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يُمْنَى
right (as in right hand/side), the feminine adjective meaning 'right' opposite of left /jumˈnaː/
adjectiveB1#2856 most common
Also: right hand (used as a noun), auspicious (classical sense tied to the root's meaning of blessing)
Example sentences
يدي اليمنى تؤلمني.
My right hand hurts.
ضع القلم في يدك اليمنى.
Put the pen in your right hand.
أصيبت رجله اليمنى في الحادث.
His right leg was injured in the accident.
كان ينظر بعينه اليمنى فقط بعد العملية.
He could only see out of his right eye after the operation.
رفعت يمناها مبايعةً للقائد الجديد.
She raised her right hand, pledging allegiance to the new leader.
توكأ على عصاه ومدّ يمناه ليصافح الحاضرين رغم إعيائه.
He leaned on his cane and extended his right hand to shake hands with those present despite his exhaustion.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | اليُمْنى | اليُمْنَيات |
| Genitive | اليُمْنى | اليُمْنَيات |
| Accusative | اليُمْنى | اليُمْنَيات |
| Vocative | يا يُمْنى | يا يُمْنَيات |
Word family
أيمنright (masculine form)
يمينright hand; also an oath
يُمْنblessing, good fortune
ميمنةthe right flank (military or seating)
تيامنto keep to the right, to turn rightward
Etymology
Yumnā comes from the Semitic root y-m-n, which covers the right side, the right hand, oaths, and good fortune. Across old Arab custom, the right side was tied to blessing and favorable omens, while the left carried the opposite association. Yumnā is the feminine elative form, paired with the masculine ayman, and it agrees with feminine nouns like hand, foot, or eye.
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