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الزون

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to idols and objects of worship, but also extends to physical descriptions like shortness and adornment. It also encompasses specific places and terms for wisdom and plants.

Derived headwords

الزونnoun
  1. 1.
    idolboth

    An idol, or anything that is made and worshipped.

  2. 2.
    short manboth

    A short man.

  3. 3.
    place of idolsclassical

    A place where idols are gathered, set up, and adorned.

الزونnoun
  1. 1.
    shortnessboth

    The state of being short.

خدبadjective
  1. 1.
    shortboth

    Short (referring to a person).

بهاءnoun
  1. 1.
    beautyboth

    Beauty, splendor, or adornment.

الزوانnoun
  1. 1.
    darnelboth

    Darnel, a type of weed that grows among grain.

الزؤانnoun
  1. 1.
    darnelboth

    Darnel, a type of weed that grows among grain.

الزونةnoun
  1. 1.
    adornmentboth

    Adornment, decoration, or beauty.

  2. 2.
    wise womanboth

    A wise and sensible woman.

الزانnoun
  1. 1.
    plantclassical

    A type of plant, specifically 'al-nasham'.

هبة الله بن زوينname
  1. 1.
    Hibat Allah bin Zawinclassical

    A jurist from Alexandria.

زوينnoun
  1. 1.
    small idolclassical

    A diminutive form, possibly referring to a small idol.

Parallel reading

الزون، بالضم: الصنم
Al-zun, with damma: the idol.
وما يتخذ ويعبد
And what is made and worshipped.
والرجل القصير
And the short man.
ويفتح، والموضع تجمع الأصنام فيه وتنصب وتزين
And with fatha, the place where idols are gathered, set up, and adorned.
وكخدب: القصير
And like khadab: the short one.
وهي: بهاء
And she is: beauty.
والزوان، مثلثة: الزؤان
And al-zuwan, with three vowel markings: al-zu'an.
والزونة، بالضم: الزينة
And al-zunah, with damma: the adornment.
والمرأة العاقلة
And the wise woman.
والزان: النشم
And al-zan: al-nasham (a plant).
وهبة الله بن زوين، كزبير: فقيه إسكندراني
And Hibat Allah bin Zawin, like Zubayr: a jurist from Alexandria.