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Form 1طَعَنَهُ بِالرُّمْحِ12 senses · 1 main
muḍāriʿـُيَفْعُلُ·ـَيَفْعَلُmaṣdarطَعْنٌ

Core sense — he pierced him with a spear; he censured him; he journeyed by nightgenerated

1.1he pierced him, smote him, or wounded him, with the spearطَعَنَهُ

Muḍāriʿ طَعُنَ and طَعَنَ; Fr allows the latter as muḍāriʿ of the verb in all its senses, because of the faucial letter, and heard it as muḍāriʿ in this phrase, but Ks did not, neither here nor in relation to the grounds of pretension to respect or honour. Maṣdar طَعْنٌ and مَطْعَنٌ; Lth allows طَعَنَانٌ also here as well as in the case of طَعَنَ بِالقَوْلِ.

he goaded the beast with a stick or the likeطَعَنَ الدَّابَّةَ بِعُودٍ أَوْ نَحْوِهِ

He smote him and pierced him, or he smote him and he pierced him; it does not always mean making the weapon enter. Sometimes it means he pierced, stabbed, stuck, or gored, him with a spear and the like; and sometimes, he thrust, goaded, or poked, him.

Mentioned in art. نخس.

1.1.1figurative · مجازhe was smitten by the plague, or pestilenceطُعِنَ

That is, by the طَاعُون. Said of a man, and of a camel.

1.1.2figurative · مجازhe blamed, censured, or reproached him; he charged him with a faultطَعَنَ فِيهِ بِالقَوْلِ

Also عَلَيْهِ and طَعَنَهُ بِلِسَانِهِ and طَعَنَ فِى عِرْضِهِ., or, according to some, in this case طَعَنَ, or both. Maṣdar طَعْنٌ and طَعَنَانٌ; the latter stands in the CK wrongly as طَعْنَان, but the TA says expressly that it is بِالتَّحْرِيك.

He wounded, or attacked, him with words and with his tongue, and wounded, or attacked, his reputation.

The poet Aboo-Zubeyd says: [And my father is one in whom hatred is manifest, (or, as in the TA, المُظْهِرُ العَدَاوَةَ he who manifests enmity,) except in censuring, and saying what should not be said]

shāhid
وَأَبِى ظَاهِرُ الشَّنَآءَةِ إِلَّاطَعَنَانًا وَقَوْلَ مَا لَا يُقَالٌ

طَعَنَانٌ has the form of maṣdars of verbs denoting that in which there is prolongation and perseverance, and it fits well the meaning of deviation from the right course.

1.1.3he raised his head towards his mother's breastطَعَنَ إِلَى أُمِّهِ

Said of a child; or he thrust with his head towards it.

1.1.4it inclined into, or against, the house, risingطَعَنَ فِى الدَّارِ

Said of a branch of a tree; or it inclined towards the house, extending sideways.

1.1.5figurative · مجاز — inferredshe entered within the curtainطَعَنَتْ فِى الخِدْرِ

Said in a tradition of any one of the Prophet's daughters when demanded in marriage, showing her disapproval; the خِدْر is the curtain.

Or, as some say, she struck the خدر with her hand. Mentioned in art. خدر.

1.1.6figurative · مجازhe went away into the desert, penetrated into it, and traversed itطَعَنَ فِى المَفَازَةِ

Muḍāriʿ طَعُنَ and طَعَنَ.

1.1.7figurative · مجاز — inferredhe journeyed throughout the whole of the nightطَعَنَ اللَّيْلَ
he went out journeying in the nightخَرَجَ يَطْعُنُ اللَّيْلَ
he journeyed by night with the people, or partyطَعَنَ بِالقَوْمِ
1.1.8figurative · مجاز — inferredhe became old, or far advanced in ageطَعَنَ فِى السِّنِّ

. Or, he rose in age.

1.1.9figurative · مجاز — inferredhe began it, or entered upon itطَعَنَ فِيهِ
she entered upon the days of the menstruationطَعَنَتْ فِى الحَيْضَةِ

Said of a thing, or an affair, of any kind.

Here it stands for طعنت فى أَيَّامِ الحَيْضَةِ.

