الضنك

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes narrowness, constriction, and hardship, extending to physical and mental weakness, scarcity of resources, and difficult living conditions. It can also refer to specific ailments like a cold or to robust physical attributes.

Derived headwords

ضَنِكَverb

1.
to be narrowboth
To be constricted or narrow in any aspect, whether physical, financial, or situational.
2.
to be weakclassical
To be weak in opinion, body, spirit, or intellect.

ضَنْكًاnoun

1.
narrownessboth
The state of being narrow, constricted, or difficult.

ضَنَاكَةnoun

1.
narrownessboth
A state of constriction or difficulty.
2.
weaknessclassical
A state of weakness in mind, body, or spirit.

ضَنُوكَةnoun

1.
narrownessboth
A state of constriction or difficulty.

ضَنِيكadjective

1.
weakclassical
Characterized by weakness in opinion, body, spirit, or intellect.

الضَّنْكnoun

1.
narrownessboth
Constriction or difficulty in any matter, affecting both males and females.
2.
hardshipboth
A difficult or narrow way of life.

الضِّنْكَةnoun

1.
coldclassical
A common cold or nasal congestion.

ضَنَكَverb

1.
to have a coldclassical
To suffer from a cold or nasal congestion.

الضَّنَأْكadjective

1.
robustclassical
Firmly built and fleshy, referring to a person.
2.
largeclassical
Describing a large female camel.
3.
strongclassical
Well-formed and strong, referring to a person or animal.
4.
largeclassical
Describing large trees.

ضِنْأَكَةnoun

1.
robustnessclassical
The quality of being firmly built and fleshy.

الضَّنَأْكnoun

1.
hardshipclassical
A difficult or narrow life.
2.
servantclassical
A follower who serves for sustenance.
3.
cut offclassical
Someone or something that is severed or cut off.
4.
strong buildclassical
A person or thing of strong and solid construction.
5.
heavy hindquartersclassical
Describing a female animal with heavy hindquarters.
6.
large treeclassical
A large and significant tree.

Parallel reading

الضنك: الضيق في كل شيء، للذكر والأنثى.

Al-Dhanak: Narrowness in everything, for male and female.

ضنك، ككرم، ضنكا وضناكة وضنوكة: ضاق

Dhanaka, like karuma, dhanakan, dhanakatan, and dhanukatan: he became narrow/constricted.

وفلان ضناكة، فهو ضنيك: ضعف في رأيه وجسمه ونفسه وعقله.

And so-and-so is dhanakatan, so he is dhanik: weak in his opinion, body, spirit, and mind.

وكغراب: الزكام، كالضنكة، بالضم.

And like ghurab: a cold, like al-dhanikah, with dammah.

وقد ضنك، كعني.

And he suffered from a cold, like 'aniya.

والضنأك، كجندب وجندل: الصلب المعصوب اللحم، وهي ضنأكة.

And al-dhan'ak, like jundab and jandal: the firm, fleshy one, and she is dhan'akah.

والضنأك، كجندب: الناقة العظيمة.

And al-dhan'ak, like jundab: the great she-camel.

وككتاب: الموثق الخلق الشديد، للذكر والأنثى، والثقيلة العجز، والشجر العظيم.

And like kitāb: the firmly built and strong, for male and female, and the one with heavy hindquarters, and the great tree.

وكأمير: العيش الضيق، والتابع الذي يخدم بخبزه، والمقطوع.

And like amir: the narrow life, and the follower who serves for his bread, and the cut off one.