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”)