انثنى
Root: ثنى
Form: 7
Full Definition
انثنىVII
, and
تثنّى , and
, of the measure اِفْتَعَلَ, originally اِثْتَنَى, and
, of the measure اِفْعَوْعَلَ, It was, or became, doubled, or folded; it had one part turned upon another; it was, or became, bent.
2 [Hence,] انثنى signifies also He turned, or turned away or back, عَنْ أَمْرٍ from an affair, after having determined to do it. (Lth in TA art. زمع.)
2 [Hence,] انثنى signifies also He turned, or turned away or back, عَنْ أَمْرٍ from an affair, after having determined to do it. (Lth in TA art. زمع.)
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