لحن

Arabic

Root
ل ح ن (l ḥ n)
4 terms

Etymology 1.1

Verb

لَحَنَ • (laḥana) I (non-past يَلْحَنُ (yalḥanu), verbal noun لَحْن (laḥn))

1. to mispronounce; to smatter (a language)
2. (obsolete, rhetoric) to give [with لِ (li) ‘someone’] a veiled hint of [with accusative ‘something’]

Conjugation

    Conjugation of لَحَنَ (I, sound, a ~ a, full passive (?), verbal noun لَحْن)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر						لَحْن laḥn
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل						لَاحِن lāḥin
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول						مَلْحُون malḥūn
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	لَحَنْتُ laḥantu	لَحَنْتَ laḥanta	لَحَنَ laḥana		لَحَنْتُمَا laḥantumā	لَحَنَا laḥanā		لَحَنَّا laḥannā	لَحَنْتُمْ laḥantum	لَحَنُوا laḥanū
	f		لَحَنْتِ laḥanti	لَحَنَتْ laḥanat			لَحَنَتَا laḥanatā			لَحَنْتُنَّ laḥantunna	لَحَنَّ laḥanna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أَلْحَنُ ʔalḥanu	تَلْحَنُ talḥanu	يَلْحَنُ yalḥanu		تَلْحَنَانِ talḥanāni	يَلْحَنَانِ yalḥanāni		نَلْحَنُ nalḥanu	تَلْحَنُونَ talḥanūna	يَلْحَنُونَ yalḥanūna
	f		تَلْحَنِينَ talḥanīna	تَلْحَنُ talḥanu			تَلْحَنَانِ talḥanāni			تَلْحَنَّ talḥanna	يَلْحَنَّ yalḥanna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أَلْحَنَ ʔalḥana	تَلْحَنَ talḥana	يَلْحَنَ yalḥana		تَلْحَنَا talḥanā	يَلْحَنَا yalḥanā		نَلْحَنَ nalḥana	تَلْحَنُوا talḥanū	يَلْحَنُوا yalḥanū
	f		تَلْحَنِي talḥanī	تَلْحَنَ talḥana			تَلْحَنَا talḥanā			تَلْحَنَّ talḥanna	يَلْحَنَّ yalḥanna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أَلْحَنْ ʔalḥan	تَلْحَنْ talḥan	يَلْحَنْ yalḥan		تَلْحَنَا talḥanā	يَلْحَنَا yalḥanā		نَلْحَنْ nalḥan	تَلْحَنُوا talḥanū	يَلْحَنُوا yalḥanū
	f		تَلْحَنِي talḥanī	تَلْحَنْ talḥan			تَلْحَنَا talḥanā			تَلْحَنَّ talḥanna	يَلْحَنَّ yalḥanna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		اِلْحَنْ ilḥan			اِلْحَنَا ilḥanā				اِلْحَنُوا ilḥanū
	f		اِلْحَنِي ilḥanī							اِلْحَنَّ ilḥanna
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	لُحِنْتُ luḥintu	لُحِنْتَ luḥinta	لُحِنَ luḥina		لُحِنْتُمَا luḥintumā	لُحِنَا luḥinā		لُحِنَّا luḥinnā	لُحِنْتُمْ luḥintum	لُحِنُوا luḥinū
	f		لُحِنْتِ luḥinti	لُحِنَتْ luḥinat			لُحِنَتَا luḥinatā			لُحِنْتُنَّ luḥintunna	لُحِنَّ luḥinna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُلْحَنُ ʔulḥanu	تُلْحَنُ tulḥanu	يُلْحَنُ yulḥanu		تُلْحَنَانِ tulḥanāni	يُلْحَنَانِ yulḥanāni		نُلْحَنُ nulḥanu	تُلْحَنُونَ tulḥanūna	يُلْحَنُونَ yulḥanūna
	f		تُلْحَنِينَ tulḥanīna	تُلْحَنُ tulḥanu			تُلْحَنَانِ tulḥanāni			تُلْحَنَّ tulḥanna	يُلْحَنَّ yulḥanna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُلْحَنَ ʔulḥana	تُلْحَنَ tulḥana	يُلْحَنَ yulḥana		تُلْحَنَا tulḥanā	يُلْحَنَا yulḥanā		نُلْحَنَ nulḥana	تُلْحَنُوا tulḥanū	يُلْحَنُوا yulḥanū
	f		تُلْحَنِي tulḥanī	تُلْحَنَ tulḥana			تُلْحَنَا tulḥanā			تُلْحَنَّ tulḥanna	يُلْحَنَّ yulḥanna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُلْحَنْ ʔulḥan	تُلْحَنْ tulḥan	يُلْحَنْ yulḥan		تُلْحَنَا tulḥanā	يُلْحَنَا yulḥanā		نُلْحَنْ nulḥan	تُلْحَنُوا tulḥanū	يُلْحَنُوا yulḥanū
	f		تُلْحَنِي tulḥanī	تُلْحَنْ tulḥan			تُلْحَنَا tulḥanā			تُلْحَنَّ tulḥanna	يُلْحَنَّ yulḥanna

