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درين

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to the concept of doors, gates, and their keepers, with a specific mention of a Persian loanword for gatekeepers.

Derived headwords

الدَّرَابِنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    gatekeepersclassical

    This refers to the individuals who guard or manage gates, particularly in a historical or Persian context.

Parallel reading

البوابون، فارسي معرب.
The gatekeepers, a Persian loanword.
فأبقى باطلى والجد منها كدكان الدرابنة المطين
And my falsehood remained, and the seriousness of it was like the mud-brick shop of the gatekeepers.