دنر

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the gold coin 'dinar', its etymology, and related terms. It also extends to names of horses, people, and places, as well as metaphorical uses related to shining or abundance.

Derived headwords

الدِّينَارnoun

1.
gold coinboth
A gold coin, often of Persian or Roman origin, used in the Arab world.

دنانيرnoun

1.
dinars (plural)both
The plural form of 'dinar', referring to multiple gold coins.

دنينيرnoun

1.
dinars (plural variant)classical
An alternative plural form of 'dinar', also referring to multiple gold coins.

الديناريname

1.
horse nameclassical
A name given to several famous horses belonging to different Arab tribes.

دينار الأنصاريname

1.
Companion of the Prophetclassical
A Companion of the Prophet Muhammad, identified as the grandfather of Adi ibn Thabit.

عمرو بن دينارname

1.
tabi'iclassical
A Successor (tabi'i) who was a renowned scholar and narrator of hadith.

الدينورname

1.
city nameclassical
A city located in the Jibal region, known for its agriculture and scholars.

المدنرadjective

1.
horse with spotsclassical
Describing a horse that has distinctive spots or markings on its coat.
2.
mottled colorclassical
Describing a horse or mule with a mixed color of black and grey.

تدنيرverb

1.
to shineclassical
To gleam or shine, metaphorically like a dinar coin.

مدنرadjective

1.
shiningclassical
Having a shining or gleaming appearance, like a dinar.
2.
mintedclassical
Referring to a minted coin, specifically a dinar.

مدنر اللونadjective

1.
mottled colorclassical
Describing a horse or mule with a mixed color of black and grey, with roundish dark patches.

دنرverb

1.
to have many dinarsclassical
To possess a large quantity of dinars, implying wealth.

مدنرadjective

1.
rich in dinarsclassical
Describing someone who has many dinars, implying wealth.

Parallel reading

فقال الراغب: دين آر، أي الشريعة جاءت به

Al-Raghib said: 'Din Ar', meaning the law brought it.

وقيل أصله دنار بالتشديد بدليل قولهم دنانير ودنينير

And it is said its origin is 'dinar' with shadda, evidenced by their saying 'dunanir' and 'duninir'.

لئلا يلتبس بالمصادر التي تجيء على فعال ككذاب

So as not to be confused with masdars that come in the 'fa'al' pattern, like 'kadhdhab'.

وكذبوا بآياتنا كذابا

And they denied Our signs with denial.

مثل الصنارة والدنامة

Like 'sinnarah' (fishing rod) and 'danamah' (a type of garment).

ومثحله قيراط وديباج

And similar to it are 'qirat' (carat) and 'dibaj' (silk).

دينار وقيراط وديباج أصلها أعجمية غير أن العرب تكلمت بها قديما فصار عربية

Dinar, qirat, and dibaj are of foreign origin, but the Arabs spoke them anciently, so they became Arabic.

والديناري: فرس بكر بن وائل

And 'Al-Dinnari': a horse of Bakr ibn Wa'il.

وعامة خيل الجاهلية والإسلام تنسب إلى الهجيس والديناري

And most horses of the Jahiliyyah and Islam are attributed to Al-Hujays and Al-Dinnari.

ودينار الأنصاري: صحابي

And Dinar Al-Ansari: a Companion.

وعمرو بن دينار: تابعي

And Amr ibn Dinar: a Tabi'i.

والدينور، بكسر الدال وفتح النون، كذا ضبطه ابن خلكان

And 'Al-Daynawar', with kasra on the dal and fatha on the nun, thus was it vocalized by Ibn Khallikan.

وهو مجاز

And this is metaphorical.

دنر وجهه تدنيرا: تلألأ

His face 'danara' (shone) with 'tadnir': it gleamed.

ويقال: كلمته فتدنر وجهه، أي أشرق

And it is said: I spoke to him, and his face 'tadnar' (brightened), meaning it shone.

ودينار مدنر: مضروب

And a 'mudannar' dinar: minted.

ودنر الرجل، بالضم، فهو مدنر: كثر دنانير

And the man 'danara', with damma, so he is 'mudannar': he had many dinars.

والشراب الديناري نسبة لابن دينار الحكيم

And 'Al-Dinnari' drink is attributed to Ibn Dinar the physician.

ودرب دينار: محلة ببغداد

And 'Darb Dinar': a quarter in Baghdad.