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ذو

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

The root ذو (dhū) primarily relates to possession, ownership, and association. It is commonly used to indicate someone or something that possesses a certain quality, attribute, or object. It can also denote belonging or being characterized by something.

Derived headwords

ذُوname
  1. 1.
    possessor ofboth

    A common prefix or standalone word indicating possession of a quality, attribute, or object.

ذُو قِيفَانname
  1. 1.
    Dhu Qifanclassical

    A proper name, referring to a person. It is identified as either 'Alqamah ibn 'Abs or Dhu Qifan ibn Malik ibn Zubayd ibn Wulai'ah.

Parallel reading

ذو قيفان: علقمة بن عبس، أو ذو قيفان بن مالك ابن زبيد بن وليعة.
Dhu Qifan: Alqamah ibn 'Abs, or Dhu Qifan ibn Malik ibn Zubayd ibn Wulai'ah.