هَانِئٌ
Root: هنأ
Full Definition
هَانِئٌ
A servant.
2 هَانِئًا occurs in this sense in a trad.; but the reading commonly known is مَاهِنًا. If right, it is an act. part. n. from هنأ “ he gave. ”
3 إِنَّمَا سُمِّيتَ هَانِئًا لِتَهْنِئَ, or لِتَهْنَأَ; the former is the reading of El-Umawee; the latter, of Ks; Thou art only named Háni that thou mayest give, accord. to both readings; or that thou mayest nourish, or maintain, and supply people's wants; لتعول وتكفى: [such is said to be the meaning of لتهنأ here:] and accord. to El-Umawee, لتهنئ signifies لِتُمْرِئَ, [which is app. the same as لتعول]. A proverb: said to him who is known for his beneficence, in order that he may continue to do as he has been wont.
2 هَانِئًا occurs in this sense in a trad.; but the reading commonly known is مَاهِنًا. If right, it is an act. part. n. from هنأ “ he gave. ”
3 إِنَّمَا سُمِّيتَ هَانِئًا لِتَهْنِئَ, or لِتَهْنَأَ; the former is the reading of El-Umawee; the latter, of Ks; Thou art only named Háni that thou mayest give, accord. to both readings; or that thou mayest nourish, or maintain, and supply people's wants; لتعول وتكفى: [such is said to be the meaning of لتهنأ here:] and accord. to El-Umawee, لتهنئ signifies لِتُمْرِئَ, [which is app. the same as لتعول]. A proverb: said to him who is known for his beneficence, in order that he may continue to do as he has been wont.
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