ذو

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

The root ذو primarily signifies possession or association, functioning as a noun meaning 'owner' or 'possessor'. It is also used as a relative pronoun-like particle to describe or identify entities, often in a way similar to 'the one who' or 'that which'. The root encompasses concepts of inherent qualities, relationships, and states of being.

Derived headwords

ذُوnoun

1.
owner, possessorboth
A word used to indicate possession or association with something. It functions as a descriptor of gender or kind.
2.
the one who, that whichclassical
Used in a manner similar to a relative pronoun to describe or identify nouns, particularly when referring to abstract concepts or states.

وهذا ذو زيد، أي: هذا صاحب هذا الاسم — This is Zayd's owner, meaning: this is the one associated with this name.

ذَوُونnoun

1.
owners, possessorsboth
The plural form of ذو, referring to multiple owners or possessors.

ذَاتnoun

1.
owner, possessor (feminine)both
The feminine form of ذو, indicating a female owner or possessor.
2.
essence, self, entityboth
Refers to the intrinsic nature, core being, or substance of something.
3.
state, conditionboth
Denotes the particular situation or circumstance.

وجاء من ذات نفسه، أي: طبعا — And he came of his own accord, meaning: naturally.

ذَاتَانnoun

1.
two owners, two possessors (feminine)both
The dual feminine form of ذات, referring to two female owners or possessors.

ذَوَاتnoun

1.
owners, possessors (feminine plural)both
The feminine plural form of ذات, referring to multiple female owners or possessors.

ذِيparticle

1.
owner of, possessor ofboth
A form of ذو used in specific grammatical constructions, often in genitive case, meaning 'owner of' or 'possessor of'.
2.
the one who, that whichclassical
Functions similarly to a relative pronoun, introducing descriptive clauses.

ولا أفعل ذلك بذي تسلم — And I will not do that to you, by your safety.

Parallel reading

ذو، معناها: صاحب

Dhu, its meaning is: owner.

كلمة صيغت ليتوصل بها إلى الوصف بالأجناس

A word formed to arrive at the description by kinds.

وهي ذات

And it is dhati (feminine).

{ذات بينكم}

{the bond between you}

أي: حقيقة وصلكم

Meaning: the reality of your connection.

أو ذات البين: الحال التي بها يجتمع المسلمون

Or dhati al-bayn: the state by which Muslims unite.

وهذا ذو زيد، أي: هذا صاحب هذا الاسم

And this is dhu Zayd, meaning: this is the owner of this name.

وجاء من ذي نفسه

And he came of his own self.

أي: طبعا

Meaning: naturally.

ويكون ذو بمعنى: الذي

And dhu can mean: the one who.

تصاغ ليتوصل بها إلى وصف المعارف بالجمل

It is formed to arrive at describing definite nouns with clauses.

فتكون ناقصة لا يظهر فيها إعراب، كما في الذي

So it is incomplete, with no visible case inflection, like 'alladhi'.

ولا تثنى ولا تجمع

And it is not dualized nor pluralized.

تقول: أتاني ذو قال ذلك

You say: 'Dhu who said that came to me'.

ولا أفعل ذلك بذي تسلم

And I will not do that to you, by your safety.

وبذي تسلمان

And to you both, by your safety.

والمعنى: لا وسلامتك

And the meaning is: No, and your safety.

أو لا والذي يسلمك

Or: No, and by Him who keeps you safe.