أن

Meaning

Conj

1. introduces a verb clause in place of the definite verbal noun
2. introduces a verb clause in place of the definite verbal noun
3. (literary) introduces reported speech
4. (form-of) Form of أَنَّ (ʔanna)
5. lest

Verb

to moan, to groan, to complain

Noun

verbal noun of أَنَّ (ʔanna) (form I)

Concepts

that

approach

complaint

gripe

mature

mewl

moan

pule

seed

sow

wail

whimper

whine

anne

whining

Synonyms

إن

انتحب

أنه

بذر

بكى

😢

زرع

شكا

شيخ

نثر

ندب

نشر

نظم

نوح

همهم

زَرَعَ

إنه

بزر

تذمر

عول

ناح

نحب

نشج

وزع

أنّ

تاوّه

اِنْتحب

نزع الحب

نثر البزور

فقد النضارة

Translations

sembrar

gemecor

gemegor

ploriqueig

gemir

lamentar-se

dass

Greinen

ότι

πως

βογγητό

σπέρνω

αναστεναγμός

κλάμα

gemegar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʔan/

Etymology

Probably identical to هَمّ (hamm, “concern”) from the root ه م م (h m m), with sound changes typical to Arabic, as e.g. in إن (ʔin). Note also the noun هَن (han, “thing; self, synonym of نَفْس (nafs)”), often mentioned in grammars as one of “the six nouns” also known as “five nouns“, which became obsolete due to often referring to genitalia.