حنَى يَحني، احْنِ، حَنْيًا وحِنايةً، فهو حانٍ، والمفعول مَحْنِيّ
Root: ح ن يSub-Meanings / Derivatives:
حنَى الشَّيءَ
حناه؛ ثناه
🇬🇧 Translation:
bent it; curved it
- إذا انحنى من الكبر
- حنَى رأسَه للعاصفة : خضع واستسلم
- لا يحني رأسَه لأحد : لا يذلُّ ولا يخضع.
🇬🇧 Translation:
- if bent with old age
- bowed his head to the storm: submitted and surrendered
- does not bow his head to anyone: is not humiliated and does not submit.
حنَى يدَ الرَّجلِ
لواها.
🇬🇧 Translation:
twisted it.
Example / Citation:
- " حنَى العودَ
- حنَى رأسَه للَّه "
🇬🇧 Translation:
- "He bent the branch
- He bowed his head to Allah"
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