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حَانٌّ

Root: حن

Full Definition

حَانٌّ Yearning, longing, or desiring: or being affected with an intense emotion of grief or of joy.
2 [Hence, the fem.] حَانَّةٌ signifies A she-camel; [because of her yearning towards her young one;] as also مُسْتَحَنٌّ , or , [both of which may be correct, as استحنّ is both trans. and intrans.:] or مُسْتَحَنٌّ signifies one who is affected with intense emotion by longing for his home (الَّذِى ٱسْتَحَنَّهُ الشَّوْقُ إِلَى وَطَنِهِ). One says, مَالَهُ حَانَّةٌ وَلَا آنَّةٌ He has not a she-camel nor a sheep, or goat. [See also آنٌّ.] AZ mentions the saying, مَالَهُ حَانَّةٌ وَلَا جَارَّةٌ, as meaning He has not camels that yearn [towards their young ones] (تَحِنُّ) nor such as carry goods, or furniture and utensils, and wheat, or food.
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