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غدن

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of ease, comfort, prosperity, and lushness. It extends to descriptions of soft, tender, and abundant growth in plants, as well as the tenderness and softness of youth.

Derived headwords

الغَدَنnoun
  1. 1.
    Prosperity and easeboth

    Abundance of living and blessings; also, relaxation and languor.

غَدِنَverb
  1. 1.
    To live in easeclassical

    To live in prosperity and luxury.

غَدَنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Prosperity and softnessboth

    Prosperity and gentleness; also, a state of ease and luxury in life.

  2. 2.
    Thick fleshclassical

    A thick piece of flesh, possibly in the throat area.

غَدَنِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    Tender and softboth

    Describing a young person who is tender and soft; also used for lush, abundant vegetation.

مُغْدَوْدِنadjective
  1. 1.
    Lush and abundantboth

    Describing plants that are lush, abundant, and tender, often to the point of appearing dark green.

  2. 2.
    Tender and softboth

    Describing a young person who is tender and soft; also used for lush, abundant vegetation.

  3. 3.
    Long and thickboth

    Describing hair that is long, thick, and abundant.

  4. 4.
    Languidclassical

    Describing someone who is relaxed, languid, or even weak, which can be a flaw.

اغْدَوْدَنَverb
  1. 1.
    To become lush and dark greenboth

    Used for plants when they become lush and green, to the point of appearing dark or even black from excessive moisture.

  2. 2.
    To grow long and thickboth

    Used for hair when it grows long and thick.

الغُدْنانnoun
  1. 1.
    Prosperity and tendernessclassical

    The state of prosperity and tenderness, particularly associated with youth.

الغُدْنانِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    Tender and softboth

    Describing youth as tender and soft.

الغُدْنانِيَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    Tenderness of youthclassical

    The tenderness and softness associated with youth.

الغُدْنانِيّname
  1. 1.
    Tribe nameclassical

    A name referring to a tribe or lineage.

الغُدْنانَةname
  1. 1.
    Tribe nameclassical

    A name referring to a tribe or lineage.

الغُدْنانname
  1. 1.
    Tribe nameclassical

    A name referring to a tribe or lineage.

الغُدْنانnoun
  1. 1.
    Rod for hanging clothesclassical

    A rod or stick used for hanging clothes, a term from Yemen.

Parallel reading

ولم تصبه نعسة على غدن.
And no drowsiness overcame him due to languor.
أي على فترة واسترخاء؛
Meaning, due to a period of relaxation and languor;
وإن في بني فلان لغدنا أي نعمة ولينا،
And indeed, in the family of so-and-so there is prosperity and gentleness,
وكذلك الغدنة.
And likewise is the 'ghadana'.
وإنهم لفي عيش غدنة وغدنة أي رغد؛
And they are indeed in a life of ease and luxury, meaning abundant life;
وفلان في غدنة من عيشه أي في نعمة ورفاهية.
And so-and-so is in a state of ease in his life, meaning in prosperity and well-being.
والغداني والمغدودن: الشاب الناعم.
And 'al-ghadani' and 'al-maghdoodan' refer to the tender, soft young man.
وشجر مغدودن: ناعم متثن؛
And 'maghdoodan' trees: soft and flexible;
أرض بها التين مع الرمان، ... وعنب مغدودن الأفنان.
A land with figs and pomegranates, ... and grapes with tender, flexible branches.
واغدودن النبت إذا اخضر حتى يضرب إلى السواد من شدة ريه.
And the plant 'aghdaudana' when it becomes green until it turns dark from the intensity of its watering.
شمر: المغدودنة الأرض الكثيرة الكلإ الملتفة؛
Shammar said: 'al-maghdoodana' is the land that is abundant with dense vegetation;
يقال: كلأ مغدودن أي ملتف؛
It is said: 'maghdoodan' herbage means dense and abundant;
مغدودن الأرطى غداني الضال .
Abundant with 'artaa' trees, tender with 'dhaal' trees.
غداني الضال أي كثير ريان مسترخ؛
'Ghadani' of the 'dhaal' means abundant, well-watered, and relaxed;
ودغية من خطل مغدودن .
And a lush, abundant, and sprawling valley.
وهو المسترخي المتساقط، وهو عيب في الرجل.
And it is the relaxed, drooping one, which is a flaw in a man.
وأرض مغدودنة إذا كانت معشبة.
And 'maghdoodana' land if it is verdant.
وشاب غدودن: ناعم؛
And a 'ghadoodan' youth: tender;
لما رأتني خلق المموه، ... براق أصلاد الجبن الأجله، بعد غداني الشباب الأبله.
When she saw me, accustomed to the deceitful, ... shining with the smooth, foolish cheese, after the tenderness of the foolish youth.
غداني الشباب: نعمته.
'Ghadani' of youth: its prosperity.
وشعر غدودن ومغدودن: كثير ملتف طويل.
And 'ghadoodan' and 'maghdoodan' hair: abundant, dense, and long.
إذا ما تنوء به آدها.
When its owner could barely lift it.
وإن شئت نصبته على الذم،
And if you wish, you can make it accusative, implying blame,