in art. خصر ,) among others of his class, (Msb ib.,) the little fingers are bent. (T, and Msb ubi suprá. [For the Arabs, in counting with the fingers, first bend the tip of the little finger down to the palm of the hand; then, the tip of the next; and so on; bending the thumb down upon the other fingers for five; and then continue by extending the fingers, one after another, again commencing with the little finger.]) And a poet says, 1 [And if glory, or any old ground of pretension to honour, be reckoned as belonging to a body of men, it is my people, with the mention of them, in that case, the fingers are bent]; meaning that they are reckoned as the best; (IAar, M;) for the best are not many. (M.) One says also, ثَنَى وَرِكَهُ فَنَزَلَ [lit. He bent his hip, and alighted], meaning he alighted from his beast. (T.) And ثَنَى رِجْلَهُ عَنْ دَابَّتِهِ , meaning He drew up his leg to his thigh, and alighted. (M.) But قَبْلَ أَنْ يَثْنِىَ رِجْلَهُ , occurring in a trad., means Before he turned his leg from the position in which it was in the pronouncing of the testimony of the faith. (IAth.) ثَنَى صَدْرَهُ , aor. and inf. n. as above, [lit. He folded his breast, or bosom,] means he concealed enmity in his breast, or bosom: or he folded up what was in it, in concealment. (TA.) It is said in the Kur [xi. 5], أَلَا إِنَّهُمْ يَثْنَونَ صُدُورَهُمْ , meaning [Now surely] they infold and conceal [in their bosoms] enmity and hatred: (Fr, T:) or they bend their breasts, or bosoms, and fold up, and conceal, what is therein: (Zj, T:) I'Ab read, تَثْنَوْنِى صُدُورُهُمْ : you say, اِثْنَوْنَى صَدْرُهُ عَلَى البَغْضَآءِ , meaning his breast, or bosom, infolded, or concealed, vehement hatred: (T:) or the phrase in the Kur, accord. to the former reading, means they bend, or turn, their breasts, or bosoms, from the truth; they turn themselves away therefrom: or they incline their breasts, or bosoms, to unbelief, and enmity to the Prophet: or they turn their backs: (Bd:) [for] فَإِنْ عُدَّ مَجْدٌ أَوْ قَدِيمٌ لِمَعْشَرٍ | فَقَوْمِى بِهِمْ تُثْنَى هُنَاكَ لأَصَابِعُ ثَنَاهُ , (T, S, Msb, TA,) aor. as above, (Msb,) and so the inf. n., (T, Msb, TA,) also signifies He turned him, or it, away or back. (T, S, Msb, TA.) Also He turned him, or turned him away or back, (Lth, T, S,) from the course that he desired to pursue, (Lth, T,) or from the object of his want: (S:) or you say, ثَنَاهُ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ , (Mgh,) and عَنْ حَاجَتِهِ , (TA,) and عَنْ مُرَادِهِ , (Msb,) he turned him, or turned him away or back, (Mgh, Msb, TA,) from his course, (Mgh,) and from the object of his want, (TA,) and from the object of his desire. (Msb.) One says also, فُلَانٌ لَا يُثْنَى عَنْ قِرْنِهِ وَلَا عَنْ وَجْهِهِ [Such a one will not be turned, or turned away or back, from his antagonist, nor from his course]. (T.) Also He tied it; or tied it in a knot or knots; or tied it firmly, fast, or strongly. (TA.) You say, ثَنَيْتُ البَعِيرَ بِثِنَايَيْنِ , meaning, accord. to As, as related by A'Obeyd, I bound both the fore legs of the camel with two bonds: but correctly, I bound the two fore legs of the camel with the two ends of a rope; the last word meaning a single rope: (T:) عَقَلْتُهُ بِثَنْيَيْنِ means I bound one of his fore shanks to the arm with two ties, or tyings. (T, M.) ثَنْىٌ [as inf. n. of ثَنَى ] also signifies The act of drawing, or joining, or adjoining, one [thing] to another; (Lth, T, Mgh;) and so تَثْنِيَةٌ [inf. n. of ثنّى ]. (Mgh.) [As ثَلَثَهُمْ signifies “ he took the third of their property, ” and “ he made them, with himself, three, ” and other verbs of number are used in similar senses, so] ثَنَاهُ signifies He took the half of their property: or he drew, or adjoined, to him what became with him two: (TA:) or ثَنَيْتُهُ , (S, Msb,) aor. and inf. n. as above, (Msb,) signifies I became (S, Msb) to him, (S,) or with him, (Msb,) a second; (S, Msb;) or I was a second to him, or it: (Er-Rághib:) or one should not say thus, but that AZ says, (M,) هُوَ وَاحِدٌ فَٱثْنِهِ (M, K [but in the latter, هٰذَا in the place of هُوَ , and in the CK, فأَثْنِه ,]) he is one, and be thou a second to him. (M, K.) ثَنَى , aor. as above, also signifies He made eleven to be twelve. (T in art. ثلث .) ثَنَى الأَرْضَ , inf. n. as above, He turned over the land, or ground, twice for sowing, or cultivating: (Mgh, and A * and TA * in art. ثلث :) and تَثْنِيَةٌ [inf. n. of ثنّى ] and ثُنُيَانٌ [app. another inf. n. of ثَنَى , and app. correctly written ثُنْيَانٌ ] are often used by [the Imám] Mohammad in the sense of ثَنْىٌ : he who explains تَثْنِيَةٌ as signifying the turning over [the land, or ground,] for sowing, or cultivating, after the harvest, or as signifying the restoring land to its owner turned over for sowing, or cultivating, commits an inadvertence. (Mgh.) فَٱثْنِنِى , occurring in a poem of Kutheiyir 'Azzeh, is explained as meaning Then give thou to me a second time: (M, TA:) but this is strange: (TA:) [ISd says,] I have not seen it in any other instance. (M.) لَا يَثْنِى وَلَا يَثْلِثُ , (a phrase mentioned by IAar, M,) or لَا يُثَنِّى وَلَا يُثَلِّثُ , or لَا يُثْنِى وَلَا يُثْلِثُ : see 1 in art. ثلث .

Form 2ثنّاهُ8 senses · 2 main

maṣdarتَثْنِيَةٌ

Core sense — he made it two; he repeated it, did it a second timegenerated

2.1he made it two, or called it two—تَثْنِيَةٌ

he counted two—ثَنَّى

Whence the saying فُلَانٌ يُثَنِّى وَلَا يُثَلِّثُ; see art. ثلث. Also in art. ثلث.

And apparently so also اِثَّنَى, for a poet says: [He began with my father; then counted two with the father of my father]

shāhid

بَدَا بِأَبِى ثُمَّ ٱثَّنَى بِأَبِى أَبِى

2.1.1

He dualized it, namely a word; he made it have a dual.

2.1.2

He marked it with two points, namely a ت or a ى.

2.1.3

He repeated it.

See 1, in three places.

2.1.4he remained two nights with his wife—ثنّى لِٱمْرَأَتِهِ

he remained two nights with his wife—عِنْدَهَا

The verb is used in the same way of any saying or action. See سَبَّعَ.

2.1.5he did the thing immediately after another thing—ثنّى بِالأَمْرِ

2.1.6a man's asking the others to return his arrow for a chance of the stakes—تَثْنِيَةٌ

[Said of those playing with him at the game called المَيْسِر.] This is when his arrow has been successful, and he has been secure, and has won.

2.2

Derived nouns 32

Nounثِنْىٌ9 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a fold, or doubling; a bend of a valley; a she-camel that has borne twicegenerated

A duplication, or doubling, of a thing.

Plural أَثْنَآءٌ; or the singular may be ثَنًى.

1.1I sent such a thing infolded in my letter—أَنْفَذْتُ كَذَا ثِنْىَ كِتَابِى

A folding.

Or فِى ثِنْىِ كِتَابِىِ, that is, فِى طَيِّهِ. [Literally, within the folding of my writing, or letter; meaning infolded, or enclosed, in it, and included in it.]

1.2he used to fold it upon him in folds because of its width—كَانَ يَثْنِيهِ عَلَيْهِ أَثْنَآءً مِنْ سَعَتِهِ

and that was in the midst of such a thing, or such an affair—وَكَانَ ذٰلِكَ فِى أَثْنَآءِ كَذَا

A duplicature, or fold, of a garment or piece of cloth; or the part of its extremities that is turned back. Plural as above.

In a tradition of Aboo-Hureyreh; the garment is meant.

That is, فى غُضُونِهِ. [Literally, in the folds of such a thing.]

they came in the midst of the affair, or event—جَاؤُوا فِى أَثْنَآءِ الأَمْرِ

an hour, or a short portion, of the night passed—مَضَى ثِنْىٌ مِنَ اللَّيْل

Synonym سَاعَةٌ, or وَقْتٌ. [See also what is said below about its plural in relation to a night.]

