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ضجن

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to a specific mountain, الضجن, and a related mountain, وضجنان, located near Mecca. It appears to be a proper noun root with limited derived meanings.

Derived headwords

الضَّجْنname
  1. 1.
    a mountainclassical

    A well-known mountain mentioned in classical Arabic poetry.

ضَجْنَانname
  1. 1.
    a mountain near Meccaclassical

    A mountain located in the vicinity of Mecca.

Parallel reading

الضجن بالجيم: جبل معروف.
Al-Dajin, with the jim, is a known mountain.
قال الاعشى: كخلقاء من هضبات الضجن
Al-A'sha said: Like a barren she-camel from the hills of Al-Dajin.
وكذلك قول ابن مقبل: تؤم السير للضجن
And likewise the saying of Ibn Muqbil: The journey aims for Al-Dajin.
والحاء تصحيف.
And the ha' is a scribal error.
وضجنان: جبل بناحية مكة.
And Dajnan: a mountain in the region of Mecca.