حَانَ
Root: حين
Form: 1
Full Definition
حَانَI
, or حان حِينُهُ, Present.T يَحِينُ, [Verbal.Noun as in the exs. following,] It, or its time, or season, was, or became, or drew, near; or was at hand: and its time came. You say, حَانَ لَهُ أَنْ يَفْعَلَ كَذَا, Present.T as above, Verbal.Noun حِينٌ [and as in the next ex.], The time came, or drew near, for him to do, or that he should
2 حان السُّنْبُلُ The ears of corn became dry, so that the time of the reaping thereof came, or drew near.
3 حان حَيْنُ النَّفْسِ The soul died, or perished.
4 And حان, Verbal.Noun حَيْنٌ, He died, or perished.
5 He experienced a trial, or trying affliction.
6 Also, Present.T as above, Verbal.Noun حَيْنٌ, It was not accomodated, adapted, or disposed, to the right way or course or direction; as also تحيّن .
7 And i. q. اِتَّفَقَ [It happened, &c.].
2 حان السُّنْبُلُ The ears of corn became dry, so that the time of the reaping thereof came, or drew near.
3 حان حَيْنُ النَّفْسِ The soul died, or perished.
4 And حان, Verbal.Noun حَيْنٌ, He died, or perished.
5 He experienced a trial, or trying affliction.
6 Also, Present.T as above, Verbal.Noun حَيْنٌ, It was not accomodated, adapted, or disposed, to the right way or course or direction; as also تحيّن .
7 And i. q. اِتَّفَقَ [It happened, &c.].
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