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الدنيء

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns concepts of baseness, meanness, and lowliness. It describes morally corrupt or ignoble character, as well as actions and states associated with such qualities. The root also extends to notions of being insignificant or debased.

Derived headwords

الدَّنِيءadjective
  1. 1.
    Base, ignobleboth

    Describing someone who is base, ignoble, or morally corrupt, particularly in matters of chastity and greed.

  2. 2.
    Mean, despicableboth

    Referring to something or someone considered mean, despicable, or of low value.

الدَّانِئadjective
  1. 1.
    Base, ignobleclassical

    Synonymous with الدَّنِيء, referring to a base or ignoble person.

أَدْنَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    Base peopleboth

    Plural of دَنِيء, referring to base, ignoble, or despicable people.

دِنَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    Base peopleboth

    Another plural form of دَنِيء, referring to base, ignoble, or despicable people.

دَنَأَverb
  1. 1.
    To be baseboth

    To be base, ignoble, or mean in character or conduct.

دُنُوءَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Basenessboth

    The state or quality of being base, ignoble, or mean.

دَنَاءَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Basenessboth

    The state or quality of being base, ignoble, or mean; ignobility.

الدَّنِيئَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Defect, flawboth

    A defect, flaw, or blemish, often referring to a moral failing or imperfection.

أَدْنَأَverb
  1. 1.
    To commit basenessclassical

    To commit or engage in something base or ignoble.

دَنِئَverb
  1. 1.
    To be baseboth

    To be base or ignoble.

أَدْنَأَadjective
  1. 1.
    Base, ignobleclassical

    An adjective form meaning base or ignoble.

دَنَأَىadjective
  1. 1.
    Base, ignobleclassical

    An adjective form meaning base or ignoble.

تَدَنَّأَهُverb
  1. 1.
    To incite to basenessclassical

    To incite or compel someone to commit baseness or ignoble acts.

Parallel reading

الدَّنِيء: الخَسِيسُ الخَبِيثُ البَطْنَ وَالفَرْجِ المَاجِنُ
The base: the mean, the wicked in stomach and private parts, the dissolute.
كَالدَّانِئِ
Like the base (person).
والدَّقِيقُ الحَقِيرُ
And the insignificant, the contemptible.
ج: أَدْنَاءٌ وَدِنَاءٌ
Plural: adnaa' and dunaa'.
وَقَدْ دَنَأَ، كَمَنَعَ وَكَرُمَ، دُنُوءَةً وَدَنَاءَةً
And he was base, as in 'manaa' and 'karuma', with dunoo'ah and danaa'ah.
والدَّنِيئَةُ: النَّقِيصَةُ
And the dinee'ah: the defect.
وَأَدْنَأَ: رَكِبَ دَنِيئًا
And adna'a: he committed a base act.
وَدَنِئَ، كَفَرِحَ: جَنِئَ
And dani'a, as in 'fariha': he was base.
وَالنَّعْتُ: أَدْنَأُ وَدَنَأَى
And the adjective: adna' and danaa'.
وَتَدَنَّأَهُ: حَمَلَهُ عَلَى الدَّنَاءَةِ
And tadanna'ahu: he incited him to baseness.