1.3the parts of a thing that are laid together like the strands of a rope—أَثْنَآءٌ

Of this the present word is the singular. The parts may also be laid one upon another as layers, or side by side like the things that make up a bundle; also قُوَاهُ and طَاقَاتُهُ [rendered by Freytag "virtutes, facultates rei"].

And مَثَانٍ, of which the singular is مَثْنَاةٌ; and مِثْنَاةٌ means the same.

1.4figurative · مجاز

A bending of the neck of a sheep, or goat, not caused by disease. So in the K; but the M has ثَنْىٌ [maṣdar of form 1].

And a serpent's bending, or folding, of itself; and also a curved part of a serpent that has folded itself. Plural أَثْنَآءٌ, that is, the folds of a coiled serpent.

The plural is used figuratively of the turns of a night. [But see the explanations of the singular in relation to a night given above.]

1.5he made loops in the middle of the rope for the necks of the young lambs or kids—رَبَّقَ أَثْنَآءَ الحَبْلِ

A part that is bent, or folded, or doubled, of a وِشَاح; plural as above. And likewise of a rope.

Or a portion of the end of a rope folded, or doubled, so as to form a loop, for binding the pastern of the fore leg of a beast, to serve as a tether.

Tarafeh says: [By your life, death, while it misses the strong young man, is like the tether that is slackened while its two folded ends are upon the fore leg, or in the hand: see طِوَلٌ]

shāhid

لَعَمْرُكَ إِنَّ المَوْتَ مَا أَخْطَأَ الفَتَىلَكَالطِّوَلِ المُرْخَى وَثِنْيَاهُ بِالْيَدِ

He means that the young man must die, however long his term of life is drawn out; just as the beast cannot escape though its tether be lengthened and slackened, being held back by its two ends.

Or by ثنياه he means its end, using the dual form because it is folded, or doubled, upon the pastern and tied with a double tie. Or he means: while its two ends are in the hand of its owner.

By ما اخطأ he means فِى إِخْطَائِهِ, or مُدَّةَ إِخْطَائِهِ; and the ل [prefixed to the ك of comparison] is for emphasis.

1.6

A bend, or place of bending, of a valley, and of a mountain; plural as above.

مَثَانٍ likewise means the bends of a valley.

2figurative · مجازthis thing, or affair, is not your first nor your second—مَا هٰذَا الأَمْرُ مِنْكَ بِكْرًا وَلَا ثِنْيًا

A she-camel that has brought forth twice, or two, or a second time; or, as some say, one that has brought forth once — but the first is more regular.

One does not say ثِلْثٌ for one that has brought forth three times, nor use any similar adjective beyond this.

Plural ثُنَآءٌ, like ظُؤَارٌ, plural of ظِئْرٌ, according to Sb; and أَثْنَآءٌ according to others.

Applied in the same way to a woman, figuratively; and to the she-camel's second young one.

As, as related by A'Obeyd: a she-camel that has brought forth once; also one that has brought forth twice. So says Az, but he adds: what I have heard from the Arabs is this, that they call a she-camel that has brought forth her first young one بِكْر, and her first young one her بِكْر; and when she has brought forth a second she is called ثِنْىٌ, and her young one her ثِنْى; and this is what is correct.

In art. بكر.

2.1

See also ثُنْيانٌ.

1.2

And اِثْنَانِ.

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The repetition of a thing; doing it one time after another: (Aboo-Sa'eed, TA:) or a thing, or an affair, done twice: (S, Msb, TA:) this is the primary signification: (TA:) and ثُنًى signifies the same. (IB, TA.) It is said in a trad., لَا ثِنَى فِى الصَّدَقَةِ There shall be no repetition in the taking of the poor-rate; (IAth, TA;) [i. e.] the poor-rate shall not be taken twice in one year: (As, Ks, T, S, M, Mgh, K:) or two she-camels shall not be taken in the place of one for the poor-rate: (M, IAth, K: *) or there shall be no retracting of an alms; or no revoking it: (Mgh, K, * TA:) this last is the meaning accord. to Aboo-Sa'eed, (Mgh, TA,) i. e. Ed-Dareeree, (Mgh,) who, in explaining this trad., as relating to the giving an alms to a man and then desiring to take it back, says he does not deny that ثِنًى has the meaning first assigned to it above in this paragraph. (TA.) See also ثُنْيانٌ : and اِثْنَانِ .

Nounثَنْوَى1 sense

Core sense — an exception; a thing exceptedgenerated

This and ثُنْوَى: see ثُنْيَا, in four places.

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and ثُنْوَى : see ثُنْيَا , in four places.

Nounثُنْيَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — an exception; a thing exceptedgenerated

See ثُنْيَا, in three places.

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: see ثُنْيَا , in three places.

Nounثِنْيَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the lowest, or meanest, of the people of his housegenerated

The lowest, most ignoble, or meanest, of the people of his house. Applied to a man.

1.1

Also the plural of ثُنْيَانٌ.

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The lowest, most ignoble, or meanest, of the people of his house; applied to a man. (S, TA.) Also pl. of ثُنْيَانٌ , q. v. (S, K.)

Nounثُنْيَا2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — an exception; a thing excepted; the head and legs of a slaughtered camelgenerated

1he swore an oath in which there was no exception—حَلَفَ يَمِينًا لَيْسَ فِيهَا ثُنْيَا

A noun from اِسْتِثْنَآءٌ, and so is ثَنْوَى, the former with damm and the latter with fet-h; both are synonymous with اِسْتِثْنَآءٌ [used as a noun, meaning an exception], as also ثَنِيَّةٌ, or ثُنْيَةٌ, and مَثْنَوِيَّةٌ.

Also ثُنْوَى, and ثَنِيَّةٌ, or ثُنْيَةٌ, and مَثْنَوِيَّةٌ, in the same sense.

a swearing not made lawful by an exception—حَلْفَةٌ غَيْرُ ذَاتِ مَثْنَوِيَّةٍ

a sale in which there is no exception—بَيْعٌ مَا فِيهِ مَثْنَوِيَّةٌ

For when the swearer says, "By God, I will not do such and such things unless God will otherwise," he reverses what he first says by God's willing otherwise.

Also ثُنْيَا and the like; so in the K, in art. لحج.

Or ثُنْيَا means a thing excepted, whatever it be; as also ثَنْوَى, with و substituted for ى, or ثُنْوَى, and ثَنِيَّةٌ, or ثُنْيَةٌ.

whoever makes an exception, his shall be what he excepts—مَنِ ٱسْتَثْنَى فَلَهُ ثُنْيَاهُ

A saying of Mohammad: as, for instance, when one says, "I divorce her thrice, save once," or "I emancipate them, except such a one."

on this sense In a sale it is unlawful when it is the exception of a thing unknown; and when one sells a slaughtered camel for a certain price and excepts the head and the extremities; or when an exception is made from things sold without measuring, weighing, or numbering. In a contract with another for labour upon land on the condition of sharing the produce, it is when one excepts a certain measure after the half or the third.

1.1resembling the make of the male in the largeness of her head and legs—مُذَكَّرَةُ الثُّنْيَا

having thick legs, like those of the male camel in thickness—جُمَالِيَّةُ الثُّنْيَا

In particular, the head and legs of a slaughtered camel, because in the Time of Ignorance the seller of the camel used to except them; IF adds the back-bone, but incorrectly.

Applied to a she-camel.

[Also, apparently, the exception, or omission, of a day in irrigation: see 3 in art. ثلث, and ثِلْثٌ in the same article.]

a palm-tree that is excepted from a bargain—ثَنِيَّةٌ

It also means the martyrs whom God has excepted from those who shall fall down dead or swooning. According to Kaab these are ثَنِيّةُ ٱللّٰهِ فِى الأَرْضِ [those whom God has excepted on the earth], alluded to in the Qur'ān 39:68, where it is said: "And the horn shall be blown, and those who are in the heavens and those on the earth shall fall down dead, or swooning, except those whom God shall please to except."

