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ءدن

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes shortness and being stunted, particularly in physical stature and neck length. It extends to describe small, short-necked birds and a person who is excessively short.

Derived headwords

المُؤَدَّنadjective
  1. 1.
    Short-necked, broad-shoulderedclassical

    Describing a person with a short neck and narrow shoulders, along with short shoulder blades and hands.

  2. 2.
    Excessively shortclassical

    A person who is extremely short in stature.

المُؤَدَّنةnoun
  1. 1.
    Small birdclassical

    A small bird with a short neck, similar to a lark.

Parallel reading

المُؤَدَّنُ مِنَ النَّاسِ: القَصيرُ العُنُقِ الضَّيِّقُ المَنكِبَينِ مَعَ قِصَرِ الأَلواحِ واليَدَينِ
The short-necked (person) among people: the one with a short neck and narrow shoulders, along with short shoulder blades and hands.
وَقيلَ: هُوَ الَّذي يُولَدُ ضاوِيًّا
And it was said: he is one who is born stunted.
وَالمُؤَدَّنةُ: طُوَيْرَةٌ صَغيرةٌ قَصيرَةُ العُنُقِ نَحوُ القُبَّرَةِ
And the short-necked (bird) is: a small bird with a short neck, similar to a lark.
ابنُ بَرِّي: المُؤَدَّنُ الفاحِشُ القِصَرِ
Ibn Barrī: The short-necked (person) is excessively short.
لَمّا رَأتْهُ مُؤَدَّنًا عَظِيمًا
When she saw him excessively short and large,