ضبن

Root entry · 22 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the area of the body around the armpit and flank, and by extension, to holding, carrying, or encompassing something closely. It also extends to concepts of proximity, companionship, and burden, as well as illness and a specific type of wound.

Derived headwords

الضِّبْنnoun

1.
armpit and adjacent areaboth
The armpit and the area immediately surrounding it.
2.
flank, sideboth
The area between the armpit and the flank, or between the waist and the hip bone, or the upper part of the side.

ضَبَنَverb

1.
to place upon one's flankclassical
To place something upon a person's flank or the area described by 'ضبن'.
2.
to wound severelyclassical
To strike with a sword, stick, or stone, causing a severe wound to a limb or eye.

ضَبْنًاnoun

1.
act of placing on flankclassical
The verbal noun for placing something upon one's flank.
2.
severe woundingclassical
The verbal noun for striking with a weapon to cause severe injury.

اضْطَبَنَverb

1.
to carry or hold closelyboth
To carry something held close to the body, often under the arm or near the flank, or to embrace it.
2.
to place within one's flankclassical
To place something within the 'ضبن' area of one's body.

أَضْبَنَverb

1.
to place within one's flankclassical
To place something within the 'ضبن' area of one's body.
2.
to make illclassical
To afflict someone with a chronic illness or ailment.

مُضْطَبَنnoun

1.
that which is carried closelyclassical
Something that is carried or held close to the body.

مُضَبَّنadjective

1.
ill, afflictedclassical
Describing a person who is chronically ill or afflicted with a persistent ailment.

الضَّبْنَةnoun

1.
family, dependentsclassical
One's family, household, or dependents, whom one supports and protects.
2.
group, collectionclassical
A group or collection of people, especially dependents or followers.
3.
ailment, infirmityclassical
A chronic illness, ailment, or disability.

ضَبْنَةnoun

1.
group, collectionclassical
A group or collection of people, especially dependents or followers.
2.
ailment, infirmityclassical
A chronic illness, ailment, or disability.

ضَبِينَةnoun

1.
close associates, intimatesclassical
One's close companions, inner circle, or confidants.
2.
dependents, familyclassical
One's family and dependents.

الضَّبْنَة (في السفر)noun

1.
burden of responsibilityclassical
In the context of travel, the burden of managing wealth and dependents, or the responsibility for those whose expenses one must cover.
2.
troublesome companionsclassical
In travel, companions who are of no help or benefit, being merely a burden.

ضَبَنَةnoun

1.
close associates, intimatesclassical
One's close companions, inner circle, or confidants.
2.
dependents, familyclassical
One's family and dependents.

ضَبْنnoun

1.
weakness, deficiencyclassical
A lack of strength, deficiency, or inferiority.
2.
stagnant waterclassical
Water that is stagnant, lacking freshness or flow.

ضَبِنadjective

1.
ill, infirmclassical
A person suffering from a chronic illness or infirmity.

أَضْبَنَهُ الدَّاءُverb

1.
illness afflicted himclassical
The illness made him chronically ill or infirm.

المَضْبُونadjective

1.
ill, infirmclassical
A person suffering from a chronic illness or infirmity.

ضَبَنَverb

1.
to turn away, divertclassical
To divert or turn away a gift, favor, or known practice from its usual recipients.

ضَبْنnoun

1.
narrowness, confinementclassical
A narrow or confined place.

ضُبَيْنَةname

1.
proper name
A proper name, possibly of a person or tribe.

بَنُو ضَابِنname

1.
tribe name
A tribal name, referring to the descendants of Dabn.

بَنُو مُضَابِنname

1.
tribe name
A tribal name, referring to the descendants of Mudabn.

الضُّوبَانnoun

1.
strong, mature camelclassical
A strong, mature, and powerful male camel.

Parallel reading

الإبط وما يليه.

The armpit and what is adjacent to it.

ما بين الإبط والكشح

What is between the armpit and the flank.

جعله فوق ضبنه.

He placed it upon his flank.

