غني
Root: غني
3 entries for this word
Hans Wehr Definitions
Entry 1
غني ganiya a (ginan, غناء ganā’) to be free from want, be rich, wealthy; not to need, be able to spare (عن s.o., s.th.), be able to dispense (عن with), manage, be able to do (عن without), have no need (عن for), be in no need (عن of) II to sing (ب or هـ s.th., هـ ه to s.o. s.th.), chant (ب or. s.th.); to sing the praises (ب of s.o.), eulogize, extol (ب s.o.) IV to make free from want, make rich, enrich (ه s.o.); to suffice (عن or , s.o. or for s.o.), be sufficient, be enough, be adequate, do (عن or ه for s.o.), be of use, be of help (عن or ه to s.o.), avail, profit, benefit, help (عن or ه s.o.); to satisfy, content (عن s.o.); to be a substitute or set off (عن to s.o.), make dispensable or superfluous (عن for s.o. s.th.); to make up (عن for s.th.), be a substitute (عن for s.th.); to dispense, free, relieve (عن ه s.o. of s.th.), spare, save (عن ه s.o. s.th.); to protect, guard, help (هـ عن s.o. against) │ ما اغنى (عنه) شيئا to be of no use, be of no avail (to s.o.); لا يغني فتيلا (yugnī) it is of no use at all (عن to s.o.), it doesn’t help (عن s.o.) a bit, it isn’t worth a farthing V to sing, chant (ب s.th.); to sing the praises (ه or ب of s.o., of s.th.); to eulogize, praise, extol (ب s.o.) VIII to become rich, gain riches (ب by) X to become rich; not to need, be able to spare (عن s.o., s.th.), he able to dispense (عن with), manage, be able to do (عن without), have no need (عن for), be in no need (عن of); to get by, do, manage, be satisfied (ب with) │ لا يستغنى (yustagnā) indispensable
Entry 2
غني gunya, ginya: ما له عنه غنية = ما له عنه غني (ginan)
Entry 3
غني ganīy pl. اغنياء agniyā’ rich (ب in), wealthy, prosperous, well-to-do │ غني الحر g. al-glarb war profiteer; غني عن الحرب (bayān) self-evident, self-explanatory; it is self-evident, it goes without saying (ان that) 686 غناء ganā’ wealth, affluence, riches; sufficiency, adequacy; ability, capability; use, avail, usefulness, utility (عن for) │ لا غناء فيه (ganā’a) useless; it is insufficient, inadequate, not enough, it is no good, it is to little avail, it is of little use; له غناء عنه (ganā’un), هو في غناء عنه he can dispense with it, he does not need it
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