دور

Root entry · 20 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of dwelling, habitation, and place, often with a feminine grammatical treatment. It extends to notions of movement, rotation, and cyclical processes, as well as specific objects and abstract concepts related to these ideas.

Derived headwords

الدَّارnoun

1.
feminineboth
feminine

ولنعم دار المتقين — And excellent is the home of the righteous —

نعم الثواب وحسنت مرتفقا — Excellent is the reward, and good is the resting place —

أَدْؤُرnoun

1.
paucal plural of 'ad-dar'both
paucal plural of 'ad-dar'

دِيَارnoun

1.
plural of multitude for 'ad-dar'both
plural of multitude for 'ad-dar'

ما بها دوري وما بها ديار — There is no one here, neither a dweller nor a resident —

دُورnoun

1.
also a plural for 'ad-dar'both
also a plural for 'ad-dar'

الدَّارَةnoun

1.
more specific than 'ad-dar'both
more specific than 'ad-dar'
2.
the circle around the moon, which is the haloboth
the circle around the moon, which is the halo

له داع بمكة مشمعل * وآخر فوق دارته ينادي — He has a caller in Mecca, loudly proclaiming, * And another calling from above his enclosure —

ابن دارةname

1.
Ibn Darahclassical
A name referring to Salim ibn Darah, who was killed by the Fazarah tribe.

فلا تكثرا فيه الملامة إنه * محا السيف ما قال ابن دارة أجمعا — So do not blame him excessively, for the sword has erased all that Ibn Darah said —

دوريnoun

1.
dweller, inhabitantclassical
A person who resides in a place, used in a negative construction to mean 'no one'.

ما بها دوري وما بها ديار — There is no one here, neither a dweller nor a resident —

دَارَverb

1.
he turns, he revolvesboth
he turns, he revolves

دار الشئ يدور دورا ودورانا — The thing revolved, turning a revolution and a rotation —

أَدَارَverb

1.
to cause to revolve, to turnboth
To make something turn or revolve.
2.
to manage, conductboth
To handle or manage affairs.

وأداره غيره ودور به — And another caused it to revolve, and it was turned around —

تَدْوِيرnoun

1.
making it roundboth
making it round

وتدوير الشئ: جعله مدورا — And 'tadwir' of a thing: making it round —

مُدَاوَرَةnoun

1.
dealing with, handlingclassical
The act of dealing with or managing matters, similar to 'mu'alajah'.

ونجدني مداورة الشؤون — And help me in dealing with affairs —

الدَّوَارِيّnoun

1.
time that brings various states to manboth
time that brings various states to man

والدهر بالانسان دواري — And time revolves with the human —

الدَّارِيّnoun

1.
the perfumerboth
the perfumer

مثل الجليس الصالح مثل الداري إن لم يحذك من عطره علقك من ريحه — The likeness of a good companion is like the perfumer; if he does not give you of his perfume, you will receive its fragrance —

إذا التاجر الداري جاء بفأرة * من المسك راحت في مفارقها تجري — When the Darin merchant comes with a small amount of musk, it flows in her hair —

لبث قليلا يلحق الداريون * أهل الجياد البدن المكفيون — Stay a little, the wealthy ones will catch up * to those with fine, well-fed mounts —

الدَّائِرَةnoun

1.
circle, ringboth
A circular shape or a ring.
2.
defeat, downfallboth
A turn of misfortune or defeat.

عليهم دائرة السوء — May misfortune befall them —

مِدَارَةnoun

1.
bucket (for drawing water)classical
A leather bucket, often wide and shallow, used for drawing water.
2.
dealing, negotiationclassical
The act of managing or negotiating matters.

إلا مدارات الغروب الجوف — Except for wide-bellied buckets —

لا يستقى في النزح المضفوف * إلا مدارات الغروب الجوف — One cannot draw water from shallow wells * except with wide-bellied buckets —

دُوَارnoun

1.
idolclassical
A name of an idol.
2.
dizziness, vertigoboth
A sensation of spinning or unsteadiness.

عذارى دوار في ملا مذيل — Like virgins of Duwar in a flowing plain —

أُدِيرَ بِهِverb

1.
to be made dizzyboth
To experience dizziness or vertigo.

دير بالرجل، وأدير به — He was afflicted with dizziness, and he became dizzy —

دَيْرnoun

1.
monasteryboth
A place of worship and residence for monks, originally derived from 'waw'.

ودير النصارى، أصله الواو، والجمع أديار — And the monastery of the Christians, its origin is 'waw', and the plural is 'adiyar' —

أَدْيَارnoun

1.
monasteriesboth
The plural form of 'dayr' (monastery).

الدَّيْرَانِيّnoun

1.
monk, abbotclassical
A person associated with a monastery, possibly its leader.

يقال للرجل إذا رأس أصحابه: هو رأس الدير — It is said of a man when he leads his companions: he is the head of the monastery —

Parallel reading

الدار مؤنثة. وإنما قال الله تعالى: (ولنعم دار المتقين)

The 'dar' is feminine. And indeed Allah the Almighty said: (And excellent is the home of the righteous)

فذكر على معنى المثوى والموضع كما قال: (نعم الثواب وحسنت مرتفقا)

So He mentioned it with the meaning of dwelling and place, as He said: (Excellent is the reward, and good is the resting place)

فأنث على المعنى.

