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التحون

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes concepts of humiliation, degradation, and destruction. It can also refer to a specific proper name.

Derived headwords

الذلّnoun
  1. 1.
    Humiliationboth

    The state of being brought low, degraded, or dishonored.

الهلاكnoun
  1. 1.
    Destructionboth

    The state of being ruined, annihilated, or perishing.

حونةname
  1. 1.
    Hunahclassical

    A proper name, specifically a title given to Dumyah bint Sabit.

Parallel reading

التحون: الذل، والهلاك.
Al-Tahūn: humiliation, and destruction.
وحونة، بالفتح: لقب دمية بنت سابط.
Wa-Hunah, with the fatha: a title of Dumyah bint Sabit.