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Form 2 · Form 5  ·  5 entries  ·  Qur'ānic frequency 9

Form 2لَوَّنَ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — it became coloured; he varied in speechgenerated

2.1it became coloured—تَلَوَّنَ

Same in meaning as the headword.

2.1.1

Said of a palm-tree: it had dates which had become coloured.

2.1.2[He varied in speech]—لَوَّنَ فِى الكَلَامِ

Mentioned under the word تَمَطَّطَ.

Show Lane's original text
i. q. تَلَوَّنَ It became coloured. (M.) It (a palm-tree) had dates which had become coloured. (T.) لَوَّنَ فِى الكَلَامِ [He varied in speech]. (Sgh, K, voce تَمَطَّطَ .)
Form 5تَلَوَّنَ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — it became coloured, or variegated; he varied in state or dispositiongenerated

5.1

It became coloured. See form 1.

5.1.1

It became variegated, or diversified in colour.

5.1.2

And from this: it varied in state, or condition; it was, or became, variable in it. See تغّول.

He took on various forms, or appearances.

5.1.3such a one varied in disposition—تَلَوَّنَ فُلَانٌ
Show Lane's original text
It became coloured. (MA, KL.) See 1. It became variegated, or diversified in colour. And hence, (see تغّول ,) It varied in state, or condition; it was, or became, variable therein. He assumed various forms, or appearances. تَلَوَّنَ فُلَانٌ Such a one varied in disposition. (Msb.)

Derived nouns 3

Nounلَوْنٌ1 sense

Core sense — colour; a distinctive quality; a sort or species; dispositiongenerated

1

Colour. A distinctive quality or property. A sort, or species. A mood, disposition, or character.

Qur’ānic occurrences لَوْن 1 shown of 7
16:13
وَمَا ذَرَأَ لَكُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مُخْتَلِفًا أَلْوَٰنُهُۥٓ ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً لِّقَوْمٍ يَذَّكَّرُونَ

And the things on this earth which He has multiplied in varying colours (and qualities): verily in this is a sign for men who celebrate the praises of Allah (in gratitude).

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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Colour: (S, Msb, K:) distinctive quality or property: (M, K:) sort, or species: (S, K:) mood, disposition, or character.
Nounأَلْوَانُ الأَطْعِمَةِ1 sense

Core sense — sorts, or species, of foodsgenerated

1

[Sorts, or species, of foods.] Mentioned in the article بأج.

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[Sorts, or species, of viands]. (S in art. بأج .)
Nounمُتَلَوِّنٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — varying in disposition; unsteady in dispositiongenerated

1

Varying, or variable, in dispositions.

1.1

Unsteady in disposition.

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Varying, or variable, in dispositions. Unsteady in disposition. (K.)