Etymology 1.2

Verb

لَحِنَ • (laḥina) I (non-past يَلْحَنُ (yalḥanu), verbal noun لَحَن (laḥan))

1. to articulate eloquently (an argument)
2. to be intelligent, to have a good grasp [with عَن (ʕan) ‘of something’]

Conjugation

    Conjugation of لَحِنَ (I, sound, i ~ a, full passive, verbal noun لَحَن)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر						لَحَن laḥan
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل						لَحِن laḥin
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول						مَلْحُون malḥūn
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	لَحِنْتُ laḥintu	لَحِنْتَ laḥinta	لَحِنَ laḥina		لَحِنْتُمَا laḥintumā	لَحِنَا laḥinā		لَحِنَّا laḥinnā	لَحِنْتُمْ laḥintum	لَحِنُوا laḥinū
	f		لَحِنْتِ laḥinti	لَحِنَتْ laḥinat			لَحِنَتَا laḥinatā			لَحِنْتُنَّ laḥintunna	لَحِنَّ laḥinna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أَلْحَنُ ʔalḥanu	تَلْحَنُ talḥanu	يَلْحَنُ yalḥanu		تَلْحَنَانِ talḥanāni	يَلْحَنَانِ yalḥanāni		نَلْحَنُ nalḥanu	تَلْحَنُونَ talḥanūna	يَلْحَنُونَ yalḥanūna
	f		تَلْحَنِينَ talḥanīna	تَلْحَنُ talḥanu			تَلْحَنَانِ talḥanāni			تَلْحَنَّ talḥanna	يَلْحَنَّ yalḥanna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أَلْحَنَ ʔalḥana	تَلْحَنَ talḥana	يَلْحَنَ yalḥana		تَلْحَنَا talḥanā	يَلْحَنَا yalḥanā		نَلْحَنَ nalḥana	تَلْحَنُوا talḥanū	يَلْحَنُوا yalḥanū
	f		تَلْحَنِي talḥanī	تَلْحَنَ talḥana			تَلْحَنَا talḥanā			تَلْحَنَّ talḥanna	يَلْحَنَّ yalḥanna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أَلْحَنْ ʔalḥan	تَلْحَنْ talḥan	يَلْحَنْ yalḥan		تَلْحَنَا talḥanā	يَلْحَنَا yalḥanā		نَلْحَنْ nalḥan	تَلْحَنُوا talḥanū	يَلْحَنُوا yalḥanū
	f		تَلْحَنِي talḥanī	تَلْحَنْ talḥan			تَلْحَنَا talḥanā			تَلْحَنَّ talḥanna	يَلْحَنَّ yalḥanna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		اِلْحَنْ ilḥan			اِلْحَنَا ilḥanā				اِلْحَنُوا ilḥanū
	f		اِلْحَنِي ilḥanī							اِلْحَنَّ ilḥanna
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	لُحِنْتُ luḥintu	لُحِنْتَ luḥinta	لُحِنَ luḥina		لُحِنْتُمَا luḥintumā	لُحِنَا luḥinā		لُحِنَّا luḥinnā	لُحِنْتُمْ luḥintum	لُحِنُوا luḥinū
	f		لُحِنْتِ luḥinti	لُحِنَتْ luḥinat			لُحِنَتَا luḥinatā			لُحِنْتُنَّ luḥintunna	لُحِنَّ luḥinna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُلْحَنُ ʔulḥanu	تُلْحَنُ tulḥanu	يُلْحَنُ yulḥanu		تُلْحَنَانِ tulḥanāni	يُلْحَنَانِ yulḥanāni		نُلْحَنُ nulḥanu	تُلْحَنُونَ tulḥanūna	يُلْحَنُونَ yulḥanūna
	f		تُلْحَنِينَ tulḥanīna	تُلْحَنُ tulḥanu			تُلْحَنَانِ tulḥanāni			تُلْحَنَّ tulḥanna	يُلْحَنَّ yulḥanna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُلْحَنَ ʔulḥana	تُلْحَنَ tulḥana	يُلْحَنَ yulḥana		تُلْحَنَا tulḥanā	يُلْحَنَا yulḥanā		نُلْحَنَ nulḥana	تُلْحَنُوا tulḥanū	يُلْحَنُوا yulḥanū
	f		تُلْحَنِي tulḥanī	تُلْحَنَ tulḥana			تُلْحَنَا tulḥanā			تُلْحَنَّ tulḥanna	يُلْحَنَّ yulḥanna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُلْحَنْ ʔulḥan	تُلْحَنْ tulḥan	يُلْحَنْ yulḥan		تُلْحَنَا tulḥanā	يُلْحَنَا yulḥanā		نُلْحَنْ nulḥan	تُلْحَنُوا tulḥanū	يُلْحَنُوا yulḥanū
	f		تُلْحَنِي tulḥanī	تُلْحَنْ tulḥan			تُلْحَنَا tulḥanā			تُلْحَنَّ tulḥanna	يُلْحَنَّ yulḥanna

