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الضحن

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to the concept of something being broad, wide, or expansive, possibly in a physical or metaphorical sense. It may also encompass notions of being clear or evident.

Derived headwords

الضَّحْنnoun
  1. 1.
    Broadness, widenessboth

    A state or quality of being broad or wide. This could refer to physical dimensions or a more abstract sense of expanse.

Parallel reading

الضَّحْن، مُحَرَّكَةً: د
Al-ḍaḥn, with vowel movement: Dāl.
عن ابن سيده
According to Ibn Sīdah.
وأنشد بيت ابن مقبل الذي أنشده الجوهري في ض ج ن، فأحدهما مُصَحَّف.
And he recited the verse of Ibn Muqbil, which Al-Jawharī recited under (the root) ḍ-j-n, and one of them is a textual corruption.