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دنر

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the gold dinar coin and its characteristics. It also extends to describe specific qualities or markings in horses.

Derived headwords

الدينارnoun
  1. 1.
    Dinar (gold coin)both

    The gold coin, originally spelled 'dinar' with a doubled 'n', which was modified to have a 'ya' to distinguish it from abstract nouns ending in '-a'.

دنارnoun
  1. 1.
    Dinar (original spelling)classical

    The original spelling of the gold coin, 'dinar', before the alteration to 'dinar' to avoid confusion with abstract nouns.

الصنارةnoun
  1. 1.
    the head of the spindleboth

    the head of the spindle

الدنامةnoun
  1. 1.
    A type of garment or clothclassical

    Another example of a word retaining its original form, similar to 'dinar' with a doubled letter, to avoid confusion.

المدنرadjective
  1. 1.
    Marked (horse)classical

    Describes a horse that has spots or markings above its coat.

Parallel reading

الدينار أصله دنار بالتشديد، فأبدل من أحد حرفي تضعيفه ياء لئلا يلتبس بالمصادر التى تجئ على فعال
The dinar's origin is 'dinar' with a shadda, so one of its doubled letters was replaced with a ya' to avoid confusion with masdars that come in the form of 'fa'al'.
وكذبوا بآياتنا كذابا
And they denied Our signs with denial.
إلا أن يكون بالهاء فيخرج على أصله، مثل الصنارة والدنامة، لانه أمن الآن من الالتباس.
Unless it has a ta' marbuta, then it follows its original form, like 'al-sinnarah' and 'al-danamah', because it is now safe from confusion.
والمدنر من الخيل: الذى يكون فيه نكت فوق البرش.
And the 'mudannar' among horses: it is that which has spots above the coat.