عَانٍ

Lowly, humble, or submissive. (Msb, TA.)

And (Msb, TA) hence, apparently, (TA,) A captive; (S, Mgh, Msb, K, TA;) feminine عَانِيَةٌ: (Mgh, TA:) plural masculine عُنَاةٌ; (S, Mgh, Msb, TA;) and plural feminine عَوَانٍ. (S, Mgh, TA.)

And عَوَانٍ signifies (assumed tropical:) Women; (Msb, K;) singular عَانِيَةٌ: (Msb:) because they are confined like captives in the abodes of their husbands; (Msb;) or because they are treated wrongfully and not defended against their wrongers. (K.) It occurs in a tradition as meaning Females in the condition of captives: (Mgh:) or women who are captives; or like captives. (IAth, TA.)

And it signifies also عَوَامِلُ [which, as plural of عَامِلَةٌ, is used as meaning Workers, or labourers; and also, as a subst., as meaning the legs of a beast or horse or the like]: and it is said to be used by El-Jaadee as an epithet applied to the limbs of camels, or other beasts, used for riding. (TA.)

And hence, perhaps, it is applied to The مَكَّاسُون [or collectors of the impost termed مَكْس, q. v.]; because they are workers, or labourers, for the oppressors. (TA.)

-A2- Also (the singular) Flowing, applied to blood, (S, K, TA,) or to water. (TA.)