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a subst. from اِسْتِثْنَآءٌ ; (S, Mgh, Msb;) as also ثَنْوَى ; the former with damm, and the latter with fet-h: (S, Msb:) both are syn. with اِسْتِثْنَآءٌ [used as a subst., meaning An exception]; (T;) as also ثَنِيَّةٌ , (T, K,) or ثُنْيَةٌ , (accord. to one copy of the T,) and مَثْنَوِيَّةٌ : (T:) so in the saying, حَلَفَ يَمِينًا لَيْسَ فِيهَا ثُنْيَا and ثُنْوَى and ثَنِيَّةٌ or ثُنْيَةٌ and مَثْنَوِيَّةٌ [he swore an oath in which there was not an exception]; for when the swearer says, “ By God I will not do such and such things unless God will otherwise, ” he reverses what he [first] says by God's willing otherwise: (T: [see 10:]) [and so in the saying,] حَلْفَةٌ غَيْرُ ذَاتِ مَثْنَوِيَّةٍ a swearing not made lawful [by an exception]: (M:) [so too in the saying,] بَيْعٌ مَا فِيهِ مَثْنَوِيَّةٌ [and ثُنْيَا &c.] (K in art. لحج ) a sale in which there is not an exception: (TA in that art.:) or ثُنْيَا signifies a thing excepted, (M, Mgh, K,) whatever it be; (K) as also ثَنْوَى , (M, K,) with و substituted for ى , (M,) or ثُنْوَى , (so in the TA, [but probably through inadvertence,]) and ثَنِيَّةٌ , (M, K,) or ثُنْيَةٌ . (TA.) In a sale, it is unlawful when it is the exception of a thing unknown; and when one sells a slaughtered camel for a certain price and excepts the head and extremities: (T, TA:) or when an exception is made from things sold without measuring or weighting or numbering: and in a contract with another for labour upon land on the condition of sharing the produce, it is when one excepts a certain measure after the half or the third. (IAth, TA.) The saying of Mo- hammad, مَنِ ٱسْتَثْنَى فَلَهُ ثُنْيَاهُ means Whoso maketh an exception, his shall be what he excepteth: (M, TA: *) as, for instance, when one says, “ I divorce her thrice, save once: ” or “ I emancipate them, except such a one. ” (TA.) It also means particularly The head and legs of a slaughtered camel; (T, M, * K;) because the seller of the camel used, in the Time of Ignorance, to except them; (T;) and IF adds, but incorrectly, the back-bone: (Sgh, TA:) whence, applied to a she-camel, مُذَكَّرَةُ الثُّنْيَا , (T, M,) meaning Resembling the make of the male in [the largeness of] her head and legs; (Th, M;) or جُمَالِيَّةُ الثُّنْيَا , having thick legs, like those of the male camel in thickness. (T.) [Also, app., The exception, or omission, of a day, in irrigation: see 3 in art. ثلث , and ثِلْثٌ in the same art.] And ثَنِيَّةٌ signifies also A palm-tree that is excepted from a bargain. (M, K.) And The martyrs whom God has excepted from those who shall fall down dead or swooning: (M, K:) these, accord. to Kaab, are ثَنِيّةُ ٱللّٰهِ فِى الأَرْضِ [those whom God has excepted on the earth]; (T, M;) alluded to in the Kur [xxxix. 68], where it is said, “ And the horn shall be blown, and those who are in the heavens and those on the earth shall fall down dead, or swooning, except those whom God shall please [to except]. ” (T.)

Nounثُنْيَانٌ4 senses · 2 main

Core sense — the second chief, the man next below the chiefgenerated

The second chief; the person who comes second as a chief; the person who is next below the سَيِّد in rank. In some copies of the K, سيل stands here by mistake.

Also ثِنًى, and ثُنًى, and ثِنْىٌ; plural ثِنْيَةٌ [which is also a singular, mentioned above].

[See an example in a verse cited under بَدْءٌ.]

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A man having no judgment nor intelligence, or understanding.

1.2figurative · مجاز

Applied to judgment, or an opinion: wrong, or having a wrong tendency; bad, corrupt, or unsound.

Also a plural of ثَنِىٌّ.

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The second chief; the person who comes second as a chief; (A'Obeyd, T;) the person who is [next] below the سَيِّد , (S, M, K, [in some copies of the K, erroneously, سيل ,]) in rank; (S;) as also ثِنًى (A'Obeyd, T, S, M, K) and ثُنًى (A'Obeyd, T, S, K) and ثِنْىٌ : (K:) pl. (of the first, S) ثِنْيَةٌ [which is also a sing., mentioned above]. (S, K.) [See an ex. in a verse cited voce بَدْءٌ .] A man having no judgment nor intelligence, or understanding. (M, K.) Applied to judgment, or an opinion, (M, K,) Wrong, or having a wrong tendency; (M;) bad, corrupt, unsound, or wrong. (K, TA.) Also a pl. of ثَنِىٌّ [q. v.]. (S, M, &c.)

Nounثَنَوِىٌّ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — of, or relating to, two; a Dualistgenerated

A relative noun from اِثْنَانِ and from اِثْنَا عَشَرَ, when either of these is used as the proper name of a man; and so is اِثْنِىٌّ [with ٱ when connected with a preceding word]; like بِنَوِىٌّ and اِبْنِىٌّ as relative nouns from اِبْنٌ.

1.1the Dualists, the sect who hold the doctrine of dualism—الثَّنَوِيَّةُ

[That doctrine is الٱِثْنَيْنِيَّة.]

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rel. n. of اِثْنَانِ , and of اِثْنَا عَشَرَ , when either or these is used as the proper name of a man; as also اِثْنِىٌّ [with ٱ when connected with a preceding word]; like بِنَوِىٌّ and اِبْنِىٌّ as rel. ns. of اِبْنٌ . (S.) And الثَّنَوِيَّةُ [The Dualists;] the sect who assert the doctrine of Dualism [ الٱِثْنَيْنِيَّة ]. (TA.)

Nounثَنَآءٌ1 sense

Core sense — praise, commendation; and dispraise, censuregenerated

[The CK has ثَنِيَّةٌ, but this is a mistranscription for تَثْنِيَة, maṣdar of ثَنَّى; and تَثْنِيَة is a mistake for تَثْبِيَة, maṣdar of ثَبَّى (see form 4).]

Praise, eulogy, or commendation, of a man and of God; and dispraise, censure, or discommendation, of a man; or the former only; or more frequently the former. So called because it is repeated. Many assert that it relates both to good speech and to evil.

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, [and accord. to the CK, ثَنِيَّةٌ , but this is a mistranscription for تَثْنِيَة , inf. n. of ثَنَّى , and تَثْنِيَة is a mistake for تَثْبِيَة , inf. n. of ثَبَّى , (see 4,)] Praise, eulogy, or commendation, (T, S, M, Msb, K,) of a man, (T, M,) and of God: (T:) and dispraise, censure, or discommendation, (T, M, Msb, K,) of a man: (T, M:) or the former only: (M, K:) or more frequently the former: (Msb:) so termed because it is repeated: (Ham p. 696:) that it relates to good speech and evil is asserted by many. (TA.)

Nounثُنَآءُ1 sense

Core sense — two and two, two at a timegenerated

This and ثُنَآءَ: see مَثْنَى.

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and ثُنَآءَ : see مَثْنَى .

Nounثِنَآءٌ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a doubled rope for binding a camel's fore leg; the court of a housegenerated

1I bound together the fore shanks and the arms of the camel with the two ends of a rope—عَقَلْتُ البَعِيرَ بِثِنَايَيْنِ

The cord, or rope, with which a camel's fore shank and his arm are bound together, and the like; consisting of a folded, or doubled, cord, or rope. Each of its folds, or duplicatures, would be so termed if the word were used in the singular form: Ibn-Es-Seed (in the CK, erroneously, Ibn-Es-Seedeh) allows it, and therefore it is given as on his authority in the K; and Lth allows it, but here he allows what the Arabs do not allow.

Or with a rope, or with two ropes — but this is probably a copyist's mistake — and without ء, because the word has no singular.

Lth allows saying بِثِنَآءَيْنِ also; but the Basrees and Koofees generally agree that it is without ء.

IB says that it has no singular because it is a single rope, with one end of which one fore leg is bound and with the other end the other leg; and IAth says the like. This rope is also called ثِنَايَةٌ; but a single rope for binding one fore shank and arm is not so called. See also ثِنَايَةٌ.

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And see ثَانٍ.

The فِنَآء, that is, the court, or open or wide space in front of, or extending from the sides of, a house. [In the CK, الغِناءُ is erroneously put for الفِناءُ.]

According to IJ, from ثَنَى, because there one is turned back, by its limits, from going further; but A'Obeyd holds the ث to be a substitute for ف.

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The cord, or rope, with which a camel's fore shank and his arm are bound together; (S, K;) and the like; consisting of a folded, or doubled, cord, or rope: each of the folds, or duplicatures, thereof would be thus termed if the word were used in the sing. form: (S:) Ibn-EsSeed [in the CK, erroneously, Ibn-Es-Seedeh] allows it; and therefore it is given as on his authority in the K: (TA:) and Lth allows it; but in this instance he allows what the Arabs do not allow: (T:) you say, عَقَلْتُ البَعِيرَ بِثِنَايَيْنِ , meaning I bound together the fore shanks and the arms of the camel with a rope, (S,) or with two ropes, (M, [but this is probably a mistake of a copyist,]) or with the two ends of a rope; (AZ, T, S, M;) without ء because the word has no sing.: (Kh, Sb, T, S:) Lth allows one's saying بِثِنَآءَيْنِ also; but the Basrees and Koofees [in general] agree that it is without ء : (T:) IB says that it has no sing. because it is a single rope, with one end of which one fore leg is bound, and with the other end the other leg; and IAth says the like: (TA:) this rope is also called ثِنَايَةٌ ; but a single rope for binding one fore shank and arm is not thus called. (T.) See also ثِنَايَةٌ . And see ثَانٍ . The فِنَآء [or court, or open or wide space, in front, or extending from the sides,] (M, K,) of a house: (M:) [in the CK, الغِناءُ is erroneously put for الفِناءُ :] accord. to IJ, from ثَنَى , aor. يَثْنِى , because there one is turned back, by its limits, from expatiating; but A'Obeyd holds the ث to be a substitute for ف . (M.)

Nounثَنِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — shedding, or having shed, its front tooth; a camel in its sixth yeargenerated

Shedding the tooth called the ثَنِيَّة; or that has shed that tooth. Applied to a camel and the like, as follows; or, as some say, to any animal that has shed that tooth, except man. Feminine with ة.

A camel in the sixth year, the least age at which he may be sacrificed; a horse in the fourth year, or in the third year; a cloven-hoofed animal, or a sheep or goat and an animal of the bovine kind [about which last see عَضْبٌ], in the third year; or a sheep and a goat, the latter according to the persuasion of Ahmad Ibn-Hambal, in the second year; and a gazelle after the age at which he is termed جَذَعٌ [see شَصَرٌ].

In all cases, after what is termed جَذَعٌ and before what is termed رَبَاعٍ.

Plural (masculine) ثُنْيَانٌ, ثِنَآءٌ, and ثُنَآءٌ, and, according to Sb, ثُنٍ; plural feminine ثَنِيَّاتٌ.

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Shedding his tooth called the ثَنِيَّة [q. v.]: (S, M, Msb:) or that has shed the tooth so called: (T, Mgh:) applied to a camel &c., as follows: (T, S, M, &c.:) or, as some say, to any animal that has shed that tooth, except man: (M:) fem. with ة : (T, S, M, Msb, K:) a camel in the sixth year; (T, S, M, IAth, Mgh, Msb, K;) the least age at which he may be sacrificed: (T:) and a horse in the fourth year; (IAar, T, Mgh, K;) or in the third year: (S, Msb:) and a cloven-hoofed animal, (S, Mgh, Msb,) or a sheep or goat and an animal of the bovine kind, [respecting which last see عَضْبٌ ,] (T, IAth, K,) in the third year: (T, S, IAth, Mgh, Msb, K:) or a sheep and a goat, (M,) the latter accord. to the persuasion of Ahmad [Ibn-Hambal], (TA,) in the second year: (M:) and a gazelle after the age at which he is termed جَذَعٌ : (M: [see شَصَرٌ :]) in all cases, after what is termed جَذَعٌ and before what is termed رَبَاعٍ : (Mgh:) pl. (masc., S, TA) ثُنْيَانٌ and ثِنَآءٌ (S, M, Mgh, Msb) and ثُنَآءٌ , and, accord. to Sb, ثُنٍ ; (M;) and pl. fem. ثَنِيَّاتٌ . (S.)

Nounالثُّنَىُّ1 sense

Core sense — an exception; a thing exceptedgenerated

This, or الثُّنِىُّ: see اِثْنَانِ.

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Nounثَنِيَّةٌ4 senses · 3 main

Core sense — a mountain road, or pass; a central incisor toothgenerated

1such a one rises to eminences, or to lofty things, or to the means of attaining them—فُلَانٌ طَلَّاعُ الثَّنَايَا

The same as عَقَبَةٌ; or the latter means a long mountain that lies across the road, and which the road traverses, while the former means any such mountain that is traversed. So called because it lies before the road and crosses it, or because it turns aside the one who traverses it.

Or the road of what is termed عَقَبَة; or a high road of what is so termed; or a road in, or upon, a mountain, like that which is termed نَقْبٌ; or a road to a mountain; or a mountain itself.

Er-Rāghib: a part of a mountain that requires one, in traversing it, to ascend and descend, as though it turned the course of the journey.

Plural ثَنَايَا, which also means such roads as are termed مَدَارِج.

Like the phrase طَلَّاعُ أَنْجُدٍ; or, like that phrase, it means he is accustomed to embark in, or undertake, or to surmount and master, lofty and difficult things; or he is hardy, strong, or sturdy, one who embarks in great affairs.

[See an example under the heading of اِبْنُ جَلَا in art. جلو, and see also art. طلع.]

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One of certain teeth, the foremost in the mouth, namely the central incisors, four in number, in man, in the camel, and in the wild beast, in the fore part of the mouth, two above and two below. Plural ثَنَايَا and ثَنِيَّاتٌ.

So called as being likened to the ثَنِيَّة of a mountain, in form and hardness; or because each of them is placed next to its fellow.

Also the feminine of ثَنِىٌّ.

See also ثُنْيَا, in five places.

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I. q. عَقَبَةٌ : (AA, M, Mgh, K:) or the latter means a long mountain that lies across the road, and which the road traverses; and the former, any such mountain that is traversed: (T:) so called because it lies before the road, and crosses it; or because it turns away him who traverses it: (Mgh:) or the road of what is termed عَقَبَة : (S; and so in copies of the K:) or a high road of what is thus termed: (K accord. to the TA:) or a road in, or upon, a mountain, (M, K,) like that which is termed نَقْبٌ [q. v.]: (M:) or a road to a mountain: (M, K:) or a mountain (M, K) itself: (M:) or a part of a mountain that requires one, in traversing it, to ascend and descend; as though it turned the course of journeying: (Er-Rághib, TA:) pl. ثَنَايَا : (T, S:) which signifies also [such roads as are termed] مَدَارِج . (T.) Hence the phrase, فُلَانٌ طَلَّاعُ الثَّنَايَا Such a one rises to eminences, or to lofty things or circumstances, or to the means of attaining such things; like the phrase طَلَّاعُ أَنْجُدٍ [q. v.]: (S:) or, like the latter phrase, is accustomed to embark in, or undertake, or to surmount, or master, lofty and difficult things: (Mgh:) or is hardy, strong, or sturdy; one who embarks in, or undertakes, great affairs. (TA. [See an ex. under the heading of اِبْنُ جَلَا , in art. جلو : and see also art. طلع .]) Also, (T, S, M, &c.,) pl. ثَنَايَا (T, S, Mgh, Msb) and ثَنِيَّاتٌ , (Msb,) One of certain teeth, (T, S, M, Mgh, Msb, K,) the foremost in the mouth, (M,) [namely, the central incisors,] four in number, (T, M, Mgh, Msb,) to man, and to the camel, (T, M, &c.,) and to the wild beast, (M,) in the fore part of the mouth, (T, Mgh, K,) two above and two below: (T, M, Mgh, K:) so called as being likened to the ثَنِيَّة of a mountain, in form and hardness; (TA;) or because each of them is placed next to its fellow. (Mgh.) Also fem. of ثَنِىٌّ [q. v.]. (T, S, M, &c.) See also ثُنْيَا , in five places.

Nounثِنَايَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a cord, or rope, of goats' hair or wool; a long ropegenerated

A cord, or rope, of goats' hair, or of wool, or of other material; and so ثِنَآءٌ, and مِثْنَاةٌ, and مَثْنَاةٌ, the last of which IAar explains as meaning simply a cord, or rope.

Or the first has the meaning assigned to it above under ثِنَآءٌ, synonymous with ثِنَايَانِ, and it also means a long rope.

Whence the saying of Zuheyr, describing the she-camel termed سَانِيَة: [She draws the well-rope, and causes to run,] with her ثناية upon her, [a wabbling, unsteady sheave of the large pulley]

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تَمْطُو الرِّشَآءَ وَتُجْرِى فِى ثِنَايَتِهَامِنَ المَحَالَةِ قَبًّا رَائِدًا قَلِقَا

The ثناية here is a rope of which the two ends are tied to the saddle of the سانية, the upper end of the well-rope being tied to its مِثْنَاة [which here means the folded middle part].

But Aboo-Sa'eed says that here it means a piece of wood by which the two extremities of the cheeks, or side-pieces, (طرفا الميلين, the latter of which words is rendered here by conjecture, as being perhaps similar in meaning to القَعْوِ or القَعْوَيْنِ) are connected, above the محالة, with a similar piece below; the محالة and the sheave turning between the two pieces so called.

