جون

جَوْنَةٌ جون جونه جونة The sun; (K;) [i. e.] the sun's disc; because it becomes black [or of a blackish colour tinged with red] at setting; (S;) or it may be because of its whiteness and clearness; but it is said to be only applied to the sun when it is setting; opposed to غَزَالَةٌ; as observed by MF: (TA:) [see also جَوْنٌ:] the sun is also called ↓ جَوْنَاآءُ, (K,) because of its becoming black [or of a blackish colour tinged with red] at setting. (TA.) ― -b2- A [ jar such as is called ] خَابِيَة: (IAar, TA:) or a خابية smeared with tar, or pitch. (S.) [See an ex. in a verse of Lebeed cited in art. دكن.] See also جُونَةٌ. ― -b3- And A bucket (دَلْو) that has become black. (IAar, TA.) ― -b4- And i. q. فَحْمَةٌ [which may here mean either A piece of charcoal, or the blackness of night or the like]. (IAar, K.) ― -b5- And i. q. أَحْمَرُ [perhaps as a subst., meaning A red thing ]. (K.) ― -b6- See also جَونِىٌّ.