Etymology 1.3

Verb

لَحَّنَ • (laḥḥana) II (non-past يُلَحِّنُ (yulaḥḥinu), verbal noun تَلْحِين (talḥīn))

1. to make music, to compose
2. to set to music
3. to remix
4. to chant, to intone; to psalmodize
5. to rhyme
6. to accuse of mispronouncing or employing barbarisms in speaking

Conjugation

    Conjugation of لَحَّنَ (II, sound, full passive, verbal noun تَلْحِين)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر						تَلْحِين talḥīn
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل						مُلَحِّن mulaḥḥin
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول						مُلَحَّن mulaḥḥan
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	لَحَّنْتُ laḥḥantu	لَحَّنْتَ laḥḥanta	لَحَّنَ laḥḥana		لَحَّنْتُمَا laḥḥantumā	لَحَّنَا laḥḥanā		لَحَّنَّا laḥḥannā	لَحَّنْتُمْ laḥḥantum	لَحَّنُوا laḥḥanū
	f		لَحَّنْتِ laḥḥanti	لَحَّنَتْ laḥḥanat			لَحَّنَتَا laḥḥanatā			لَحَّنْتُنَّ laḥḥantunna	لَحَّنَّ laḥḥanna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُلَحِّنُ ʔulaḥḥinu	تُلَحِّنُ tulaḥḥinu	يُلَحِّنُ yulaḥḥinu		تُلَحِّنَانِ tulaḥḥināni	يُلَحِّنَانِ yulaḥḥināni		نُلَحِّنُ nulaḥḥinu	تُلَحِّنُونَ tulaḥḥinūna	يُلَحِّنُونَ yulaḥḥinūna
	f		تُلَحِّنِينَ tulaḥḥinīna	تُلَحِّنُ tulaḥḥinu			تُلَحِّنَانِ tulaḥḥināni			تُلَحِّنَّ tulaḥḥinna	يُلَحِّنَّ yulaḥḥinna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُلَحِّنَ ʔulaḥḥina	تُلَحِّنَ tulaḥḥina	يُلَحِّنَ yulaḥḥina		تُلَحِّنَا tulaḥḥinā	يُلَحِّنَا yulaḥḥinā		نُلَحِّنَ nulaḥḥina	تُلَحِّنُوا tulaḥḥinū	يُلَحِّنُوا yulaḥḥinū
	f		تُلَحِّنِي tulaḥḥinī	تُلَحِّنَ tulaḥḥina			تُلَحِّنَا tulaḥḥinā			تُلَحِّنَّ tulaḥḥinna	يُلَحِّنَّ yulaḥḥinna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُلَحِّنْ ʔulaḥḥin	تُلَحِّنْ tulaḥḥin	يُلَحِّنْ yulaḥḥin		تُلَحِّنَا tulaḥḥinā	يُلَحِّنَا yulaḥḥinā		نُلَحِّنْ nulaḥḥin	تُلَحِّنُوا tulaḥḥinū	يُلَحِّنُوا yulaḥḥinū