So He made it feminine based on the meaning.

وأدنى العدد أدؤر، فالهمزة فيه مبدلة من واو مضمومة.

And the minimum number is 'ad'ur', so the hamza in it is substituted from a doubled 'waw'.

والكثير ديار مثل جبل وأجبل وجبال.

And the common plural is 'diyar', like 'jabal' and 'ajbal' and 'jibāl'.

والدارة: أخص من الدار.

And 'ad-darah' is more specific than 'ad-dar'.

والدارة: التي حول القمر، وهى الهالة.

And 'ad-darah' is that which is around the moon, and it is the halo.

هو سالم بن دارة، وكان هجا بعض بنى فزارة فاغتاله الفزارى حتى قتله بسيفه.

He is Salim ibn Darah, and he had insulted some of the Banu Fazarah, so a Fazarah man assassinated him until he killed him with his sword.

ويقال: ما بها دوري وما بها ديار، أي أحد.

And it is said: 'Ma biha dawri wa ma biha diyar', meaning no one.

وهو فيعال من درت، وأصله ديوار، فالواو إذا وقعت بعد ياء ساكنة قبلها فتحة قلبت ياء وأدغمت، مثل أيام وقيام.

And it is 'fi'al' from 'darata', and its origin is 'diwar', so when the 'waw' occurs after a silent 'ya' preceded by a fatha, it is turned into a 'ya' and assimilated, like 'ayyam' and 'qiyam'.

ودار الشئ يدور دورا ودورانا.

And a thing revolved, turning a revolution and a rotation.

وأداره غيره ودور به.

And another caused it to revolve, and it was turned around.

وتدوير الشئ: جعله مدورا.

And 'tadwir' of a thing: making it round.

والمداورة كالمعالجة.

And 'al-mudarawah' is like 'al-mu'alajah' (dealing with).

والدواري: الدهر يدور بالانسان أحوالا

And 'ad-dawari': time that revolves with a person through circumstances

والداري: العطار، وهو منسوب إلى دارين: فرضة بالبحرين فيها سوق كان يحمل إليها مسك من ناحية الهند.

And 'ad-dari': the perfumer, and he is attributed to Darin: a port in Bahrain with a market to which musk was brought from the direction of India.

مثل الجليس الصالح مثل الداري إن لم يحذك من عطره علقك من ريحه.

The likeness of a good companion is like the perfumer; if he does not give you of his perfume, you will receive its fragrance.

إذا التاجر الداري جاء بفأرة * من المسك راحت في مفارقها تجري

When the Darin merchant comes with a small amount of musk, it flows in her hair.

والداري أيضا: رب النعم، سمي بذلك لأنه مقيم في داره، فنسب إليها.

And 'ad-dari' also: the owner of herds, so named because he resides in his dwelling, thus attributed to it.

لبث قليلا يلحق الداريون * أهل الجياد البدن (4) المكفيون

Stay a little, the wealthy ones will catch up * to those with fine, well-fed mounts

يقول: هم أرباب المال، واهتمامهم بإبلهم أشد من اهتمام الراعى الذى ليس بمالك لها.

He says: They are the owners of wealth, and their concern for their camels is greater than the concern of the shepherd who does not own them.

والدائرة: واحدة الدوائر.

And 'ad-da'irah': one of the circles.

يقال: في الفرس ثماني عشرة دائرة.

It is said: There are eighteen circles in a horse.

والدائرة: الهزيمة.

And 'ad-da'irah': defeat.

يقال: عليهم دائرة السوء.

It is said: May misfortune befall them.

والمدارة: جلد يدار ويخرز على هيئة الدلو فيستقى بها.

And 'al-midarah': leather that is shaped and stitched in the form of a bucket, and used for drawing water.

لا يستقى في النزح المضفوف * إلا مدارات الغروب الجوف

One cannot draw water from shallow wells * except with wide-bellied buckets

ويقال هي من المدارة في الامور. فمن قال هذا فإنه بكسر التاء في موضع النصب أي بمدارة الدلاء، ويقول: " لا يستقى " على ما لم يسم فاعله.

And it is said that it is from 'al-midarah' in matters. So whoever says this means with a kasra on the 'ta' in the accusative position, i.e., by 'midarah' of the buckets, and he says: 'la yustaqi' (is not drawn) in the passive voice.

ودوار بالضم: صنم، وقد يفتح.

And 'duwar' with damma: an idol, and it may be opened (with fatha).

فعن لنا سرب كأن نعاجه * عذارى دوار في ملا مذيل

Then a herd appeared to us, as if their ewes were * virgins of Duwar in a flowing plain

والدوار أيضا من دوار الرأس.

And 'ad-duwar' also refers to dizziness of the head.

يقال: دير بالرجل، وأدير به.

It is said: 'dayra' bi-r-rajul' (he was afflicted with dizziness), and 'udira bihi' (he became dizzy).

ودير النصارى، أصله الواو، والجمع أديار.

And the monastery of the Christians, its origin is 'waw', and the plural is 'adiyar'.

والديرانى: صاحب الدير.

And 'ad-dayrani': the owner of the monastery.

وقال ابن الأعرابي: يقال للرجل إذا رأس أصحابه: هو رأس الدير.

And Ibn Al-A'rabi said: It is said of a man when he leads his companions: He is the head of the monastery.