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A cord, or rope, of goats' hair ( شَعَر ), or of wool, (S, K,) or of other material; (K;) as also ثِنَآءٌ (K) and مِثْنَاةٌ and مَثْنَاةٌ ; (M, K;) which last is explained by IAar as signifying [simply] a cord, or rope: (M:) [or] the first has the meaning assigned to it above, voce ثِنَآءٌ ; syn. with ثِنَايَانِ : and signifies also a long rope; whence the saying of Zuheyr, describing the [she-camel termed] سَانِيَة , 1 (T,) meaning [She draws the well-rope, and causes to run,] with her ثناية upon her, (ISk, T,) [a wabbling, unsteady, sheave (?) of the large pulley;] the ثناية here being a rope of which the two ends are tied to the saddle ( قَتَب ) of the سانية ; the [upper] end of the well-rope being tied to its مِثْنَاة [which here means the folded middle part]: (T:) but Aboo-Sa'eed says that it [here] means a piece of wood by which are connected the two extremities of the cheeks, or side-pieces, ( طرفا الميلين , [the latter of which words I here render conjecturally, supposing it to be similar in meaning to القَعْوِ or القَعْوَيْنِ ,]) above the محالة , and a similar piece below; the محالة and [qu. or] the sheave turning between the tow pieces thus called. (T, in a later portion of the art.) تَمْطُو الرِّشَآءَ وَتُجْرِى فِى ثِنَايَتِهَا | مِنَ المَحَالَةِ قَبًّا رَائِدًا قَلِقَا

Nounثُنَائِىٌّ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — of, or relating to, two; composed of two lettersgenerated

[A relative noun from اِثْنَانِ, irregularly formed, but like other relative nouns from nouns of number, such as رُبَاعِىٌّ ثُلَاثِىٌّ: of, or relating to, two things.]

1.1a word comprising, or composed of, two letters—كَلِمَةٌ ثُنَائِيَّةٌ

As يَدٌ and دُمْ [or دَمٌ?].

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[a rel. n. from اِثْنَانِ , anomalously formed, but analogous with other rel. ns. from ns. of number, as رُبَاعِىٌّ ثُلَاثِىٌّ , &c., Of, or relating to, two things]. كَلِمَةٌ ثُنَائِيَّةٌ A word comprising, or composed of, two letters; as يَدٌ , and دُمْ [or دَمٌ ?]. (TA.)

Nounثِنْتَانِ1 sense

Core sense — two, in the feminine gendergenerated

A feminine of اِثْنَانِ.

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a fem of اِثْنَانِ , q. v.

Nounثَانٍ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — doubling, folding; second, the ordinal of twogenerated

1while he was bending his leg before rising, or standing up—هُوَ ثَانٍ رِجْلَهُ

[Ism fāʿil of form 1: doubling, or folding.]

[And for جَآءَ ثَانِىَ عِطْفِهِ see art. عطف.]

he came bending the rein by pulling it with both hands a little apart—جَآءَ ثَانِىَ العِنَانِ

Said of a horseman who has bent the neck of his beast because of its violent running.

he came bending a part of his rein—جَآءَ ثَانِيًا مِنْ عِنَانِهِ

he came outstripping, with bent neck, out of briskness—جَآءَ سَابِقًا ثَانِيًا

Said of the horse himself; because when he is fatigued he stretches out his neck, and when he is not fatigued nor jaded by running, but comes in his first run, he bends his neck.

Hence the saying of the poet: [And he who glories in the like of my father and my grandfather, let him come before the mares that outstrip]

shāhid

وَمَنْ يَفْخَرْ بِمِثْلِ أَبِى وَجَدِّىيَجِئْ قَبْلَ السَّوَابِقِ وَهُوَ ثَانِى

— he being like the horse that outstrips all others, with bent neck; or it may mean, he bending the neck of his horse which has outstripped the others.

a sheep, or goat, bending the neck, not in consequence of disease—شَاةٌ ثَانِيَةٌ

1.1this is the second of this—هٰذَا ثَانِى هٰذَا

[Also second, the ordinal of two; feminine with ة.]

such a one, or this, is the second of two, or one of the two—فُلَانٌ

That is, this is what has made this a pair, or couple.

Or هٰذَا, and ثَانِى ٱثْنَيْنِ.

Like as you say ثَالِتُ ثَلَاثَةٍ, and so on to عَشَرَة, but without tanween: you may not say ثانٍ ٱثْنَيْنِ. [See ثَالِثٌ.]

this becomes a second to one; he, or it, makes one, with himself, to be two—هٰذَا

But if the two terms disagree, you may use either mode.

Or هُوَ, ثَانِى وَاحِدٍ, and ثَانٍ وَاحِدًا. The present tense is better here, that is, يَثْنِى rather than ثَنَى.

ثِنَآء means the same in a tradition about the office of commander, or governor, or prince.

its first result is blame, the second regret, the third the punishment of the day of resurrection—أَوَّلُهَا مَلَامَةٌ وَثِنَاؤُهَا نَدَامَةٌ وَثِلَاثُهَا عَذابُ يَوْمِ القِيَامَةِ إِلَّا مَنْ عَدَلَ

Except in the case of him who acts equitably. So says Sh.

1.2the second horns, the horns that come next after the أَوَائِل—الثَّوَانِى

[Plural of الثَّانِيَةُ.]

1.3

[ثَانِىَ عَشَرَ, masculine, and ثَانِيَةَ عَشْرَةَ, feminine, meaning twelfth, are subject to the same rules as ثَالِثَ عَشَرَ and its feminine, explained in art. ثلث.]

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[act. part. n. of 1; Doubling, or folding; &c.]. Hence, هُوَ ثَانٍ رِجْلَهُ While he was bending his leg before rising, or standing up. (TA from a trad.) [And جَآءَ ثَانِىَ عِطْفِهِ : see art. عطف .] One says of a horseman who has bent the neck of his beast on the occasion of his vehement running, جَآءَ ثَانِىَ العِنَانِ [He came bending the rein by pulling it with both hands a little apart]: (T:) or جَآءَ ثَانِيًا مِنْ عِنَانِهِ [he came bending a part of his rein]. (S.) And of the horse himself, one says, جَآءَ سَابِقًا ثَانِيًا , i. e. He came outstripping, with bent neck, by reason of briskness; because when he is fatigued, he stretches out his neck; and when he is not fatigued nor jaded by running, but comes in his first run, he bends his neck: and hence the saying of the poet, 1 i. e. [And he who glories in the like of my father and my grandfather, let him come before the mares that outstrip,] he being like the horse that outstrips [all others], with bent neck; or it may mean, he bending the neck of his horse which has outstripped the others. (T.) [Hence also,] شَاةٌ ثَانِيَةٌ A sheep, or goat, bending the neck, not in consequence of disease. (M, K.) وَمَنْ يَفْخَرْ بِمِثْلِ أَبِى وَجَدِّى | يَجِئْ قَبْلَ السَّوَابِقِ وَهُوَ ثَانِى [Also Second; the ordinal of two: fem. with ة .] You say, هٰذَا ثَانِى هٰذَا [This is the second of this]; i. e. this is what has made this a pair, or couple: (M:) and فُلَانٌ (T) or هٰذَا (S) ثَانِى ٱثْنَيْنِ , (T, S,) i. e. Such a one, or this, is [the second of two, or] one of the two; (T, S;) like as you say ثَالِتُ ثَلَاثَةٍ ; and so on to عَشَرَة : but not with tenween: (S:) [i. e.,] you may not say ثانٍ ٱثْنَيْنِ : (T: [see ثَالِثٌ :]) but if the two [terms] disagree, you may use either mode; (S;) you may say, هٰذَا (S) or هُوَ (Mgh) ثَانِى وَاحِدٍ and ثَانٍ وَاحِدًا , (S, Mgh,) i. e. This has become a second to one, (S,) [or rather, becomes &c. (i. e. يَثْنِى rather than ثَنَى ),] or he, or it, makes one, with himself, or itself, to be two. (Mgh.) ثِنَآء also signifies the same in a trad. respecting the office of commander, or governor, or prince; where it is said, أَوَّلُهَا مَلَامَةٌ وَثِنَاؤُهَا نَدَامَةٌ وَثِلَاثُهَا عَذابُ يَوْمِ القِيَامَةِ إِلَّا مَنْ عَدَلَ , i. e. [The first result thereof is blame, and] the second [is regret, and] the third [is the punishment of the day of resurrection, except in the case of him who acts equitably]: so says Sh. (T.) And الثَّوَانِى [pl. of الثَّانِيَةُ ] signifies [The second horns;] the horns that are [next] after the أَوَائِل . (M.) [ ثَانِىَ عَشَرَ and ثَانِيَةَ عَشْرَةَ , the former masc. and the latter fem., meaning Twelfth, are subject to the same rules as ثَالِثَ عَشَرَ and its fem., explained in art. ثلث .]

Nounأَثْنَآءٌ1 sense

Core sense — folds; the midst of a thinggenerated

Plural of ثِنْىٌ and of اِثْنَانِ, and also synonymous with the latter.

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pl. of ثِنْىٌ and of اِثْنَانِ : and also syn. with this latter, q. v.

Nounاِثْنِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — of, or relating to, twogenerated

See ثَنَوِىٌّ.

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: see ثَنَوِىٌّ .

