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Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of dirtiness, uncleanness, and impurity, extending metaphorically to moral and reputational defilement. It describes something being soiled, corrupted, or stained, both physically and figuratively.

Derived headwords

الدَّنَسnoun
  1. 1.
    dirt, filthboth

    Physical dirt or filth that contaminates something.

  2. 2.
    stain, blemishboth

    A figurative stain or blemish on one's honor, reputation, or character.

دَنِسَverb
  1. 1.
    to be dirty, soiledboth

    To become physically dirty or soiled, as a garment.

  2. 2.
    to be defiled, corruptedboth

    To become morally or reputably defiled or corrupted.

دَنَسnoun
  1. 1.
    dirtiness, filthinessboth

    The state or quality of being dirty or filthy.

دَنَاسَةnoun
  1. 1.
    dirtiness, filthinessboth

    The state or quality of being dirty or filthy.

دَنِسadjective
  1. 1.
    dirty, soiledboth

    Physically dirty or soiled.

  2. 2.
    defiled, corruptboth

    Morally or reputably defiled or corrupt.

التَّدَنُّسnoun
  1. 1.
    becoming dirtyboth

    The act or process of becoming dirty or soiled.

  2. 2.
    becoming defiledboth

    The act or process of becoming morally or reputably defiled.

أَدْنَاسnoun
  1. 1.
    dirt, filthboth

    Plural of 'duns', referring to dirt, filth, or impurities.

  2. 2.
    stains, blemishesboth

    Plural of 'duns', referring to figurative stains or blemishes.

مَدَانِيسnoun
  1. 1.
    dirt, filthboth

    Plural of 'madanis', referring to dirt, filth, or impurities.

  2. 2.
    stains, blemishesboth

    Plural of 'madanis', referring to figurative stains or blemishes.

تَدْنِيسnoun
  1. 1.
    soiling, defilingboth

    The act of causing something to become dirty, soiled, or defiled.

  2. 2.
    disgracing, tarnishingboth

    The act of causing disgrace or tarnishing someone's honor or reputation.

دَنَّسَverb
  1. 1.
    to soil, dirtyboth

    To make something physically dirty or soiled.

  2. 2.
    to defile, disgraceboth

    To cause moral or reputational defilement or disgrace.

دَنِسُ المُرُوءَةadjective phrase
  1. 1.
    lacking in chivalryclassical

    Describing someone who lacks honor, virtue, or manliness.

رَجُلٌ دَنِسُ الجَيْبadjective phrase
  1. 1.
    a man of loose moralsclassical

    A man characterized by moral impurity or corruption.

الأَدْنَاسnoun
  1. 1.
    impurities, vicesboth

    Things that are impure, dirty, or morally corrupt.

المَدَانِسnoun
  1. 1.
    impurities, vicesboth

    Things that are impure, dirty, or morally corrupt.

Parallel reading

الدَّنَس، محركة: الوسخ
Al-danas, with harakat: the dirt.
يقال: دنس الثوب والعرض، كفرح، دنسا ودناسة، فهو دنس
It is said: the garment and honor became dirty, as in 'faraha', with 'dansan' and 'danasatan', so he is dirty.
وكذلك التدنس
And likewise is the becoming dirty (tadannus).
واستعماله في العرض مجاز
And its use concerning honor is metaphorical.
وكذلك في الخلق
And likewise concerning character.
وقوم أدناس ومدانيس
And people are 'adnas' and 'madanis'.
دنس ثوبه وعرضه تدنيسا: فعل ما يشينه
He soiled his garment and his honor with 'tadnis': he did what disgraces it.
وهو مجاز
And this is metaphorical.
ورجل دنس المروءة
And a man lacking in chivalry.
ودنسه: سوء خلقه
And his 'dansuhu' (his being dirty) is his bad character.
وكذا رجل دنس الجيب والأدران
And so is a man with a dirty collar and filth.
وهو يتصون من الأدناس والمدانس
And he guards himself from impurities and vices.