1.1.10figurative · مجازhe strained the rein, and was quick in going, or paceطَعَنَ فِى العِنَانِ

Said of a horse: he strained the rein by thrusting his head forward.. For "was quick", copies of the S have تَنَشَّطَ, and the K تَبَسَّطَ.

1.1.11figurative · مجاز — inferredhe diedطُعِنَ فِى جِنَازَتِهِ

Literally, he was thrust into his bier. Mentioned in art. جنز. Or, he was at the point of death; and طُعِنَ فِى نَيْطِهِ means the same.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1
9:12
وَإِن نَّكَثُوٓا۟ أَيْمَـٰنَهُم مِّنۢ بَعْدِ عَهْدِهِمْ وَطَعَنُوا۟ فِى دِينِكُمْ فَقَـٰتِلُوٓا۟ أَئِمَّةَ ٱلْكُفْرِ ۙ إِنَّهُمْ لَآ أَيْمَـٰنَ لَهُمْ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَنتَهُونَ

But if they violate their oaths after their covenant, and taunt you for your Faith,- fight ye the chiefs of Unfaith: for their oaths are nothing to them: that thus they may be restrained.

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, aor. طَعُنَ and طَعَنَ , (S, Msb, K,) the latter allowed by Fr as aor. of the verb in all its senses, (S, Msb,) because of the faucial letter, (Msb,) and heard by him as aor. of the verb in this phrase, but not by Ks in this case nor in relation to the grounds of pretension to respect or honour, (TA,) inf. n. طَعْنٌ , (S, Msb, K,) and مَطْعَنٌ , (Msb,) and Lth authorizes طَعَنَانٌ also in this case as well as in the case of طَعَنَ بِالقَوْلِ , (TA,) He smote him and pierced him, or he smote him and he pierced him, [for it does not always signify the causing the weapon to enter,] with the spear; (K;) he pierced him, smote him, or wounded him, with the spear: (MA:) [sometimes طَعَنَهُ means he pierced, stabbed, stuck, or gored, him with a spear, &c.; and sometimes, he thrust, goaded, or poked, him:] you say, طَعَنَ الدَّابَّةَ بِعُودٍ أَوْ نَحْوِهِ [He goaded the beast with a stich or the like]. (Mgh and Msb in art. نخس .) [Hence,] طُعِنَ He was smitten by the طَاعُون i. e. plague, or pestilence; (Z, Msb, K, TA;) said of a man, (Msb, TA,) and of a camel. (TA.) And طَعَنَ فِيهِ بِالقَوْلِ , (S, Msb, K,) and عَلَيْهِ , (Msb, TA,) and طَعَنَهُ بِلِسَانِهِ , (TA,) [and طَعَنَ فِى عِرْضِهِ ,] aor. طَعُنَ , (Lth, TA,) or, accord. to some, in this case طَعَنَ , (TA,) or both, (Msb,) inf. n. طَعْنٌ and طَعَنَانٌ , (S, Msb, K, TA, [the latter in the CK, erroneously, طَعْنَان , but expressly said in the TA to be بِالتَّحْرِيك ,]) [He wounded him, or attacked him, with words, and with his tongue; and wounded, or attacked, his reputation;] he blamed, censured, or reproached, him; attributed or imputed to him, charged him with, or accused him of, a vice, fault, or the like; or spoke against him. (Msb, TA.) A poet says, (S,) namely, Aboo-Zubeyd, (TA,) 1 [And my father is one in whom hatred is manifest, (or, as in the TA, المُظْهِرُ العَدَاوَةَ , he who manifests enmity,) except in censuring, and saying what should not be said]. (S.) طَعَنَانٌ is of a measure of inf. ns. of verbs denoting that in which is prolongation and perseverance; and aptly applies to deviation from the right course. (TA.) وَأَبِى ظَاهِرُ الشَّنَآءَةِ إِلَّا | طَعَنَانًا وَقَوْلَ مَا لَا يُقَالٌ طَعَنَ إِلَى أُمِّهِ is said of a child, meaning He raised his head [or thrust with it] towards the breast of his mother. (L.) And طَعَنَ فِى الدَّارِ , said of a branch of a tree, (L, Msb,) means It inclined into, or against, the house, rising: (L:) or it inclined towards the house, extending sideways. (Msb.) طَعَنَتْ فِى الخِدْرِ , said, in a trad., of any one of the Prophet's daughters, when demanded in marriage, as denoting her disapproval, means She entered within the خِدْر [or curtain]: or, as some say, she struck the خدر with her hand. (TA in art. خدر .) And you say, طَعَنَ فِى المَفَازَةِ , (S, Msb, K,) aor. طَعُنَ and طَعَنَ , (S,) inf. n. طَعْنٌ , (Msb,) He went away in, or into, the desert, (S, Msb, K, TA,) penetrated into it, (TA,) and traversed it. (So in a copy of the S.) And طَعَنَ اللَّيْلَ He journeyed throughout the whole of the night. (K, TA.) One says, خَرَجَ يَطْعُنُ اللَّيْلَ He went forth journeying in the night. (TA.) And طَعَنَ بِالقَوْمِ He journeyed by night with the people, or party. (TA.) And طَعَنَ فِى السِّنِّ , (S, Msb,) aor. طَعُنَ , (S,) He became old, or advanced [or far-advanced] in age: (Msb:) or he rose ( شَخَصَ ) in age. (TA.) And طَعَنَ فِيهِ means also He began it, or entered upon it, namely, a thing, (Msb, TA,) or an affair, of any kind. (Msb.) Hence one says of a woman, طَعَنَتْ فِى الحَيْضَةِ , for طعنت فى أَيَّامِ الحَيْضَةِ i. e. She entered upon the days of the menstruation. (Msb.) طَعَنَ فِى العِنَانِ , (K,) aor. طَعُنَ , (S,) said of a horse, means He strained the rein [by thrusting forward his head], and hastened, or was quick, ( تَنَشَّطَ , so in copies of the S, in the K تَبَسَّطَ ,) in going, or pace. (S, K, TA.) And طُعِنَ فِى جِنَازَتِهِ means He died; (Lth and Mgh and TA in art. جنز ;) [lit. he was thrust into his bier:] or he was at the point of death: and طُعِنَ فِى نَيْطِهِ signifies the same. (TA in the present art.)
Form 3طَاْعَنَ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he pierced, or thrust at, another with a speargenerated

