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يزن

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to a valley and a place name. It is also associated with a lineage and a historical king of Himyar, possibly linked to the protection or ownership of a specific valley.

Derived headwords

يَزِنname
  1. 1.
    Valleyboth

    A specific valley, mentioned as a place name.

يَزِنname
  1. 1.
    Lineage/Tribeclassical

    A clan or lineage originating from the Himyar tribe.

ذو يزنname
  1. 1.
    King of Himyarclassical

    A title referring to a king of the Himyarite kingdom, named after his association with a particular valley.

Parallel reading

وادٍ
A valley
ويمنع لوزن الفعل
And it prevents the verb's root
أصله يزأن
Its origin is Yazan
وبطن من حمير
And a clan from Himyar
منهم: أبو الخير مرثد التابعي
Among them: Abu al-Khair Marthad the Tabi'i
وأبو البقاء هشام بن عبد الملك
And Abu al-Baqaa Hisham bin Abd al-Malik
وذو يزن: ملك لحمير
And Dhu Yazan: a king of Himyar
لأنه حمى ذلك الوادي
Because he protected that valley