طين

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Form 1طَانَهُ4 senses · 1 main

maṣdarطَيْنٌmuḍāriʿيَطِينُ

Core sense — he plastered it with clay; he sealed it with claygenerated

1.1

maṣdar طَيْنٌ or طيّنهُ, though some disapprove of the latter, or say that it denotes intensiveness and muchness.

He plastered it, or coated it, with طِين [i. e. clay, or mud]: said of a roof or flat housetop, of a house or room, and of a wall.

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Form 1, and also form 2: he sealed it with طِين [i. e. clay] — said of a writing; and أَطَانَهُ means the same.

Mentioned in the article عنى.

1.1.2figurative · مجاز — inferredGod created him with a disposition to what is good—طَانَهُ ٱللّٰهُ عَلَى الخَيْرِ

طَامَهُ has the same meaning; so says ISk, who cites as an example: [Truly that is a soul] of which the sense of shame is the natural quality

shāhid

أَلَا تِلْكَ نَفْسٌ طِينَ فِيهَا حَيَاؤُهَا

1.1.3he made his work good, he performed his work well—طان

Said of a man; the equivalent of حَسَّنَ عَمَلَهُ. طَامَ has the same meaning; so explained by IAar.

In the K it is wrongly explained as meaning حَسَّنَ عَمَلَ الطِّينِ.

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, aor. يَطِينُ , (S, * Msb,) inf. n. طَيْنٌ ; (Msb;) or طيّنهُ , (S, MA, K,) but some disapprove this, (S,) or this denotes intensiveness and muchness; (Msb;) He plastered it, or coated it, with طِين [i. e. clay, or mud], (S, * MA, Msb, K, *) namely, a roof, or flat housetop, (S, Msb, K,) and a house, or chamber, (Msb,) or a wall. (MA.) And the former, (S, K,) and ↓ the latter also, (TA,) He sealed it with طِين [i. e. clay], namely, a writing; (S, K, TA;) and so أَطَانَهُ . (TA in art. عنى .) And [hence,] طَانَهُ ٱللّٰهُ عَلَى الخَيْرِ God created him with an adaptation, or a disposition, to that which is good; adapted him, or disposed him, by creation, or nature, thereto; (S, Msb;) as also طَامَهُ : so says ISk, and he cites as an ex., 1 (S) meaning [Verily that is a soul] of which the sense of shame is the natural quality. (TA.) أَلَا تِلْكَ نَفْسٌ طِينَ فِيهَا حَيَاؤُهَا And طان , said of a man, signifies also حَسَّنَ عَمَلَهُ [i. e. He made his work, or deed, good; he performed, or executed, his deed, or work, well]; as also طَامَ : thus expl. by IAar: in the K, the former is erroneously expl. as meaning حَسَّنَ عَمَلَ الطِّينِ . (TA.)

Form 2طَيَّنَ1 sense

Core sense — he plastered it with clay; he sealed a writing with claygenerated

2.1

See the preceding entry, in two places.

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see the foregoing paragraph, in two places.

Form 4أَطْيَنَ1 sense

Core sense — he created him with a disposition to what is goodgenerated

4.1

See the first entry.

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see the first paragraph.

Form 5تطيّن1 sense

Core sense — he became defiled, or smeared, with clay or mudgenerated

5.1

Said of a man: he became defiled, or smeared, with طِين [i. e. clay, earth, or mud].

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He (a man, TA) became defiled, or besmeared, with طِين [i. e. clay, earth, or mud]. (K, TA.)

Derived nouns 7

Nounيَوْمٌ طَانٌ2 senses

Core sense — a day, a place, or a land in which is much mudgenerated

1a place in which is much mud—مَكَانٌ طَانٌ

a land in which is much mud—أَرْضٌ طَانَةٌ

Said also of a day: a day in which is much طِين [meaning mud].

See also the entry that follows.

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, (S,) and مَكَانٌ طَانٌ , (S, K,) and أَرْضٌ طَانَةٌ , (S,) A day, and a place, and a land,] in which is much طِين [meaning mud]. (S, K.) See also what next follows.

Nounطِينٌ1 sense

Core sense — clay, earth, soil, or mud; a piece of clay used for sealinggenerated

1a piece, or portion, of clay, with which a writing is sealed—طِينَةٌ

A word of well-known meaning, of which طَانٌ is a dialectal variant: clay, earth, mould, soil, or mud.