Nounاِثْنَانِ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — two; and Monday, the second day of the weekgenerated

1do not take to yourselves two gods—لَا تَتَّخِذُوا إِٰلهَيْنِ ٱثْنَيْنِ

A noun of number, applied to the dual number: two, the double of وَاحِدٌ, with a conjunctive ا [when not immediately preceded by a sākin, written ٱثْنَانِ]; but this is sometimes made disjunctive when connected with a preceding word, by poetic licence. It is of the masculine gender.

Feminine اِثْنَتَانِ, in which also the ا is conjunctive; and ثِنْتَانِ, the latter sometimes used, much less frequently than the former, though it is the only feminine form mentioned in the M and K, and of the dialect of Temeem; like as one says هِىَ ٱبْنَةُ فُلَانٍ and هِىَ بِنْتُهُ.

The ت in the dual is a substitute for the final radical, ى, as it is in أَسْنَتُوا, the only other instance of this substitution except in words of the measure اِفْتَعَلَ. In اِثْنَانِ the final radical, ى, is suppressed.

It has no singular; if it were allowable to assign one to it, it would be اِثْنٌ for the masculine and اِثْنَةٌ for the feminine, like اِبْنٌ and اِبْنَةٌ.

According to some it is originally ثِنْىٌ, and hence the dual ثِنْتَانِ; or it is originally ثَنَىٌ, the conjunctive ا being then substituted for the ى, whence the dual ٱثْنَانِ, like ٱبْنَانِ. This is shown by the form of its plural, which is أَثْنَآءٌ, like أَبْنَآءٌ [plural of ٱبْنٌ, which is originally بَنَىٌ or بَنَوٌ] and آخَآءٌ [plural of أَخٌ, which is originally أَخَوٌ].

two colocynths—ثِنْتَا حَنْظَلٍ

In the Qur'ān 16:53; the last word is added as a corroborative.

Occurring by poetic licence for اِثْنَتَانِ مِنْ حَنْظَلٍ, meaning حَنْظَلَتَانِ.

I drank twice as much as the bowl—شَرِبْتُ أَثْنَآءَ القَدَحِ

I drank twice as much as this bowl—شَرِبْتُ ٱثْنَىْ هٰذَا القَدَحِ

I drank twice the quantity of the مُدّ of El-Basrah—شَرِبْتُ ٱثْنَىْ مُدِّ البَصْرَةِ

And in like manner ٱثْنَيْنِ بِمُدِّ البَصْرَةِ.

on this sense And a poet says: [And she was not milked save] three vessels and two, [nor was she given her midday drink save when her midday resting was near]

shāhid

فَمَا حُلِبَتْ إِلَّا الثَّلَاثَةَ وَالثُّنَىوَلَا قُيِّلَتْ إِلَّا قَرِيبًا مَقَالُهَا

1.1Monday, the second of the days of the week—يَوْمُ الٱِثْنَيْنِ

Or الٱِثْنَانِ alone. So called because the first day, with the Arabs, is الأَحَدُ.

Also الثِّنَى, like إِلَى, so in the copies of the K; or, according to some, الثُّنِىُّ [originally الثُّنُوىُ], of the measure فُعُول, like ثُدِىٌّ [plural of ثَدْىٌ], is used in this sense; or اليَوْمُ الثُّنَىُّ [so in the M, according to the TT], mentioned by Sb on the authority of certain of the Arabs.

The plural is أَثْنَآءٌ and أَثَانِينُ, the latter mentioned on the authority of Th; but it has no dual. Those who say أَثْنَآءٌ form this plural from الٱِثْنُ, although that has not been in use. Or it has neither dual nor plural, being itself a dual; but if you would form a plural from it, you would regard it as itself a singular and make its plural أَثَانِينُ.

IB says that أَثَانِينُ has not been heard from the Arabs, and is mentioned only by Fr on the ground of analogy; that it is far-fetched as regards analogy; and that the plural heard is أَثْنَآءٌ.

he fasts on the Mondays—إِنَّهُ لَيَصُومُ الأَثْنَآءَ

Seer and others mention this as heard from the Arabs.

الثنين in يوم الثنين has no diminutive. So Sb, in art. امس.

IJ says that the article ال in الثنين is not redundant, though the word is not an adjective; Abu-l-'Abbás says that prefixing the article in this case is allowable because the virtual meaning is اليَوْمُ الثَّانِى [the second day].

the name of today is الاثنان—اليَوْمُ الٱِثْنَانِ

Like the saying اليَوْمُ يَوْمَانِ [today is two days] and اليَوْمُ خَمْسَةَ عَشَرَ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ [today is fifteen of the month].

Sometimes يَوْمُ ٱثْنَيْنِ, without the article ال, occurs in poetry.

When a pronoun refers to الاثنان as meaning Monday, the word may be treated in two ways, as a singular and as a dual; but the more chaste way is to treat it as a singular, as meaning the day.

Monday passed with what occurred in it—مَضَى الٱِثْنَانِ بِمَا فِيهِ

Aboo-Ziyád used to say this, making the word singular and masculine; and he did the same in the case of every day of the week, except that he made الجُمْعَة feminine.

Monday passed with what occurred in it—مَضَى الٱِثْنَانِ بِمَا فِيهِمَا

Abu-l-Jarráh used to say this, treating the word as a numeral; and he treated the third, fourth, and fifth days in the same way, saying in each of these cases بِمَا فِيهِنَّ.

1.2

[اِثْنَا عَشَرَ, feminine اِثْنَتَا عَشْرَةَ, respectively, and in a case of nasb and khafd اِثْنَىْ عَشَرَ and اِثْنَتَىْ عَشْرَةَ, and with ٱ when not immediately preceded by a sākin, mean twelve: see عَشَرَةٌ.]

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a noun of number; (S, Msb;) applied to the dual number; (Msb;) meaning [Two;] the double of وَاحِدٌ ; (M, K;) with a conjunctive ا [when not immediately preceded by a quiescence, written ٱثْنَانِ ]; (T, S, Msb;) but this is sometimes made disjunctive when connected with a preceding word by poetic license: (T, S:) of the masc. gender: (S:) fem. اِثْنَتَانِ , (T, S, Msb,) in which, also, the ا is conjunctive; (T, Msb;) and ثِنْتَانِ ; (T S, M, Msb, K;) the latter sometimes used, (T,) [much less frequently than the former, though the only fem. form mentioned in the M and K,] and of the dial. of Temeem; (Msb;) like as one says, هِىَ ٱبْنَةُ فُلَانٍ and هِىَ بِنْتُهُ : (T:) the ت in the dual is a substitute for the final radical, ى , (M, TA,) as it is in أَسْنَتُوا , the only other instance of this substitution except in words of the measure اِفْتَعَلَ : (Sb, M, TA:) in اِثْنَانِ , the final radical, ى is suppressed: (Msb:) it has no sing.: (Lth, T:) if it were allowable to assign to it a sing., it would be اِثْنٌ [for the masc.] and اِثْنَةٌ [for the fem.], like اِبْنٌ and اِبْنَةٌ : (S:) accord. to some, (Msb,) it is originally ثِنْىٌ ; (T, Msb, CK;) and hence the dual ثِنْتَانِ : (Msb:) or it is originally ثَنَىٌ , (M, Msb, and so in a copy of the K,) the conjunctive ا being then substituted for the ى whence the dual ٱثْنَانِ , like ٱبْنَانِ : (Msb:) this is shown by the form of its pl., which is أَثْنَآءٌ , (M, K,) like أَبْنَآءٌ [pl. of ٱبْنٌ , which is originally بَنَىٌ or بَنَوٌ ,] and آخَآءٌ [pl. of أَخٌ , which is originally أَخَوٌ ]. (M.) In the saying in the Kur [xvi. 53], لَا تَتَّخِذُوا إِٰلهَيْنِ ٱثْنَيْنِ [Take not to yourselves two gods], the last word is added as a corroborative. (M.) The phrase ثِنْتَا حَنْظَلٍ occurs, by poetic license, for اِثْنَتَانِ مِنْ حَنْظَلٍ , meaning حَنْظَلَتَانِ [Two colo- cynths]. (S.) You say also, شَرِبْتُ أَثْنَآءَ القَدَحِ , and شَرِبْتُ ٱثْنَىْ هٰذَا القَدَحِ , meaning [I drank] twice as much as the bowl, and as this bowl: and in like manner, شَرِبْتُ ٱثْنَىْ مُدِّ البَصْرَةِ and ٱثْنَيْنِ بِمُدِّ البَصْرَةِ [I drank twice the quantity of the مُدّ of El-Basrah]. (M.) And a poet says, 1 meaning [And she was not milked save] three vessels and two, [nor was she given her middaydrink save when her midday-resting was near.] (IAar, M.) فَمَا حُلِبَتْ إِلَّا الثَّلَاثَةَ وَالثُّنَى | وَلَا قُيِّلَتْ إِلَّا قَرِيبًا مَقَالُهَا Hence, (Msb,) يَوْمُ الٱِثْنَيْنِ , (S, Msb,) or الٱِثْنَانِ alone, (M, K,) One of the days of the week; [the second; namely, Monday;] because the first, with the Arabs, is الأَحَدُ ; (M;) as also الثِّنَى , like إِلَى ; (K;) so in the copies of the K; [or,] accord. to some, الثُّنِىُّ , [originally الثُّنُوىُ ,] of the measure فُعُول , like ثُدِىٌّ [pl. of ثَدْىٌ ], is used in this sense; (TA;) or اليَوْمُ الثُّنَىُّ , [so in the M, accord. to the TT,] mentioned by Sb, on the authority of certain of the Arabs: (M:) the pl. is أَثْنَآءٌ and أَثَانِينُ , (M, K,) the latter mentioned on the authority of Th: but it has no dual: and those who say أَثْنَآءٌ form this pl. from الٱِثْنُ , although this has not been in use: (M:) or it has neither dual nor pl., (S, Msb,) being itself a dual; (S;) but if you would form a pl. from it, you would regard it as itself a sing., and make its pl. أَثَانِينُ : (S, Msb:) IB says that أَثَانِينُ has not been heard [from the Arabs], and is only mentioned by Fr, on the ground of analogy; that it is far-fetched in respect of analogy; and that the pl. heard is أَثْنَآءٌ : Seer and others mention, as heard from the Arabs, إِنَّهُ لَيَصُومُ الأَثْنَآءَ [Verily he fasts on the Mondays]. (TA.) الثنين in يوم الثنين has no dim. (Sb, S in art. امس .) IJ says that the article ال in الثنين is not redundant, though the word is not an epithet: Abu-l-'Abbás says that the prefixing of the article in this case is allowable because the virtual meaning is اليَوْمُ الثَّانِى [the second day]. (M.) The saying اليَوْمُ الٱِثْنَانِ means The name of to-day [is الاثنان ]; and is like the saying اليَوْمُ يَوْمَانِ [to-day is two days] and اليَوْمُ خَمْسَةَ عَشَرَ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ [to-day is fifteen of the month]. (Sb, M.) Sometimes, يَوْمُ ٱثْنَيْنِ , without the article ال , occurs in poetry. (M, K.) When a pronoun refers to الاثنان [as meaning Monday], this word may be treated in two ways, [as a sing. and as a dual,] but the more chaste way is to treat it as a sing., as meaning the day: (Msb:) [thus,] Aboo-Ziyád used to say, مَضَى الٱِثْنَانِ بِمَا فِيهِ [Monday passed with what occurred in it]; making it sing. and masc.; and thus he did in the case of every day of the week, except that he made الجُمْعَة fem.: Abu-I-Jarráh used to say, مَضَى الٱِثْنَانِ بِمَا فِيهِمَا , treating the word as a numeral; and thus he treated the third and fourth and fifth days, saying in each of these cases بِمَا فِيهِنَّ . (M.) [ اِثْنَا عَشَرَ , fem. اِثْنَتَا عَشْرَةَ ; respectively, in a case of nasb and khafd, اِثْنَىْ عَشَرَ and اِثْنَتَىْ عَشْرَةَ ; and with ٱ when not immediately preceded by a quiescence; mean Twelve: see عَشَرَةٌ .]

Nounاِثْنَوِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — one who fasts alone on Mondaygenerated

[Written with ٱ when not immediately preceded by a sākin; in the CK erroneously written اَثْنَوِىّ.]

One who fasts alone on the second day of the week.

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, [with ٱ when not immediately preceded by a quiescence, in the CK erroneously written اَثْنَوِىّ ,] One who fasts alone on the second day of the week. (IAar, Th, M, K.)

Nounالٱِثْنَيْنِيَّةُ1 sense

Core sense — the doctrine of dualismgenerated

[The doctrine of dualism: see ثَنَوِىٌّ.]

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[The doctrine of dualism: see ثَنَوِىٌّ ]. (TA.)

Nounمَثْنَى8 senses · 1 main

Core sense — two and two, two at a time; places of folding; the bends of a valleygenerated

1they came two and two—جَاؤُوا مَثْنَى

Two and two; two and two together; or two at a time and two at a time. Also ثُنَآءُ.

They are imperfectly declinable, like مَثْلَثُ and ثُلَاثُ, as explained in art. ثلث, because changed from the original form of اِثْنَانِ ٱثْنَانِ; or because they have the quality of adjectives and deviate from the original form of اِثْنَانِ; or because they deviate from their original both as to the letter and as to the meaning, the word being changed as stated above, and the meaning being changed to اِثْنَانِ ٱثْنَانِ.

Also ثُنَآءَ, or مَثْنَى مَثْنَى, but this is a repetition of the word only, not of the meaning; and in like manner one says of women, meaning they came two and two.

the prayer of night is two rek'ahs and two rek'ahs—صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى

That is, رَكْعَتَانِ رَكْعَتَانِ. [See also other examples under ثُلَاثُ.]

1.1the repeating of a benefit, conferring it twice, or thrice, or more than twice—مَثْنَى الأَيَادِى

Or the taking of a portion time after time.

Or the shares remaining of the slaughtered camel in the game called المَيْسِر, which shares a bountiful man used to buy and give as food to the أَبْرَام, that is, those who took no part in the game, contributing nothing.

1.2places of doubling, or folding—مَثَانٍ

Plural of مَثْنًى.

1.3

The knees and elbows of a horse or similar beast.

1.4

And the bends of a valley. See ثِنْىٌ.

1.5

As plural of مَثْنًى: the chords of the lute that come after the first. Or مثنى means a chord of a lute composed of two twists; or, as some say, the second chord. See مَثْلَثٌ.

1.6the زِمَام, or nose-rein, of a she-camel—مَثْنًى

Er-Rāghib says that the مثناة [that is, مَثْنَاة or مِثْنَاة] is the doubled, or folded, part of the end of the زِمَام.

1.7the whole of the Qur'ān—المَثَانِى

As relating to the Qur'ān it is the plural of مَثْنًى, or of مَثْنَاةٌ; and according to A'Obeyd it has three applications.

So in the Qur'ān 39:24; meaning that the mention of reward and punishment is repeated in it; or so called because the verse of mercy is conjoined with that of punishment; or because narratives and promises and threats are repeated in it; or because one reads it over and over without being wearied.

Or it means, or also means, the first chapter, called the فَاتِحَة, or الحَمْدُ, which means the same; so in the Qur'ān 15:87; because it is repeated, or recited twice, in every act of prayer termed a رَكْعَة, or with every chapter, or in every prayer; or because it contains praise of God. [But see السَّبْعُ المَثَانِى under سَبْعَةٌ.]

Or it means, or also means, the chapters that are shorter than those containing a hundred verses, or shorter than the long ones, and shorter than those containing a hundred verses — in most copies of the K دُونَ المِأَتَيْنِ is put in the place of دُونَ المِئِينَ, which is the right reading — and longer than those of the portion called the مُفَصَّل, as related on the authority of the Prophet by Ibn-Mes'ood and 'Othmán and Ibn-'Abbás; because, or as though, they occupy the second place after those containing a hundred verses.

Or the chapters, twenty-six in number, entitled الحَجّ, القَصَص, النَّمْل, النُّور, الأَنْفَال, مَرْيَم, العَنْكَبُوت, الرُّوم, يَاسِين, الفُرْقَان, الحِجْر, الرَّعْد, سَبَا, المَلَائِكَة, إِبْرَاهِيم, صَاد, مُحَمَّد, لُقْمٰن, الغُرَف, المُؤْمِن, الزُّخْرُف, السَّجْدَة, الأَحْقَاف, الجَاثِيَة, الدُّخَان, and الأَحْزَاب, the last of which has been omitted by the copyists of the T.

Or the chapters of which the first is the بَقَرَة and the last is بَرَآءَة. Or what is repeated, of the Qur'ān, time after time.

