طنب

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طنب

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Unknown. Maybe extended from طُنّ (ṭunn, “bundle of reeds”), see there for other comparisons, maybe related with طُنُف (ṭunuf), طُنْف (ṭunf), طَنَف (ṭanaf), طَنْف (ṭanf, “overhang of a mountain or a building, cornice, eaves etc.”), which must be judged by the meanings of Ge'ez ጥንፍ (ṭənf, “prominence; cornice; cross-beam, joint between pillars etc.”).

noun طَنَب · ṭanab · الطَّنَب · طَنَبٌ

Yemen Cordia africana

noun طُنُب · طُنْب · ṭunub · ṭunb · أَطْنَاب · طِنَبَة

archaic rope, line
Similar: حَبْل, مَرَسَة, رِبَاط, قَلْس, أَشْل, سَبَب
archaic artery or tendon

verb طَنِبَ · ṭaniba · يَطْنَبُ · طَنَب · أَطْنَب

archaic, obsolete to be curved, crooked, hurled
archaic, obsolete to have long and weak feet
archaic, obsolete to have a long back (said of a horse)

verb طَنَّبَ · ṭannaba · يُطَنِّبُ · تَطْنِيب · مُطَنِّب

archaic, obsolete to bind or tie with a rope
archaic, obsolete to stay, to abide in
archaic, obsolete to be exceedingly diligent, to be overly zealous
archaic, obsolete to howl (said of a wolf)

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {طنب},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B7%D9%86%D8%A8},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}