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الدرابنة

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root pertains to the role and person of a gatekeeper or doorkeeper. It specifically refers to those who guard entrances, often in a formal or official capacity. The term is of Persian origin, Arabized into classical Arabic.

Derived headwords

الدَّرَابِنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    gatekeepersclassical

    The plural form referring to a group of gatekeepers or doorkeepers.

دِرْبَانnoun
  1. 1.
    gatekeeperclassical

    The singular form for a gatekeeper or doorkeeper. This term is of Persian origin and has been Arabized.

Parallel reading

البوابون، الواحد: دربان
The gatekeepers, the singular is: darban.
فارسي معرب
Persian, Arabized.