حزنان

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ح ز ن
3 terms

Etymology

Intensive adjective of the stative verb حزن (ḥizin, to get sad).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ħaz.naːn/, [ˈħaz.næːn]
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Adjective

حزنان • (ḥaznān) (feminine حزنانة (ḥaznāne), common plural حزنانين (ḥaznānīn))

  1. sad (of people)
    Synonym: حزين (ḥazīn)
    Antonyms: مبسوط (mabsūṭ), فرحان (farḥān)
  2. grieving, in mourning

See also

  • زعلان (zaʕlān, angry, annoyed; upset, distressed)
  • كئيب (kaʔīb, gloomy, depressed)