	f		تُلَحِّنِي tulaḥḥinī	تُلَحِّنْ tulaḥḥin			تُلَحِّنَا tulaḥḥinā			تُلَحِّنَّ tulaḥḥinna	يُلَحِّنَّ yulaḥḥinna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		لَحِّنْ laḥḥin			لَحِّنَا laḥḥinā				لَحِّنُوا laḥḥinū
	f		لَحِّنِي laḥḥinī							لَحِّنَّ laḥḥinna
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	لُحِّنْتُ luḥḥintu	لُحِّنْتَ luḥḥinta	لُحِّنَ luḥḥina		لُحِّنْتُمَا luḥḥintumā	لُحِّنَا luḥḥinā		لُحِّنَّا luḥḥinnā	لُحِّنْتُمْ luḥḥintum	لُحِّنُوا luḥḥinū
	f		لُحِّنْتِ luḥḥinti	لُحِّنَتْ luḥḥinat			لُحِّنَتَا luḥḥinatā			لُحِّنْتُنَّ luḥḥintunna	لُحِّنَّ luḥḥinna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُلَحَّنُ ʔulaḥḥanu	تُلَحَّنُ tulaḥḥanu	يُلَحَّنُ yulaḥḥanu		تُلَحَّنَانِ tulaḥḥanāni	يُلَحَّنَانِ yulaḥḥanāni		نُلَحَّنُ nulaḥḥanu	تُلَحَّنُونَ tulaḥḥanūna	يُلَحَّنُونَ yulaḥḥanūna
	f		تُلَحَّنِينَ tulaḥḥanīna	تُلَحَّنُ tulaḥḥanu			تُلَحَّنَانِ tulaḥḥanāni			تُلَحَّنَّ tulaḥḥanna	يُلَحَّنَّ yulaḥḥanna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُلَحَّنَ ʔulaḥḥana	تُلَحَّنَ tulaḥḥana	يُلَحَّنَ yulaḥḥana		تُلَحَّنَا tulaḥḥanā	يُلَحَّنَا yulaḥḥanā		نُلَحَّنَ nulaḥḥana	تُلَحَّنُوا tulaḥḥanū	يُلَحَّنُوا yulaḥḥanū
	f		تُلَحَّنِي tulaḥḥanī	تُلَحَّنَ tulaḥḥana			تُلَحَّنَا tulaḥḥanā			تُلَحَّنَّ tulaḥḥanna	يُلَحَّنَّ yulaḥḥanna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُلَحَّنْ ʔulaḥḥan	تُلَحَّنْ tulaḥḥan	يُلَحَّنْ yulaḥḥan		تُلَحَّنَا tulaḥḥanā	يُلَحَّنَا yulaḥḥanā		نُلَحَّنْ nulaḥḥan	تُلَحَّنُوا tulaḥḥanū	يُلَحَّنُوا yulaḥḥanū
	f		تُلَحَّنِي tulaḥḥanī	تُلَحَّنْ tulaḥḥan			تُلَحَّنَا tulaḥḥanā			تُلَحَّنَّ tulaḥḥanna	يُلَحَّنَّ yulaḥḥanna

