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الدرن

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concepts of dirt, filth, and uncleanness, both literal and figurative. It extends to things that are dry, withered, or worn out, and also encompasses places, origins, and certain animals like foxes.

Derived headwords

الدَّرَنnoun
  1. 1.
    dirt, filthboth

    Literal dirt, grime, or filth that adheres to something.

  2. 2.
    a mountainclassical

    A specific mountain located in Berber al-Gharb.

  3. 3.
    worn-out garmentboth

    A garment that is old, worn out, and possibly dirty.

دَرِنَverb
  1. 1.
    to be dirty, soiledboth

    To become covered in dirt or filth; to be soiled.

  2. 2.
    to be worn outboth

    To become old and worn out, especially referring to clothing.

درن الثوب — The garment became dirty/worn out
أَدْرَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to soil, make dirtyboth

    To cause something to become dirty or soiled.

  2. 2.
    to make worn outboth

    To cause something, like a garment, to become worn out.

وأدرنته — and he made it dirty/worn out
دَرِنadjective
  1. 1.
    dirty, soiledboth

    Describing something that is covered in dirt or filth.

  2. 2.
    worn outboth

    Describing something, like a garment, that is old and worn.

فهو درن — so he is dirty/soiled
مِدْرَانadjective
  1. 1.
    dirty, soiledboth

    Describing something that is dirty or soiled.

  2. 2.
    worn outboth

    Describing something that is worn out or old.

  3. 3.
    dry, witheredboth

    Describing dry or withered vegetation.

فهو درن ومدران — so he is dirty and soiled
وظبي مدران — and a gazelle that eats it (dry vegetation)
الإِدْرُونnoun
  1. 1.
    manger, feeding troughclassical

    A place where animals are fed.

  2. 2.
    granary, storehouseclassical

    A place where grain or provisions are stored.

  3. 3.
    dirt, filthclassical

    Dirt or uncleanness.

  4. 4.
    homeland, originclassical

    One's native land or place of origin.

  5. 5.
    foxclassical

    A fox.

أم درنname
  1. 1.
    the worldclassical

    A metaphorical name for the world, possibly implying its transient or deceptive nature.

أم درن، محركة: الدنيا — Umm Daran (with harakat): the world
أم درينname
  1. 1.
    barren landclassical

    Land that is dry, infertile, and unproductive.

وأم درين، كأمير: الأرض المجدبة — and Umm Dirin (like Amir): the barren land
دارينname
  1. 1.
    a place nameclassical

    A location situated in Bahrain, known for musk.

ودارين: ع بالبحرين، منه المسك الداري — and Darin: a place in Bahrain, from which comes Darin musk
درنيadjective
  1. 1.
    related to Darinclassical

    Pertaining to the place named Darin.

  2. 2.
    foolishclassical

    Describing someone as foolish or stupid.

والنسبة: درني — and the attribution: Darini (related to Darin, or foolish)
الثعلبnoun
  1. 1.
    foxboth

    The animal known as a fox.

الحطبnoun
  1. 1.
    firewoodboth

    Wood used for fuel.

حطب مدرنnoun
  1. 1.
    dry firewoodboth

    Firewood that is dry and withered.

وحطب مدرن، كمحسن: يابس — and dry firewood, like Muhsin: dry
الثوب الخلقnoun
  1. 1.
    worn-out garmentboth

    An old, worn-out, and possibly dirty piece of clothing.

وككتف وأمير: الثوب الخلق — and like Katif and Amir: the worn-out garment
درنت يده بالشيءverb phrase
  1. 1.
    his hand became soiled with the thingboth

    His hand became dirty or stained by contact with something.

ودرنت يده بالشيء، كفرح: تلطخت — and his hand became soiled with the thing, like Farah: it became stained
يداه درنتان بالخيرphrase
  1. 1.
    his hands are stained with good deedsclassical

    A figurative expression meaning his hands are involved in or responsible for good actions.

ويداه درنتان بالخير — and his hands are stained with good deeds
أيديهم درانphrase
  1. 1.
    their hands are soiled/involvedclassical

    Figuratively, their hands are involved in something, possibly negative or dirty.

وأيديهم دران — and their hands are soiled/involved
درن اليدينphrase
  1. 1.
    soiling of the handsclassical

    The act or state of hands being dirty or involved in something.

وهو درن اليدين — and he is one who soils the hands

Parallel reading

الدرن، محركة: جبل ببربر الغرب
Al-Daran, with harakat: a mountain in Berber al-Gharb.
والوسخ أو تلطخه
And dirt or its staining.
درن الثوب، كفرح
The garment became dirty, like Farah (verb form).
وأدرن وأدرنته، فهو درن ومدران، للذكر والأنثى.
And he became dirty, and he made it dirty; so he is dirty and soiled, for male and female.
وكأمير وثمامة: يبيس كل حطام حمض أو ms1663 شجر أو بقل.
And like Amir and Thamamah: the dry remains of any saltwort, trees, or herbs.
وأدرنت الإبل: رعته.
And the camels grazed on it (the dry vegetation).
وظبي مدران: يأكله.
And a gazelle that eats it (dry vegetation).
وحطب مدرن، كمحسن: يابس.
And dry firewood, like Muhsin: dry.
والإدرون، كفرعون: المعلف، والآري، والدرن، والوطن، والأصل.
And Al-Idrun, like Fir'aun: the manger, the granary, the dirt, the homeland, and the origin.
وكسحاب: الثعلب.
And like Sahab: the fox.
وكبشرى: ع، ويفتح، والنسبة: درني، وبنت عبعبة الشاعرة.
And like Bushra: a place name, and it is opened (with fatha), and the attribution: Darini, and the daughter of 'Ab'abah the poetess.
وأم درن، محركة: الدنيا.
And Umm Daran, with harakat: the world.
وأم درين، كأمير: الأرض المجدبة.
And Umm Dirin, like Amir: the barren land.
ودارين: ع بالبحرين، منه المسك الداري.
And Darin: a place in Bahrain, from which comes Darin musk.
وكجهينة: أحمق.
And like Juhaynah: foolish.
وثقة الدولة، علي بن محمد الدريني، واقف المدرسة الثقتية: حدث وروى.
And the trusted one of the state, Ali bin Muhammad Al-Darini, the founder of Al-Thiqatiyyah school: he narrated and transmitted.
وكرمانة: امرأة.
And like Kirmanah: a woman.
وككتف وأمير: الثوب الخلق.
And like Katif and Amir: the worn-out garment.
ودرنت يده بالشيء، كفرح: تلطخت.
And his hand became soiled with the thing, like Farah (verb form): it became stained.
ويداه درنتان بالخير، وأيديهم دران، وهو درن اليدين.
And his hands are stained with good deeds, and their hands are soiled/involved, and he is one who soils the hands.