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لِين
softness /liːn/
nounB1#1981 most common
Also: gentleness, tenderness, pliability
Example sentences
هٰذا القُماش فيه لِين.
This fabric has softness.
أُحِبُّ لِين صَوتِها.
I love the softness of her voice.
عامِل الأطفال بِلِين.
Treat children with gentleness.
لِين الطَّبع مِن أجمل صِفاتِه.
Gentleness of character is one of his finest traits.
تكلَّم القائد بِلِين رَغم غَضبِه.
The commander spoke with gentleness despite his anger.
في لِين الماء قُوّة تَقهر الصَّخر.
In the softness of water there is a force that overcomes rock.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | لِينٌ | None |
| Genitive | لِينٍ | None |
| Accusative | لِيناً | None |
| Vocative | يا لِينُ | None |
Word family
لانَto be or become soft
لَيَّنَto soften, to make pliable
لَيِّنsoft, gentle, flexible
لَيانease, soft living
مُلَيِّنsoftener, laxative
Etymology
لِين is a verbal noun from the root ل-ي-ن, which carries the sense of being soft or yielding. The base verb لانَ means to be or become soft. The noun names the quality itself, whether physical softness or gentleness of manner.
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