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السدين

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to covering, guarding, and serving, particularly in the context of sacred places like the Kaaba. It encompasses concepts of fat, blood, wool, and curtains, as well as the act of serving and the role of a servant or guardian.

Derived headwords

السدينnoun
  1. 1.
    fatclassical

    Refers to the fatty tissue or suet.

  2. 2.
    bloodclassical

    Denotes blood, likely in a sacrificial or ritual context.

  3. 3.
    woolclassical

    Refers to the fleece of sheep.

  4. 4.
    curtainclassical

    A covering or drape, often used for privacy or decoration.

السدانnoun
  1. 1.
    curtainclassical

    A covering or drape, similar to السدين.

السدنnoun
  1. 1.
    curtainclassical

    A covering or drape, similar to السدين and السدان.

سَدَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to serveclassical

    To serve, especially in the context of tending to the Kaaba or an idol's house.

  2. 2.
    to perform guardianshipclassical

    To undertake the duty of حجابة (hijaba), which is the guardianship and management of a sacred place.

سَدْناًnoun
  1. 1.
    servingclassical

    The act of serving, particularly the Kaaba or an idol's house.

  2. 2.
    guardianshipclassical

    The act of performing حجابة (hijaba), the guardianship of a sacred place.

سَدَانَةnoun
  1. 1.
    servingclassical

    The act of serving, particularly the Kaaba or an idol's house.

  2. 2.
    guardianshipclassical

    The act of performing حجابة (hijaba), the guardianship of a sacred place.

سادنnoun
  1. 1.
    servantclassical

    One who serves, particularly the Kaaba or an idol's house.

  2. 2.
    guardianclassical

    One who performs حجابة (hijaba), the guardianship of a sacred place.

سَدَنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    servantsclassical

    Plural of سادن (sadin), those who serve the Kaaba or an idol's house.

  2. 2.
    guardiansclassical

    Plural of سادن (sadin), those who perform حجابة (hijaba).

سَدَنَ ثوبهverb
  1. 1.
    to let down garmentclassical

    To let down or extend one's garment.

Parallel reading

السدين، كأمير: الشحم، والدم، والصوف، والستر، كالسدان والسدن، محركة.
Al-sadīn, like amīr: the fat, and the blood, and the wool, and the curtain, like al-sadān and al-sadan, with vowels.
وسدن سدنا وسدانة: خدم الكعبة، أو بيت الصنم، وعمل الحجابة، فهو ms1677 سادن ج: سدنة.
And he served (sadan) with serving (sudan) and guardianship (sadāna): he served the Kaaba, or the house of the idol, and performed the guardianship (hijaba), so he is a servant/guardian (sādin), plural: servants/guardians (sadana).
وسدن ثوبه يسدنه ويسدنه: أرسله.
And he let down his garment (sadana thawbahu) yusdunuhu and yusdunuhu: he let it down/extended it.