طعن
Root: طعن
2 entries for this word
Hans Wehr Definitions
Entry 1
طعن ṭa‘ana u a (ṭa‘n) to thrust, pierce, transfix (ب هـ, ه s.o., s.th. with); to stab (ه s.o.); to defame, discredit, hurt (with words; على or في s.o., s.th.), speak evil (على or في of); to contest, challenge, impeach (في حكم a judgment), appeal (في حكم against a judgment); to refute. disprove (في s.th.); to penetrate, enter (في s.th. or into s.th.) │ طعن في السن (sinn) to be advanced in years, be old; طعن في القول (qaul) to refute a (theological) doctrine VI to thrust each other; to attack each other, battle one another
Entry 2
طعن ṭa‘n piercing, transfixion; slandering, calumniation, defamation; appeal (في against; jur.), challenge, contestation, impeachment (في of; jur.); pl. طعون ṭu‘ūn calumnies, defamations; attacks
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