It differs in the different layers, or strata, of the earth. The best is the pure kind, unmixed with sand, that remains after the waters have subsided; and the best of this is that of Egypt, which has a special property of preventing plague and the spoiling of water into which it is thrown.

It is of several sorts, among which are الطِّينُ المَخْتُومُ [Terra sigillata, or Lemnian earth] and الطِّينُ الأَرْمَنِىُّ [Armenian bole], and others.

Said of a writing of the kind termed صَكّ and the like.

the longing for clay; a sort of malacia—شَهْوَةُ الطِّينِ

Mentioned under the word حُمَّاضٌ.

Adam—اِبْنُ الطِّينِ

Mentioned in the article بنى.

Qur’ānic occurrences طِين 1 shown of 12

51:33

لِنُرْسِلَ عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِّن طِينٍ

"To bring on, on them, (a shower of) stones of clay (brimstone),

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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a word of well-known meaning, (S, Msb, K, TA,) of which طَانٌ is a dial. var.; (TA;) Clay, earth, mould, soil, or mud: (MA, KL, &c.:) it differs in different layers, or strata, of the earth; the best is the pure, unmixed with sand, remaining after the subsiding of the waters; and the best of this is that of Egypt, which has a peculiar property of preventing plague, or pestilence, and the corruption of water into which it is thrown: it is of several sorts; among which are الطِّينُ المَخْتُومُ [Terra sigillata, or Lemnian earth], and الطِّينُ الأَرْمَنِىُّ [Armenian bole], &c.: (TA:) طِينَةٌ has a more particular signification, (S, Msb,) meaning a piece, or portion, thereof, (K, TA,) [as a piece of clay] with which a [writing of the kind termed] صَكّ and the like are sealed. (TA.) [Hence,] شَهْوَةُ الطِّينِ [The longing for clay; a sort of malacia]. (TA voce حُمَّاضٌ .) And اِبْنُ الطِّينِ Adam. (T in art. بنى .)

Nounطِينَةٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the natural constitution or disposition; the substance a thing is made ofgenerated

See the preceding entry.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

Also a material substance considered as that of which a thing having form consists.

1.2figurative · مجازapparently: he is of the original kind of natural constitution or disposition—هُوَ مِنَ الطِّينَةِ الأُولَى

he is tough in respect of natural constitution or disposition—إِنَّهُ لَيَابِسُ الطِّينَةِ

Meaning he is not easy in disposition.

on this sense And from this: the natural, or native, constitution or disposition.

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: see the next preceding paragraph. Also [ A material substance considered as that of which a thing having form consists. And hence,] The natural, or native, constitution or disposition. (S, Msb, K.) One says, هُوَ مِنَ الطِّينَةِ الأُولَى [app. meaning He is of the primitive kind of natural constitution or disposition]. (S, TA.) And إِنَّهُ لَيَابِسُ الطِّينَةِ [Verily he is tough in respect of natural constitution or disposition;] meaning he is not easy [in disposition]. (TA.)

Nounطِينِىٌّ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — clayey, earthy; relating to the natural constitution, naturalgenerated

1of, or relating to, clay and the like; clayey, earthy—الطِّين

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredof, or relating to, the natural constitution or disposition; natural, native—الطِّينَة

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[ Of, or relating to, الطِّين i. e. clay &c.; clayey, earthy, &c. And Of, or relating to الطِّينَة i. e. the natural, or native, constitution or disposition; natural, or native.]

Nounطِيَانَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — the art of working with clay, especially plastering with mudgenerated

The art of working in, or with, طِين [or clay and the like], and particularly the art of plastering with clay, or mud.

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The art of working in, or with, طِين [or clay &c.; and particularly the art of plastering with clay, or mud]. (K.)

Nounطَيَّانٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who works with clay; a plasterer with clay or mudgenerated

A worker in, or with, طِين [or clay and the like], and particularly a plasterer with clay or mud.

طَيَّانُ, which is imperfectly declinable, belongs to the article طوى.

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A worker in, or with, طِين [or clay &c.; and particularly a plasterer with clay or mud]. (TA.) [ طَيَّانُ , imperfectly decl., belongs to art. طوى .]

Nounمَطِينٌ1 sense

Core sense — plastered, or coated, with clay or mudgenerated

A roof, or flat housetop, and the like, plastered or coated with طِين [i. e. clay, or mud].

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A roof, or flat house-top, [&c.,] plastered, or coated, with طِين [i. e. clay, or mud]. (S, K.)