# Ayn-he-Nun — عهن (Ehn)

> Occurs in 2 verses of the Quran.

- **Source:** https://quran.so/root/Ehn

- **Meaning:** To whither, dry up, be broken or bent. ihn (pl. uhun) - wool, dyed wool, multicoloured wool.
- **Derived forms:** عِهْن (2)

## Verses containing this root

### 70. Surah Al-Ma'arij, Verse 9

- **Form in this verse:** كَٱلْعِهْنِ — kal-ʿih'ni · "like wool"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

وَتَكُونُ الْجِبَالُ كَالْعِهْنِۙ

Watakoonu aljibalu kalAAihn

And the mountains like wool,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-maarij/verse-9.md_

### 101. Surah Al-Qari'ah, Verse 5

- **Form in this verse:** كَٱلْعِهْنِ — kal-ʿih'ni · "like wool"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

وَتَكُونُ الْجِبَالُ كَالْعِهْنِ الْمَنْفُوشِۜ

Watakoonu aljibalu kalAAihnialmanfoosh

And the mountains as wool fluffed up.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qariah/verse-5.md_

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