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دهن

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

دَهْنَاآءُ دهناآء A [ desert such as is termed ] فَلَاة: (K:) or a place of sands: (JK:) or a place all sand: (TA:) [or a desert of reddish sand. Hence,] with the article ال, A certain place [or desert tract ] belonging to Temeem, in Nejd, (S K, TA,) extending to the distance of three days' journey, in which is no water; (TA;) as also الدَّهْنَى; (S, K;) this latter occurring in poetry. (TA.) [The same appellation is also applied to The great desert of which the central part lies towards the S. E. of Nejd. ] -A2- Also A certain red herb, (K,) having broad leaves, used for tanning. (TA.)

Derived headwords

دَهْنَاآءُ
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