دنا

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to proximity, closeness, and coming near. It also extends to concepts of weakness, diminishment, and degradation, as well as specific geographical locations and a prophet's name.

Derived headwords

تَدَانَتْverb

1.
became weak and fewclassical
Used to describe livestock (camels) that have become few in number, weak, and diminished.

دَنَاverb

1.
approachedboth
To come near, to draw close to something or someone.
2.
sought something baseclassical
To seek or pursue a lowly, ignoble, or base matter.

ودنى فلان: طلب أمرا خسيسا — And so-and-so sought something base.

الدُّنَاnoun

1.
land of Banu Kilbclassical
A specific geographical location, identified as the land belonging to the tribe of Banu Kilb.
2.
place in the desertclassical
A location situated in the desert.

من أخدريات الدنا التفعت له — From the hidden places of Ad-Duna, she coiled for him.

الأَدْنَيَانِnoun

1.
two valleysclassical
Refers to two specific valleys.

دَانِيَاname

1.
Danielboth
A prophet from the Children of Israel, known as Daniel.

Parallel reading

وتدانت إبل الرجل: قلت وضعفت

And the man's camels became few and weak.

تباعدت مني أن رأيت حمولتي ... تدانت

They seemed distant from me when I saw my baggage train... becoming few.

ودنى فلان: طلب أمرا خسيسا

And so-and-so sought something base.

والدنا: أرض لكلب

And Ad-Duna is the land of Kilb.

من أخدريات الدنا التفعت له ... بهمى الرفاغ، ولج في إحناق

From the hidden places of Ad-Duna, she coiled for him... in the lushness of Ar-Raffagh, and plunged into the depths.

والدنا موضع بالبادية

And Ad-Duna is a place in the desert.

فأمواه الدنا فعويرضات ... دوارس بعد أحياء حلال

So its waters of Ad-Duna and its small, barren tracts... are desolate after being fertile and permissible (to inhabit).

والأدنيان: واديان

And Al-Adniyan are two valleys.

ودانيا: نبي من بني إسرائيل يقال له دانيال

And Dania is a prophet from the Children of Israel called Daniel.