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مشكدانة

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This entry is not a typical root but rather a Persian loanword used as a proper name. It refers to a place where musk is kept, and it was given as a nickname to a scholar due to his pleasant scent and character.

Derived headwords

مِشْكَدَانَةname
  1. 1.
    Musk-holderclassical

    A Persian word meaning 'place of musk' or 'musk-holder'.

  2. 2.
    Nicknameclassical

    A nickname given to the scholar Al-Hafiz Abdullah ibn Umar ibn Aban, signifying a place where musk is kept.

مِسْكnoun
  1. 1.
    Muskboth

    A fragrant substance secreted by the musk deer, used in perfumery.

مَوْضِعnoun
  1. 1.
    Placeboth

    A particular position, point, or area in space; a location.

Parallel reading

مِشْكَدَانَة، بالكسر وبالشين المعجمة: لقب به الحافظ عبد الله بن عمر بن أبان المحدث، لطيب ريحه وأخلاقه
Mishkadana, with a kasra and the letter shīn with a dot: a nickname given to Al-Hafiz Abdullah ibn Umar ibn Aban the traditionist, due to his pleasant scent and character.
فارسية معناها: موضع المسك
Persian, its meaning is: place of musk.