تِنٌّ

Root: تن

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تِنٌّ A like; an equal, a match, or a fellow; as also تَنِينٌ ; (K, TA [in the CK تِنِين];) an equal in age; an equal in intellect, or in weakness, or in strength, or in manliness, or manly virtue: or a companion: pl. أَتْنَانٌ. You say, فُلَانٌ تِنُّ فُلَانٍ [Such a one is the like, or equal, &c., of such a one]. And هُوَ سِنُّهُ and تِنُّهُ and حِتْنُهُ [He is his like, or equal, &c.]. And هُمَا تِنَّانِ They two are equals in intellect, or in weakness, or in strength, or in manliness, or manly virtue. And صِبْوَةٌ أَتْنَانٌ [Boys that are like each other, or equals, &c.]. And هُمْ أَسْنَانٌ أَتْنَانٌ They are equals in age.
2 A boy stunted by disease, so that he does not attain to full growth; as also تَنٌّ .
3 Also i. q. شَخْصٌ [The body, or corporeal form, of a man or other thing, which one sees from a distance; or a person; an individual].
4 And i. q. مِثَالٌ [A model; a pattern; &c.]: and تِينَانٌ [likewise] signifies the مثال of a thing.

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