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غدن

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

The root غدن (gh-d-n) primarily relates to concepts of growth, lushness, and youthfulness. It describes things that are long, mature, verdant, and fresh, often with a connotation of being well-nourished or vigorous.

Derived headwords

اغدودنverb
  1. 1.
    to grow long and matureclassical

    Used to describe hair that has grown long and reached a state of maturity and fullness.

وقامت ترائيك مغدودنا إذا ما تنوء به آدها — And your breasts stood maturely long, when her womb could barely bear them
اغدودنverb
  1. 1.
    to become verdant and darkclassical

    Used to describe vegetation that has become intensely green, appearing almost black due to its lushness and moisture.

الغُدَانِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    young and freshclassical

    Describing youth as being tender, fresh, and vigorous, implying a state of immaturity and vitality.

بعد غدانى الشباب الابله — After the tender youth of the simpleton
الغَدَنnoun
  1. 1.
    languor and drowsinessclassical

    A state of mild exhaustion, sluggishness, or a feeling of being sleepy and unfocused.

ولم تصبه نعسة على غدن — Nor did drowsiness overcome him
غُدَانَةname
  1. 1.
    Ghadanahclassical

    The name of a tribe or a specific group, mentioned in relation to building enclosures.

واذكر غدانة عدانا مزنمة من الحبلق تبنى حولها الصير — And remember Ghadanah, our strong-willed enemies, who build enclosures around them from the thorny acacia

Parallel reading

وقامت ترائيك مغدودنا إذا ما تنوء به آدها
And your breasts stood maturely long, when her womb could barely bear them
إذا اخضر يضرب إلى السواد من شدة ريه
when it becomes green, tending towards black from the intensity of its moisture
والشباب الغدانى: الغض
And the youthful, fresh: the tender.
بعد غدانى الشباب الابله
After the tender youth of the simpleton
والغدن: الاسترخاء والفترة
And al-ghadan: languor and drowsiness.
ولم تضع أولادها من البطن ولم تصبه نعسة على غدن
Nor did she give birth to her children from the womb, nor did drowsiness overcome her due to languor.
وغدانة: حى من يربوع
And Ghadanah: a tribe of Yarbu'.
واذكر غدانة عدانا مزنمة من الحبلق تبنى حولها الصير
And remember Ghadanah, our strong-willed enemies, who build enclosures around them from the thorny acacia