3.1

See form 6.

3.1.1

الطِّعَانُ is used metonymically as meaning المُجَامَعَةُ.

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see 6. الطِّعَانُ is metonymically used as meaning المُجَامَعَةُ . (Har p. 601.)
Form 6تَطَاعَنُوا فِى الحَرْبِ1 sense
maṣdarتَطَاعُنٌ

Core sense — they pierced, or thrust, one another in wargenerated

6.1

They pierced, or thrust, one another in war.

and according to the K طعنان, apparently طَعَنَانٌ (in the CK with the ع sākin), but correctly طِعِنَّانٌ, with two kesrehs and with a sheddeh to the ن, which is irregular.

To this the K adds طِعَانٌ, with kesr (in the CK written with fet-h), but this is the maṣdar of طَاعَنُوا, not of تطاعنوا, as are also مُطَاعَنَةٌ and اِطَّعَنُوا, of the measure اِفْتَعَلُوا.

Az says that التَّفَاعُلُ and الاِفْتِعَالُ scarcely ever mean anything other than the participation of two agents.

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, (S, K,) inf. n. تَطَاعُنٌ , (K, TA,) and accord. to the K طعنان , app. طَعَنَانٌ , [in the CK with the ع quiescent,] but correctly طِعِنَّانٌ , with two kesrehs and with a sheddeh to the ن , which is anomalous; and to this the K adds طِعَانٌ , with kesr, [in the CK written with fet-h,] but this is the inf. n. of طَاعَنُوا , not of تطاعنوا , as also مُطَاعَنَةٌ ; (TA;) and اِطَّعَنُوا , (S, K,) of the measure اِفْتَعَلُوا ; (S;) [They pierced, or thrust, one another in war:] Az says that التَّفَاعُلُ and الاِفْتِعَالُ scarcely ever signify otherwise than the participation of two agents. (TA.)
Form 8إِطْتَعَنَ1 sense

Core sense — he pierced, or thrust at, another in wargenerated

8.1

See form 6.

