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دون

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

The root DON relates to being below, inferior, or less than something else. It can also indicate proximity or a state of weakness. The root encompasses concepts of inferiority, lowness, and sometimes a deficiency.

Derived headwords

دُونَparticle
  1. 1.
    opposite of aboveboth

    opposite of above

  2. 2.
    and it is a shortcoming from the goalboth

    and it is a shortcoming from the goal

  3. 3.
    meaning, closer than thatboth

    meaning, closer than that

الدُّونnoun
  1. 1.
    the lowly, the contemptibleboth

    the lowly, the contemptible

دانَverb
  1. 1.
    he humbled himself and enslaved himselfboth

    he humbled himself and enslaved himself

  2. 2.
    he held himself accountableboth

    he held himself accountable

  3. 3.
    meaning, he borrowedboth

    meaning, he borrowed

  4. 4.
    meaning, he obeyed himboth

    meaning, he obeyed him

  5. 5.
    he believed in such and such a religionboth

    he believed in such and such a religion

  6. 6.
    common between lending and borrowingboth

    common between lending and borrowing

يَدونُverb
  1. 1.
    to be inferiorclassical

    The present tense form of the verb 'دان', indicating a state of inferiority.

دَوْنًاnoun
  1. 1.
    inferiorityclassical

    The masdar (verbal noun) of 'دان', signifying the state or act of being inferior.

أَدَانَverb
  1. 1.
    meaning, he borrowedboth

    meaning, he borrowed

  2. 2.
    he sold on creditboth

    he sold on credit

  3. 3.
    he borrowedboth

    he borrowed

إِدَانَةًnoun
  1. 1.
    inferiorityclassical

    The masdar (verbal noun) of 'أَدَانَ', referring to the state of being inferior.

دَنِيَverb
  1. 1.
    and it is said daniyyboth

    and it is said daniyy

يَدْنُوverb
  1. 1.
    to be weak, feebleclassical

    The present tense form of 'دَنِيَ', indicating a state of weakness or feebleness.

دُنُوًّاnoun
  1. 1.
    meaning approachboth

    meaning approach

دُونَكَparticle
  1. 1.
    here you are, take thisclassical

    An expression used for urging or presenting something, meaning 'here you are' or 'take it'.

دِيوانnoun
  1. 1.
    register, collectionboth

    Originally 'dawan', it refers to a register, collection of poems, or administrative office. The plural is 'dawawin'.

دَوَّنَverb
  1. 1.
    opposite of aboveboth

    opposite of above

  2. 2.
    and it is a shortcoming from the goalboth

    and it is a shortcoming from the goal

  3. 3.
    meaning, closer than thatboth

    meaning, closer than that

تَدْوِينnoun
  1. 1.
    recording, compilationboth

    The masdar (verbal noun) of 'دَوَّنَ', meaning the act of recording or compiling.

Parallel reading

دون: نقيض فوق، وهو تقصير عن الغاية.
DON: The opposite of 'above', and it is falling short of the goal.
والدون: الحقير الخسيس.
And 'al-dun' is the base, the ignoble.
إذا ما علا المرء رام العلاء ويقنع بالدون من كان دونا
When a person aims for high status, he seeks elevation, and he who is inferior is content with the base.
ويقال: هذا دون ذاك، أي أقرب منه.
And it is said: 'This is DON that', meaning closer to it.
ويقال في الاغراء بالشئ: دونكه.
And in urging towards something, it is said: 'DONAKU'.
قال تميم للحجاج لما قتل صالح بن عبد الرحمن: أقبرنا صالحا - وكان قد صلبه - فقال: " دونكموه ".
Tamim said to Al-Hajjaj when he killed Salih ibn Abd al-Rahman: 'We buried Salih' - and he had crucified him - so he said: 'DONAKUMUHU'.
والديوان أصله دوان، فعوض من إحدى الواوين، لأنه يجمع على دواوين
And 'al-diwan' originally was 'dawan', and one of the waw's was substituted, because its plural is 'dawawin'.
وقد دونت الدواوين.
And the registers have been compiled.