دختنوس

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This entry pertains to a proper name, specifically the name of a woman. It discusses its origin, etymology, and alternative pronunciations.

Derived headwords

دَخْتَنُوسname

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Dukhtanūsclassical
The name of a woman, daughter of Laqīṭ ibn Zurārah al-Taimī. It is an Arabized name, originally 'Dukhtarnūsh', meaning 'daughter of the contented one'. Her father named her after the daughter of Kisra.

دَخْتَرْنُوشname

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Dukhtarnūshclassical
The original Persian form of the name Dukhtanūs, meaning 'daughter of the contented one'.

دَخْدَنُوسname

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Dukhdhanūsclassical
An alternative pronunciation or variant of the name Dukhtanūs, also referring to the daughter of Laqīṭ ibn Zurārah al-Taimī.

بِنْتnoun

لَقِيطname

زُرَارَةname

التَّمِيمِيّadjective

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al-Taimīclassical
An adjective referring to someone belonging to the Taim tribe, a lineage or affiliation.

الهَنِيءadjective

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the contented oneclassical
Meaning 'the happy', 'the satisfied', or 'the fortunate'. Used here as part of the etymology of the name Dukhtarnūsh.

اِبْنَةnoun

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daughterboth
A female offspring. Used here in the context of the name's meaning.

كِسْرَىname

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Kisraclassical
The title of the Sasanian kings of Persia. Used here to refer to the daughter of a Persian king.

دَخْتَنُوس، كَعَضْرَفُوط: بِنْت لَقِيط بْن زُرَارَة التَّمِيمِيّ

Dukhtanūs, like 'aḍrafūṭ: the daughter of Laqīṭ ibn Zurārah al-Taimī.

وَهِيَ مُعَرَّبَة

And she is Arabized.

أَصْلُهَا: دُخْتَرْنُوش

Her origin is: Dukhtarnūsh.

أَيْ: بِنْت الهَنِيء

Meaning: daughter of the contented one.

سَمَّاهَا أَبُوهَا بِاسْمِ اِبْنَةِ كِسْرَى

Her father named her after the daughter of Kisra.

وَيُقَالُ: دَخْدَنُوس، بِالدَّال

And it is said: Dukhdhanūs, with the dāl.