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see the next preceding paragraph.

Derived nouns 11

Nounطَعْنٌ1 sense

Core sense — a piercing, or thrusting, with a speargenerated

1

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Qur’ānic occurrences طَعْن
4:46
مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَ هَادُوا۟ يُحَرِّفُونَ ٱلْكَلِمَ عَن مَّوَاضِعِهِۦ وَيَقُولُونَ سَمِعْنَا وَعَصَيْنَا وَٱسْمَعْ غَيْرَ مُسْمَعٍ وَرَٰعِنَا لَيًّۢا بِأَلْسِنَتِهِمْ وَطَعْنًا فِى ٱلدِّينِ ۚ وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ قَالُوا۟ سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا وَٱسْمَعْ وَٱنظُرْنَا لَكَانَ خَيْرًا لَّهُمْ وَأَقْوَمَ وَلَـٰكِن لَّعَنَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِكُفْرِهِمْ فَلَا يُؤْمِنُونَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا

Of the Jews there are those who displace words from their (right) places, and say: "We hear and we disobey"; and "Hear what is not Heard"; and "Ra'ina"; with a twist of their tongues and a slander to Faith. If only they had said: "What hear and we obey"; and "Do hear"; and "Do look at us"; it would have been better for them, and more proper; but Allah hath cursed them for their Unbelief; and but few of them will believe.

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Nounطَعْنَةٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a single thrust or stab with a spear; a spear-woundgenerated

1

As an ism waḥda: a single act of piercing or thrusting, that is, a piercing thrust, a stab, or simply a thrust, with a spear or the like; and a wound made by piercing or thrusting with a spear or the like — the effect of الطَّعْن.

Plural, or rather ism jamʿ, طَعْنٌ, used thus by a Hudhalee poet in the phrase طَعْنٌ جَوَائِفُ, meaning spear-wounds penetrating into the interior of the body, or into a vital part.

1.1

It is also an ism waḥda in other senses.

1.2

Golius assigns to this word and to طِعْنَةٌ and طُعْنَةٌ, as from the K, the meaning of a woman of evil disposition; but this is clearly a mistake, taken from an article in the K next after the present one, in which الطَّعْثَنَةُ, there said to be بِالمُهْمَلَةِ وَالمُثَلَّثَةِ, is explained as meaning “the woman evil in disposition.”

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[as an inf. n. of un., A single act of piercing or thrusting; i. e. a piercing thrust or a stab, or simply a thrust; with a spear or the like: and a wound made by piercing or thrusting with a spear or the like; i. e.] the effect of الطَّعْن : pl. [or rather coll. gen. n.] طَعْنٌ , thus used by a Hudhalee poet in the phrase طَعْنٌ جَوَائِفُ [spear-wounds penetrating into the interior of the body, or into a vital part]. (TA.) [It is also an inf. n. of un. in other senses. Golius assigns also to this word and to طِعْنَةٌ and طُعْنَةٌ , as from the K, the meaning of A woman of evil disposition: but this is evidently a mistake, and taken from an art, (next after the present one) in the K, in which الطَّعْثَنَةُ , there said to be بِالمُهْمَلَةِ وَالمُثَلَّثَةِ , is expl. as meaning “ the woman evil in disposition. ”]
Nounطِعِنَّانٌ1 sense

Core sense — the piercing, or thrusting, of one another in wargenerated

1

An irregular maṣdar of form 6.

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an anomalous inf. n. of 6, q. v. (TA.)
Nounطَعِينٌ1 sense

Core sense — smitten and pierced; smitten by the plaguegenerated

1

See مَطْعُونٌ, in two places.

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: see مَطْعُونٌ , in two places.
Nounطَعَّانٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who often attacks men with blame and backbitinggenerated

1

Occurring in a tradition: one given to wounding, or attacking, the reputations of men, attacking them with blame, censure, or reproach, and with backbiting and the like. It stands for طَعَّانٌ فِى أَعْرَاضِ النَّاسِ, a phrase mentioned in the Msb.

