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الصيدن

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to animals, specifically wild canids like hyenas and foxes, and also encompasses a type of burrowing insect. It extends to describe a thick cloak and, metaphorically, a king.

Derived headwords

الصَّيْدَنnoun
  1. 1.
    hyenaboth

    A hyena, a carnivorous mammal known for its scavenging habits.

  2. 2.
    thick cloakclassical

    A coarse or thick garment, likely a cloak or blanket.

  3. 3.
    kingclassical

    A ruler or monarch, used metaphorically.

  4. 4.
    foxboth

    A fox, a small to medium-sized omnivorous mammal belonging to the dog family.

  5. 5.
    burrowing insectboth

    A small creature that makes its own dwelling in the ground.

الصَّيْدَنَانِيّnoun
  1. 1.
    pharmacistmodern

    A person who prepares and dispenses medicines; a druggist.

  2. 2.
    apothecaryclassical

    A person who prepared and sold medicines and drugs in historical times.

Parallel reading

الصَّيْدَن: الضبع، والكساء الصفيق، والملك، والثعلب، ودويبة تعمل لنفسها بيتا في الأرض، وتعميه، كالصيدناني فيهما.
Al-Saydan: the hyena, the thick cloak, the king, the fox, and a small creature that makes itself a home in the ground, and blinds it, like the Saydanani in both.
والصيدناني: الصيدلاني.
And Al-Saydanani: the pharmacist.