اضطبن الشيء: حمله في ضبنه أو عليه

To 'اضطبن' a thing: to carry it in or upon one's flank.

فأول الحمل الأبط ثم الضبن ثم الحضن

The first part of the load is the armpit, then the flank, then the embrace.

آواه الظليم ضبن جناحه.

The ostrich sheltered it in the fold of its wing.

ثم اضطبنت سلاحي تحت مغرضها

Then I embraced my weapon beneath her covering.

وأضبنت الشيء واضطبنته: جعلته في ضبني.

And he 'أضبن' a thing and 'اضطبنه': he placed it in his flank.

أخذه تحت ضبنه إذا أخذه تحت حضنه.

He took it under his flank if he took it under his embrace.

فجعلها في ضبنه أي حضنه.

So he placed it in his flank, meaning his embrace.

إن داركم قد ضبنت الكعبة ولا بد لي من هدمها

Your house has encompassed the Kaaba, and I must demolish it.

أخذ في ضبن من الطريق أي في ناحية منه

He took a side path, meaning a direction off the main road.

في ضبنه ثعلب منكسر

In his flank was a broken fox.

قد حذرت ضيقي ونتني وضبني أي جنبي وناحيتي

You have warned of my narrowness, my foulness, and my side, meaning my flank and my vicinity.

الخطايا بين أضبانهم أي يحملون الأوزار على جنوبهم

The sins between their flanks, meaning they carry burdens on their sides.

فلان في ضبن فلان وضبينته أي ناحيته وكنفه.

So-and-so is in the vicinity and protection of so-and-so.

الضبنة: أهل الرجل لأنه يضبنها في كنفه، معناه يعانقها

The 'ضبة': a man's family, because he embraces them in his protection.

وعليه ضبنة من عيال، بكسر الضاد وسكون الباء، أي جماعة.

And upon him is a 'ضبة' of dependents, meaning a group.

نحن في ضبنه وفي حريمه وظله وذمته

We are under his protection, his sanctuary, his shade, and his covenant.

اللهم إني أعوذ بك من الضبنة في السفر والكآبة في المنقلب

O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the burden in travel and the gloom upon returning.

الضبنة: ما تحت يدك من مال وعيال تهتم به ومن تلزمك نفقته

The 'ضبة': what is under your charge of wealth and dependents that you care for and whose expenses are incumbent upon you.

تعوذ بالله من الضبنة كثرة العيال والحشم في مظنة الحاجة

Seek refuge in Allah from the 'ضبة', which is a multitude of dependents and servants in a situation of need.

الضبنة: الزمانة.

The 'ضبة': infirmity.

ورجل ضبن: زمن.

And a 'ضبن' man: one who is ill.

وقد أضبنه الداء: أزمنه

And the illness 'أضبن' him: it made him chronically ill.

المضبون: الزمن

The 'مضبون': the chronically ill.

وضبنه يضبنه ضبنا: ضربه بسيف أو عصا أو حجر فقطع يده أو رجله أو فقأ عينه.

And he 'ضَبَنَهُ' him: he struck him with a sword, stick, or stone, cutting off his hand or leg or blinding his eye.

ضبنت عنا هديتك وعادتك أو ما كان من معروف تضبنها ضبنا كصبنتها

Your gift and your custom, or any known good deed, you diverted from us, you turned it away like you turned away from us.

ماء ضبن ومضبون ولزن وملزون ولزن وضبن إذا كان مشفوها لا فضل فيه.

Water that is 'ضبن' and 'مضبون', 'لزن' and 'ملزون', 'لزن' and 'ضبن' if it is stagnant with no benefit.

مكان ضبن أي ضيق.

A 'ضبن' place, meaning narrow.

فلتصلقن بني ضبينة صلقة تلصقنهم بخوالف الأطناب

Then you will surely strike the sons of Dabnah with a blow that will attach them to the ends of the ropes.

الضوبان الجمل المسن القوي

The 'ضوبان': the strong, mature camel.