ثَنَاءٌ

, [and according to the CK, ثَنِيَّةٌ, but this is a mistranscription for تَثْنِيَة, verbal noun of ثَنَّى, and تَثْنِيَة is a mistake for تَثْبِيَة, verbal noun of ثَبَّى, (see 4,)] Praise, eulogy, or commendation, (T, S, M, Msb, K,) of a man, (T, M,) and of God: (T:) and dispraise, censure, or discommendation, (T, M, Msb, K,) of a man: (T, M:) or the former only: (M, K:) or more frequently the former: (Msb:) so termed because it is repeated: (Ham p. 696:) that it relates to good speech and evil is asserted by many. (TA.)