سدن

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the service and care of sacred places, particularly the Kaaba, and by extension, the act of covering or letting down something. It also encompasses the concept of a lion.

Derived headwords

سَادِنnoun

1.
Kaaba attendantclassical
A servant or caretaker of the Kaaba, responsible for its upkeep and services. This term was also used for attendants of idols' temples in pre-Islamic times.

سَدَنَةnoun

1.
Kaaba attendantsclassical
The plural form of 'sadin', referring to multiple caretakers of the Kaaba or attendants of idols' temples.

سَدَنَverb

1.
from the pattern of 'naṣara' and 'kataba'both
from the pattern of 'naṣara' and 'kataba'

سَدْنًاnoun

1.
service (Kaaba)classical
The act of serving or tending to the Kaaba or a sacred place; the state of being a caretaker.

سِدَانَةnoun

1.
caretakership (Kaaba)classical
The office or position of a caretaker of the Kaaba, including the associated duties and responsibilities.

أَسْدَالnoun

1.
curtain dropsclassical
A term referring to the hanging parts or curtains of a howdah (a seat carried on the back of an elephant or camel).

أَسَدَلَverb

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to let downboth
To let down or hang something, such as a curtain, veil, or garment.

أَسَدَالnoun

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curtain dropsclassical
A variant spelling or pronunciation for 'asdal', referring to the hanging parts or curtains of a howdah.

أَسَدَلَverb

1.
to let downboth
To let down or hang something, such as a curtain, veil, or garment.

سَدَنَ الرجل ثوبهverb

1.
man let down his garmentboth
The man let down his garment, implying releasing it or letting it hang.

سَدَنَ السترverb

1.
curtain was let downboth
The curtain was let down or released, indicating it was lowered or hung.

Parallel reading

السادن: خادم الكعبة وبيت الأصنام

The 'sadin' is the servant of the Kaaba and the house of idols.

والجمع السدنة

And the plural is 'as-sadana'.

وقد سدن يسدن بالضم سدنا وسدانة

And he served, he serves, with damma, 'sudnan' and 'sudana'.

وكانت السدانة واللواء لبنى عبد الدار في الجاهلية

And the caretakership and the banner belonged to Banu Abd al-Dar in the Jahiliyyah.

فأقرها النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم لهم في الاسلام

So the Prophet, peace be upon him, confirmed them in Islam.

والاسدان: لغة في الأسدال

And 'al-asdān' is a dialectal variant of 'al-isdāl'.

وهي سدول الهوادج

And they are the hanging parts of the howdahs.

ماذا تذكرت من الاظعان طوالعا من نحو ذى بوان كأنما علقن بالاسدان

What have you remembered of the departing caravans, long and tall, from the direction of Dhi Buwan, as if they were hung by the curtain drops?

يانع حماض وأرجوان

Ripe sour fruits and crimson.

وسدن الرجل ثوبه

And the man let down his garment.

وسدن الستر، إذا أرسله

And he let down the curtain, if he released it.