The triliteral root mīm hā nūn (م ه ن) occurs four times in the Quran as the nominal mahīn (مَّهِين). The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Nominal
(1) Adjective
(32:8:8) mahīnin | despised | ثُمَّ جَعَلَ نَسْلَهُ مِنْ سُلَالَةٍ مِنْ مَاءٍ مَهِينٍ |
(68:10:5) mahīnin | worthless | وَلَا تُطِعْ كُلَّ حَلَّافٍ مَهِينٍ |
(77:20:5) mahīnin | despicable | أَلَمْ نَخْلُقْكُمْ مِنْ مَاءٍ مَهِينٍ |
(2) Noun
(43:52:8) mahīnun | (is) insignificant | أَمْ أَنَا خَيْرٌ مِنْ هَٰذَا الَّذِي هُوَ مَهِينٌ وَلَا يَكَادُ يُبِينُ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary