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دنم

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to shortness or being low, possibly with connotations of baseness or meanness. It describes physical shortness and also a moral or social lowliness.

Derived headwords

الدنامةnoun
  1. 1.
    shortnessboth

    A state or quality of being short in stature or length.

  2. 2.
    basenessclassical

    A quality of being low, mean, or ignoble.

الدنمةnoun
  1. 1.
    shortnessboth

    A state or quality of being short in stature or length.

  2. 2.
    basenessclassical

    A quality of being low, mean, or ignoble.

دنيءadjective
  1. 1.
    lowboth

    Of low social standing or moral character.

  2. 2.
    meanboth

    Lacking in dignity or honor; ignoble.

  3. 3.
    baseboth

    Having or showing a lack of honor or morality.

دنمهnoun
  1. 1.
    basenessclassical

    A quality of being low, mean, or ignoble.

Parallel reading

الدنامة والدنمة: القصير مثل الدنابة والدنبة
Ad-danāmah and ad-danmah: the short, like ad-danābah and ad-danbah.
كأنها غصن ذوى من ينمه
As if she were a branch that has become short from its growth.
تنمى إلى كل دنيء دنمه
She belongs to every base person, possessing baseness.