ثنى

العربية

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ثنى¹

Where it comes from

Verb form I from the root ث ن ي (ṯ n y).

verb ثَنَى · ṯanā · يَثْنِي · ثَنْي · ثَانٍ

  1. transitive to fold, to bend, to coil
  2. transitive to double-fold
  3. transitive to double
  4. transitive to be the second
  5. transitive to repeat, do a second time
  6. transitive to prevent, avert اَلْأَبَوَانِ حَاوَلَا أَنْ يَثْنِيَا اِبْنَهُمَا عَنِ ٱلْحُبِّ ٱلْمُسْتَحِيلِ

ثنى²

Where it comes from

Verb form II from the root ث ن ي (ṯ n y).

verb ثَنَّى · ṯannā · يُثَنِّي · تَثْنِيَة · مُثَنٍّ

  1. transitive to double
  2. transitive to bend, turn
  3. transitive to put (a word) into the dual
  4. transitive to point (a letter) with two dots
  5. transitive to eat a second time of a dish
  6. transitive to touch the second string of a lute
  7. transitive to praise or blame
  8. transitive to render thanks

In English

  • bend to cause to shape into a curve
  • roll to wrap round on itself

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"ثنى." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AB%D9%86%D9%89. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

ثنى. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AB%D9%86%D9%89

Chicago

"ثنى." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AB%D9%86%D9%89.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {ثنى},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AB%D9%86%D9%89},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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