ز ن د ق

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root entry discusses the word 'al-zundūq', which is presented as an alternative pronunciation or form of 'al-ṣundūq' (box or chest). It also touches upon the related but distinct word 'al-zindīq' (heretic), noting the potential confusion and the debate over their origins.

Derived headwords

الزَّنْدُوقnoun

1.
box, chestclassical
A term used as a variant pronunciation or form of 'al-ṣundūq', meaning a box or chest.

الصُّنْدُوقnoun

1.
box, chestboth
The standard Arabic word for a box or chest, which 'al-zundūq' is presented as a variant of.

الزِّنْدِيقnoun

1.
hereticclassical
A term referring to a heretic, often associated with Manichaeism or dualism. It is distinguished from 'al-zundūq' despite phonetic similarities.

Parallel reading

الزندوق، بالضم أهمله الجماعة، وهو لغة في الصندوق

Al-zundūq, with the dammah, is neglected by the group, and it is a linguistic variant for al-ṣundūq.

كما قالوا: القزد في القصد

Just as they said: al-qazd for al-qaṣd.

تغايره مع الزنديق باختلاف الزوائد لا يقتضى إفراده بالترجمة

Its difference from al-zindīq due to the variation of additions does not necessitate its separate translation.

وأصول كل منهما: زدق، أو: زندق

And the roots of each of them are: zdq, or: zndq.

فالأولى جمعهما في ترجمة واحدة إلا أن يقال: الزندوق عربي، وورد في كلامهم، والزنديق لفظ أعجمي، ففرقهما لذلك، وفيه نظر.

So the first approach is to combine them in one translation unless it is said: Al-zundūq is Arabic, and it appeared in their speech, while al-zindīq is a foreign word, so they are distinguished for that reason, and this requires consideration.