قنع
Root: قنع
4 entries for this word
Hans Wehr Definitions
Entry 1
قنع qani’a a (qana’, قنعان qun’ān, قناعة qanā’a) to content o.s., be content, be satisfied (ب with); to be convinced II to mask (هـ the face); to veil (هـ the face, to a woman); to satisfy, content (ه s.o.), give satisfaction (ه to); to convince (ب ه s.o. of); to persuade (ه s.o.) IV to content, satisfy (ه s.o.), give satisfaction (ه to); to convince (ه s.o.); to induce, persuade (ب ه s.o. to do s.th.), prevail (ب ه upon s.o. to do s.th.) V to mask or conceal one’s face; to veil one’s face, be veiled, wear a veil VIII to content o.s., be content (ب with); to be convinced (ب of)
Entry 2
قنع qin‘ pl. اقناع aqnā‘ arms, weapons, armor
Entry 3
قنع qana‘ contentment, content, contentedness; frugality, moderation, temperance, abstemiousness
Entry 4
قنع qani‘ satisfied, content, contented; temperate, moderate, abstemious
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