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الدنمة

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of shortness, insignificance, and lowliness. It also encompasses sounds associated with objects like bows and basins, possibly implying a dull or resonant quality.

Derived headwords

الدنمةnoun
  1. 1.
    Short personboth

    A female person who is short in stature.

  2. 2.
    Shortnessclassical

    The quality or state of being short.

الدنامةnoun
  1. 1.
    Short personboth

    A female person who is short in stature.

  2. 2.
    Shortnessclassical

    The quality or state of being short.

الذرةnoun
  1. 1.
    Antboth

    A small insect, often used metaphorically for something tiny or insignificant.

  2. 2.
    Atomclassical

    The smallest indivisible particle, a concept from ancient philosophy.

التدنيمnoun
  1. 1.
    Basenessclassical

    The quality of being base, ignoble, or mean-spirited.

  2. 2.
    Sound of a bowclassical

    The noise produced by a bow, possibly when drawn or released.

  3. 3.
    Sound of a basinclassical

    The sound made by a basin, perhaps when struck or resonating.

كالترنيمother
  1. 1.
    Like hummingclassical

    Similar to the sound of humming or chanting, often a continuous, low sound.

Parallel reading

الدنمة والدنامة، بكسر دالهما وشد النون: القصيرة، والذرة.
Al-dunmah and al-danamah, with a kasrah on the dal and a shaddah on the nun: the short one, and the ant/atom.
والتدنيم: النذالة، وصوت القوس والطست، كالترنيم.
And al-tadnim: baseness, and the sound of the bow and the basin, like humming.