دون

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

The root 'دون' primarily relates to the concept of being 'below' or 'under' something else, contrasting with 'above'. It extends to meanings of proximity, inferiority, exclusion, and also encompasses place names and specific terms like 'dragon's blood'.

Derived headwords

دونparticle

1.
belowboth
The opposite of 'above' (فوق). It can function as an adverb indicating position.
2.
in front ofclassical
Can also mean 'in front of' or 'before'.
3.
behindclassical
Can also mean 'behind'.
4.
exceptclassical
Meaning 'other than' or 'except'.
5.
inferiorclassical
Can mean 'lowly' or 'base'.
6.
important matterclassical
Can refer to an important matter or a threat/warning.

الدونقيname

1.
from Dunqclassical
A nisba (attribution) indicating origin from a place called Dunq, used as a surname.

دوينname

1.
Duwaynclassical
A place name, specifically a town in Nishapur.
2.
Duwaynclassical
Another place name, located in Armenia.

الدودنnoun

1.
dragon's bloodclassical
Refers to the resinous red sap of the dragon tree, known as 'dragon's blood'.

دانverb

1.
to become baseclassical
To become lowly, base, or inferior.
2.
to weakenclassical
To become weak or feeble.

أدينverb

1.
to become baseclassical
To become lowly, base, or inferior (Form IV of دان).
2.
to weakenclassical
To become weak or feeble (Form IV of دان).

الديوانnoun

1.
registerboth
A collection of documents, a register, or a book where records are kept, especially for soldiers' pay or stipends.
2.
divanmodern
A collection of poems by a single author.

دونهparticle

1.
closer thanclassical
Indicates proximity, meaning 'closer to it' or 'nearer than'.

دونكparticle

1.
here!classical
An interjection used to attract attention or to present something, similar to 'here!' or 'take this!'.
2.
come nearclassical
An imperative used to urge someone to approach.

التدونnoun

1.
complete wealthclassical
Refers to complete or abundant wealth.

Parallel reading

دون، بالضم: نقيض فوق ويكون ظرفا

Doun, with damma: the opposite of 'above' (fawqa), and it can be an adverb.

وبمعنى أمام، ووراء، وفوق، ضد

And meaning 'in front of', 'behind', and 'above', its opposite.

وبمعنى غير

And meaning 'other than' or 'except'.

ليس فيما دون خمس أواق صدقة

There is no charity due on less than five ounces.

أجاز الخلع دون عقاص رأسها

She permitted the khul' (divorce) excluding the ties of her headscarf.

وبمعنى الشريف، والخسيس، ضد

And meaning 'noble' and 'base', opposites.

وبمعنى الأمر والوعيد

And meaning 'command' and 'threat'.

وة بالدينور

And a town in Dinawar.

وبهاء: ة بنهاوند

And with Baha': a town in Nahavand.

وة بهمذان

And a town in Hamadan.

منها عمير بن مرداس الدونقي

Among them is 'Umayr ibn Mardas al-Dunqi.

ودوين، بالضم وكسر الواو: ة بنيسابور

And Duwayn, with damma and kasra on the waw: a town in Nishapur.

ود بإرمينية

And a town in Armenia.

منه: نصر الله بن منصور، وعبد الله بن رزين المحدثان

From it are Nasr Allah ibn Mansur and 'Abd Allah ibn Razin, the hadith scholars.

وكغراب: ناحية بعمان

And like 'ghurab': a region in Oman.

وكشداد: ع بأرض فارس

And like 'shaddad': a spring in the land of Persia.

والدودن، كعلبط: دم الأخوين

And al-Dudun, like 'albat': dragon's blood.

ودان يدون دونا، وأدين، بالضم: صار دونا خسيسا، أو ضعف

And dan yadunu dunan, and adina, with damma: became base and lowly, or weakened.

وهذا دونه، أي: أقرب منه

And this is dounahu, meaning: closer than it.

ودونكه: إغراء

And dunaka: an enticement.

والتدون: الغنى التام

And al-tadawun: complete wealth.

وادن دونك، أي: اقترب مني

And idun dunaka, meaning: come closer to me.

ويدخل على دون من والباء قليلا

And it enters slightly upon 'min' and 'ba'.

ودون النهر جماعة، أي: قبل أن تصل إليه

And 'doun al-nahr' means a group, i.e., before you reach the river.

ويقال: هذا رجل من دون

And it is said: This is a man from below/among.

ولا يقال: رجل دون

And it is not said: a man below.

ولا ما أدونه

Nor 'ma adounahu'.