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ذون

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of abundance, blessings, and potentially flaws or defects. It is discussed in relation to plural forms and specific meanings attributed by lexicographers.

Derived headwords

ذونونnoun
  1. 1.
    abundanceclassical

    A plural form, possibly referring to abundance or a large quantity, likened in form to 'helion'.

ذوانينnoun
  1. 1.
    abundanceclassical

    A plural form, possibly referring to abundance or a large quantity.

التذونnoun
  1. 1.
    blessingclassical

    The state of being blessed or a blessing itself.

الذانnoun
  1. 1.
    flawclassical

    A defect, fault, or blemish.

الذينnoun
  1. 1.
    flawclassical

    A defect, fault, or blemish.

Parallel reading

الكسائي في الذآنين: منهم من لا يهمز فيقول ذونون وذوانين للجمع
Al-Kisa'i on the topic of 'al-dha'anīn': Some of them do not use the hamza and say 'dhūnūn' and 'dhawānīn' for the plural.
قال: والذونون في هيئة الهليون مسموع من العرب
He said: And 'al-dhūnūn' in the form of 'al-hilyūn' is heard from the Arabs.
ابن الأعرابي: التذون النعمة
Ibn al-A'rabi: 'Al-tadhdhun' is the blessing.
والذان والذين العيب
And 'al-dhān' and 'al-dhīn' are the defect.