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, (S, TA,) occurring in a trad., (S,) means Wont [to wound, or attack, the reputations of men;] to attack men with blame, censure, or reproach, and with backbiting, and the like: (TA:) it is for طَعَّانٌ فِى أَعْرَاضِ النَّاسِ [a phrase mentioned in the Msb]. (S, TA. *)
Nounطِعِّينٌ1 sense

Core sense — skilled in piercing, or thrusting, with the spear, in wargenerated

1

Skilled in piercing, or thrusting, with the spear, in war.

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Skilled in piercing, or thrusting, [with the spear,] in war. (TA.)
Nounطَاعُونٌ1 sense

Core sense — plague, or pestilence; an epidemic diseasegenerated

1figurative · مجاز

An epidemic disease; that is, plague, or pestilence, the same as وَبَأ or وَبَآء, by reason of which the air is corrupted, and by it the constitutions and the bodies are corrupted.

Or the kind of وَبَأ with which men are smitten by the jinn, or genii. Mentioned under وَبَأٌ.

Or a mortality resulting from وَبَأ.

Plural طَوَاعِينُ.

It is a figurative term from الطَّعْنُ, because the طَوَاعِين are called by them رِمَاحُ الجِنِّ, the spears of the jinn, or genii.

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An epidemic disease; (TA;) [i. e.] plague, or pestilence, syn. وَبَأ or وَبَآء , (K, TA,) by reason of which the air is vitiated, and by it the constitutions and the bodies are vitiated: (TA:) or the kind of وَبَأ with which men are smitten by the jinn, or genii: (TA voce وَبَأٌ , q. v.:) or a mortality in consequence of وَبَأ : (S, Msb:) pl. طَوَاعِينُ : (S, Msb, K:) it is a tropical term from الطَّعْنُ , because the طَوَاعِين are called by them رِمَاحُ الجِنِّ [the spears of the jinn, or genii]. (Z, TA.)
Nounمَطْعَنٌ1 sense

Core sense — a place of piercing, or thrusting; a ground for blamegenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferredthere is nothing in him for which he is to be blamed or spoken againstمَا فِيهِ مَطْعَنٌ

A noun of place, meaning a place of piercing or thrusting and the like; and also a maṣdar.

Mentioned in art. غمز.

he finds in him something for which his reputation may be attackedلَهُ فِيهِ مَطْعَنٌ

Plural مَطَاعِنُ.

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is a noun of place [signifying A place of piercing or thrusting &c.]; as well as an inf. n. (Msb.) مَا فِيهِ مَطْعَنٌ means There is not in him anything [for which his reputation is to be wounded, or attacked, or] for which he is to be blamed, censured, or spoken against: (TA in art. غمز :) and you say, لَهُ فِيهِ مَطْعَنٌ [He has (meaning he finds) in him something for which his reputation may be wounded, &c.]: pl. مَطَاعِنُ . (TA in the present art.)
Nounمِطْعَنٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who pierces, or thrusts, the enemy muchgenerated

1

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Nounمِطْعَانٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who pierces, or thrusts, the enemy muchgenerated

1

One who pierces, or thrusts, the enemy much; as also مِطْعَنٌ.

Plural of the former مَطَاعِينُ, and of the latter مَطَاعِنُ.

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One who pierces, or thrusts, the enemy much; (S, K;) as also مِطْعَنٌ : (K:) pl. of the former مَطَاعِينُ ; (S, K;) and of the latter مَطَاعِنُ . (K.)
Nounمَطْعُونٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — smitten and pierced; smitten by the plaguegenerated

1

Smitten and pierced, and the like; as also طَعِينٌ.

AZ says that the plural of the latter is طُعْنٌ and not طَعْنَى, like قَتْلَى.

1.1figurative · مجاز

Also smitten by the طَاعُون, that is, by plague or pestilence; and so طَعِينٌ.

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Smitten and pierced [&c.; see 1, first sentence]; as also طَعِينٌ : (K:) AZ says, (TA,) the pl. [of the latter] is طُعْنٌ , (K, TA,) and not طَعْنَى [like قَتْلَى ]. (TA.) Also Smitten by the طَاعُون [i. e. plague, or pestilence]; (Msb, TA;) and so طَعِينٌ . (TA.)