Etymology 1.4

Noun

لَحْن • (laḥn) m (plural أَلْحَان (ʔalḥān) or لُحُون (luḥūn))

1. (archaic) tone or mode of speech, idiom, the characteristic way any animal or group sounds like
   • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 47:30:

     فَلَعَرَفْتَهُم بِسِيمَاهُمْ وَلَتَعْرِفَنَّهُمْ فِي لَحْنِ ٱلْقَوْلِ

     falaʕaraftahum bisīmāhum walataʕrifannahum fī laḥni l-qawli

     Thou shouldst know them by their marks and thou shalt know them by the manner of their talk.

2. mispronunciation, barbarism [from late 7^th century]
   • 2005, محمود عكاشة, التحليل اللغوي في ضوء علم الدلالة: دراسة في الدلالة الصوتية، والصرفية، والنحوية، والمعجمية, Al Manhal, published 2011, →ISBN, page 119:

     وقد وقعت لحون في قراءة القرآن الكريم في عهد الصحابة رضوان الله عليهم ، فاستنكروها، لأنها قد أفسدت المعني

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

3. melody, tune [from 9^th century]
4. (obsolete, rhetoric) overtone, insinuation, hint, dog whistle [from 10^th century]

Declension

Declension of noun لَحْن (laḥn)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	لَحْن laḥn	اللَّحْن al-laḥn	لَحْن laḥn
Nominative	لَحْنٌ laḥnun	اللَّحْنُ al-laḥnu	لَحْنُ laḥnu
Accusative	لَحْنًا laḥnan	اللَّحْنَ al-laḥna	لَحْنَ laḥna
Genitive	لَحْنٍ laḥnin	اللَّحْنِ al-laḥni	لَحْنِ laḥni
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	لَحْنَيْن laḥnayn	اللَّحْنَيْن al-laḥnayn	لَحْنَيْ laḥnay
Nominative	لَحْنَانِ laḥnāni	اللَّحْنَانِ al-laḥnāni	لَحْنَا laḥnā
Accusative	لَحْنَيْنِ laḥnayni	اللَّحْنَيْنِ al-laḥnayni	لَحْنَيْ laḥnay
Genitive	لَحْنَيْنِ laḥnayni	اللَّحْنَيْنِ al-laḥnayni	لَحْنَيْ laḥnay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	أَلْحَان‎; لُحُون ʔalḥān‎; luḥūn	الْأَلْحَان‎; اللُّحُون al-ʔalḥān‎; al-luḥūn	أَلْحَان‎; لُحُون ʔalḥān‎; luḥūn
Nominative	أَلْحَانٌ‎; لُحُونٌ ʔalḥānun‎; luḥūnun	الْأَلْحَانُ‎; اللُّحُونُ al-ʔalḥānu‎; al-luḥūnu	أَلْحَانُ‎; لُحُونُ ʔalḥānu‎; luḥūnu
Accusative	أَلْحَانًا‎; لُحُونًا ʔalḥānan‎; luḥūnan	الْأَلْحَانَ‎; اللُّحُونَ al-ʔalḥāna‎; al-luḥūna	أَلْحَانَ‎; لُحُونَ ʔalḥāna‎; luḥūna
Genitive	أَلْحَانٍ‎; لُحُونٍ ʔalḥānin‎; luḥūnin	الْأَلْحَانِ‎; اللُّحُونِ al-ʔalḥāni‎; al-luḥūni	أَلْحَانِ‎; لُحُونِ ʔalḥāni‎; luḥūni