Lane cites “Kur xv. 87” — Flügel numbering, not yet mapped

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(S, Mgh) and ثُنَآءُ (T, S) [Two and two; two and two together; or two at a time and two at a time]: they are imperfectly decl., in like manner as [ مَثْلَثُ and] ثُلَاثُ , as explained in art. ثلث ; (S, TA;) [because] changed from the original form of اِثْنَانِ ٱثْنَانِ ; (T, Mgh, TA;) or because of their having the quality of epithets and deviating from the original form of اِثْنَانِ ; (Sb, S in art. ثلث , q. v.;) or because they deviate from their original as to the letter and the meaning; the original word being changed as above stated, and the meaning being changed to اِثْنَانِ ٱثْنَانِ . (S ibid.) You say, جَاؤُوا مَثْنَى and ثُنَآءَ (M, K) or مَثْنَى مَثْنَى , (S,) but this is a repetition of the word only, not of the meaning, (Mgh,) and in like manner one says of women, (M, K, *) i. e. They came two [and] two. (S, M, K.) And it is said in a trad., صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى , i. e. The prayer of night is two rek'ahs [and] two rek'ahs ( رَكْعَتَانِ رَكْعَتَانِ ). (TA.) [See also other exs. voce ثُلَاثُ .] مَثْنَى الأَيَادِى The repeating a benefit, or benefaction; or reiterating it; conferring it twice, or thrice; (As, T, K;) or twice, or more than twice: (K:) or the shares remaining of the slaughtered camel (A'Obeyd, T, S, M, K) in the game called المَيْسِر , (A'Obeyd, T, S, K,) which shares a bountiful man used to purchase, and give for food to the أَبْرَام , (A'Obeyd, T, S, M, K,) i. e., those who took no part in the game, not contributing: (M:) or the taking a portion time after time. (AA, T, S, M.) مَثَانٍ [is pl. of مَثْنًى as signifying A place of doubling, or folding &c.: and hence means ] The knees and elbows of a horse or similar beast. (T, K.) And The bends of a valley. (T, K. See ثِنْىٌ .) And, as pl. of مَثْنًى , The chords of the lute that are after the first: (M, K:) or مثنى signifies a chord [of a lute] composed of two twists: or, as some say, the second chord. (Har p. 244. See مَثْلَثٌ .) مَثْنًى also signifies The زِمَام [or noserein] of a she-camel: and Er-Rághib says that the مثناة [i. e. مَثْنَاة or مِثْنَاة ] is the doubled, or folded, part of the extremity of the زِمَام . (TA.) المَثَانِى as relating to the Kur-án is pl. of مَثْنًى , (Mgh,) or of مَثْنَاةٌ : (AHeyth, T, Mgh:) it has three applications, accord. to A'Obeyd: (T, Mgh:) it signifies The Kur-án altogether; (A'Obeyd, T, S, M, Mgh, K;) so in the Kur xxxix 24; (A'Obeyd, T, Mgh;) meaning that the mention of reward and punishment is repeated, or reiterated, in it; (Fr, T;) or so called because the verse of mercy is conjoined with that of punishment; (S;) or because narratives and promises and threats are repeated in it; or because one peruses it repeatedly without being wearied: (Mgh:) or it signifies, (M, K,) or signifies also, (A'Obeyd, T, S, Mgh,) [the first chapter, called] the فَاتِحَة , (A'Obeyd, T, S, M, Mgh,) or الحَمْدُ , (K,) which means the same; (TA;) so in the Kur xv. 87; (A'Obeyd, T, Mgh;) because it is repeated, or recited twice, in every [act of prayer termed a] رَكْعَة , (Fr, Zj, AHeyth, T, S,) or with every chapter, (Th, M,) or in every prayer; (Mgh;) or because containing praise of God: (Zj, T, Mgh:) [but see السَّبْعُ المَثَانِى voce سَبْعَةٌ :] or it signifies, (M, K,) or signifies also, (A'Obeyd, T, S, Mgh,) the chapters that are less than those containing a hundred verses, (S, M, Mgh,) or that are less than the long ones ( الطُّوَل , q. v.), and less than those containing a hundred verses, (A'Obeyd, T, K, but in [most of] the copies of the K دُونَ المِأَتَيْنِ is put in the place of دُونَ المِئِينَ , which is the right reading, TA,) and more than [those of the portion called] the مُفَصَّل , (A'Obeyd, T, Mgh, K,) as is related on the authority of the Prophet by Ibn-Mes'ood and 'Othmán and Ibn- 'Abbás; (AHeyth, T;) because, (Mgh,) or as though, (T,) occupying the second place after those containing a hundred verses: (T, Mgh:) or the chapters, (T, K,) six and twenty in number, (T,) entitled الحَجّ and القَصَص and النَّمْل and النُّور and الأَنْفَال and مَرْيَم and العَنْكَبُوت and الرُّوم and يَاسِين and الفُرْقَان and الحِجْر and الرَّعْد and سَبَا and المَلَائِكَة and إِبْرَاهِيم and صَاد and مُحَمَّد and لُقْمٰن and الغُرَف and المُؤْمِن and الزُّخْرُف and السَّجْدَة and الأَحْقَاف and الجَاثِيَة and الدُّخَان (T, K) and الأَحْزَاب , (K,) which last has been omitted by the copyists of the T: (TA:) or the chapters of which the first is the بَقَرَة , and the last is بَرَآءَة : or what is repeated, of the Kur-án, time after time. (M, K.)

Nounمَثْنَاةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a cord, or rope; the Mishna, a book other than the Book of Godgenerated

Plural مَثَانٍ. See ثِنْىٌ, and ثِنَايَةٌ, and مَثْنًى, the last in two places.

1.1

It is said in a tradition that one of the signs of the resurrection will be the public reading, or reciting, of the مَثْنَاة, which means that which has been desired to be transcribed from a source other than the Book of God.

Or a certain book, the Mishna, which the learned men and the recluses of the Children of Israel, after Moses, composed after their own desire, from a source other than the Book of God, as A'Obeyd says on the authority of a man learned in the books of earlier times; containing the histories of the Children of Israel after Moses, in which they allowed and disallowed what they pleased.

Or what is sung; or what is called in Persian دُو بَيْتِى, which means two verses, each composed of a pair of hemistichs, that is, what is sung; but A'Obeyd explains it otherwise. It is what is known among the 'Ajam by the term مَثْنَوِىٌّ, as though this were a relative noun from مَثْنَاةٌ; the vulgar say, wrongly, ذُو بَيْت, with the pointed ذ.

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; pl. مَثَانٍ : see ثِنْىٌ : and ثِنَايَةٌ : and مَثْنًى ; the last in two places. It is said in a trad. that one of the signs of the resurrection will be the public reading, or reciting, of the مَثْنَاة , (T, S,) which means That which has been desired to be transcribed from a source other than the Book of God: (T:) or a certain book, (T, K,) [the Mishna,] which the learned men, and the recluses, of the Children of Israel, after Moses, composed after their own desire, from a source other than the Book of God, as A'Obeyd says on the authority of a man learned in the books of the earlier times, (T,) containing the histories of the Children of Israel after Moses, in which they allowed and disallowed what they pleased: (K:) or what is sung: (K:) or what is called in Persian دُو بَيْتِى , (S, K,) which means two verses, each composed of a pair of hemistichs; (TA;) i. e. what is sung; but A'Obeyd explains it otherwise than thus: (S:) it is what is known among the 'Ajam by the term مَثْنَوِىٌّ , as though this were a rel. n. from مَثْنَاةٌ : the vulgar say [erroneously] ذُو بَيْت , with the pointed ذ . (TA.)

Nounمِثْنَاةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a cord, or rope, of goats' hair or woolgenerated

Plural مَثَانٍ. See ثِنْىٌ and ثِنَايَةٌ, the latter in two places; and see also مَثْنًى.

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; pl. مَثَانٍ : see ثِنْىٌ : and ثِنَايَةٌ ; the latter in two places: and see also مَثْنًى .

Nounمُثَنًّى4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — doubled, made two; dualized, a dualgenerated

Ism mafʿūl of form 2.

1.1

Dualized; a dual.

1.2marked with two points above—مُثَنَّاةٌ فَوْقِيَّةٌ

An adjective added to تآء to prevent its being mistaken for بآء, or ثآء, or يآء.

marked with two points below—مُثَنَّاةٌ تَحْتِيَّةٌ

An adjective added to يآء to prevent its being mistaken for بآء, or تآء, or ثآء.

1.3figurative · مجاز — inferredthat which passes away out of sight by its length—الطَّويلُ المُثَنَّى

Mostly used of a thing that is long without breadth.

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[pass. part. n. of 2. Dualized: a dual. مُثَنَّاةٌ فَوْقِيَّةٌ Marked with two points above: an epithet added to تآء to prevent its being mistaken for بآء or ثآء or يآء . And مُثَنَّاةٌ تَحْتِيَّةٌ Marked with two points below: an epithet added to يآء to prevent its being mistaken for بآء or تآء or ثآء .] الطَّويلُ المُثَنَّى That which passes away [out of sight, or disappears,] by length; mostly used of a thing that is long without breadth. (TA.)

Nounمَثْنِىٌّ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — doubled, or folded; land turned over twice for sowinggenerated

Ism mafʿūl of form 1: doubled, or folded.

1.1land, or ground, turned over twice for sowing, or cultivating—أَرْضٌ مَثْنِيَّةٌ

See art. ثلث.

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[pass. part. n. of 1; Doubled or folded &c.] أَرْضٌ مَثْنِيَّةٌ Land, or ground, turned over twice for sowing, or cultivating. (Mgh, and A and TA in art. ثلث .)

Nounمَثْنَوِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — verses in couplets; what is sunggenerated

See مَثْنَاةٌ.

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: see مَثْنَاةٌ .

Nounمَثْنَوِيَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — an exception; a thing exceptedgenerated

See ثُنْيَا, in four places.

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: see ثُنْيَا , in four places.