The triliteral root ʿayn hā nūn (ع ه ن) occurs twice in the Quran as the noun ʿih'n (عِهْن). 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.
Noun
(70:9:3) kal-ʿih'ni | like wool | وَتَكُونُ الْجِبَالُ كَالْعِهْنِ |
(101:5:3) kal-ʿih'ni | like wool | وَتَكُونُ الْجِبَالُ كَالْعِهْنِ الْمَنْفُوشِ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon - Classical Arabic dictionary