Descendants

• Maltese: leħen
• → Medieval Hebrew, Israeli Hebrew: לַחַן (laḥan, “tune, melody”)
• → Malay: lahan
  • Indonesian: lahan
• → Somali: laxaan

Etymology 1.5

Noun

لَحَن • (laḥan) m

1. intelligence, quickwittedness, nimbleness, verbal noun of لَحِنَ (laḥina)

Declension

Declension of noun لَحَن (laḥan)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	لَحَن laḥan	اللَّحَن al-laḥan	لَحَن laḥan
Nominative	لَحَنٌ laḥanun	اللَّحَنُ al-laḥanu	لَحَنُ laḥanu
Accusative	لَحَنًا laḥanan	اللَّحَنَ al-laḥana	لَحَنَ laḥana
Genitive	لَحَنٍ laḥanin	اللَّحَنِ al-laḥani	لَحَنِ laḥani

Etymology 1.6

Adjective

لَحِن • (laḥin)

1. intelligent, quick-witted, nimble

Declension

Declension of adjective لَحِن (laḥin)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular triptote		singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	لَحِن laḥin	اللَّحِن al-laḥin	لَحِنَة laḥina	اللَّحِنَة al-laḥina
Nominative	لَحِنٌ laḥinun	اللَّحِنُ al-laḥinu	لَحِنَةٌ laḥinatun	اللَّحِنَةُ al-laḥinatu
Accusative	لَحِنًا laḥinan	اللَّحِنَ al-laḥina	لَحِنَةً laḥinatan	اللَّحِنَةَ al-laḥinata
Genitive	لَحِنٍ laḥinin	اللَّحِنِ al-laḥini	لَحِنَةٍ laḥinatin	اللَّحِنَةِ al-laḥinati
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	لَحِنَيْن laḥinayn	اللَّحِنَيْن al-laḥinayn	لَحِنَتَيْن laḥinatayn	اللَّحِنَتَيْن al-laḥinatayn
Nominative	لَحِنَانِ laḥināni	اللَّحِنَانِ al-laḥināni	لَحِنَتَانِ laḥinatāni	اللَّحِنَتَانِ al-laḥinatāni
Accusative	لَحِنَيْنِ laḥinayni	اللَّحِنَيْنِ al-laḥinayni	لَحِنَتَيْنِ laḥinatayni	اللَّحِنَتَيْنِ al-laḥinatayni
Genitive	لَحِنَيْنِ laḥinayni	اللَّحِنَيْنِ al-laḥinayni	لَحِنَتَيْنِ laḥinatayni	اللَّحِنَتَيْنِ al-laḥinatayni
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	plural unknown		sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	? ?	? ?	لَحِنَات laḥināt	اللَّحِنَات al-laḥināt
Nominative	? ?	? ?	لَحِنَاتٌ laḥinātun	اللَّحِنَاتُ al-laḥinātu
Accusative	? ?	? ?	لَحِنَاتٍ laḥinātin	اللَّحِنَاتِ al-laḥināti
Genitive	? ?	? ?	لَحِنَاتٍ laḥinātin	اللَّحِنَاتِ al-laḥināti

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic لَحْن (laḥn).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [lahn]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [läɦn]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [läɦn]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [lɑːn]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [lɔːn]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [læɦn]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [läɦn]

Readings
Classical reading?	lahn
Dari reading?	lahn
Iranian reading?	lahn
Tajik reading?	lahn

Noun

لحن • (lahn)

1. tune, melody
2. tone of speech

   لحن مستتر ― lahn-e mostatar ― grandiose tone

3. accent, manner of speaking

Further reading

• Hayyim, Sulayman (1934) “لحن”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim