ض ن ك

Root entry · 16 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes hardship, narrowness, and constriction, particularly in living conditions and physical states. It extends to concepts of weakness, illness (like a cold), and descriptions of robust or sturdy beings, both animate and inanimate.

Derived headwords

الضَّنْكnoun

1.
hardship, distressboth
A state of narrowness, difficulty, or hardship, often referring to a constricted or difficult life.
2.
narrownessclassical
General narrowness or constriction, applicable to various things.

ضَنِكَverb

1.
to be narrow, difficultclassical
To be constricted, narrow, or difficult, often used to describe a life or a place.

ضَنْكًاnoun

1.
narrowness, hardshipclassical
The state of being narrow, difficult, or hard; a masdar for the verb ضنك.

ضَنَاكَةnoun

1.
narrowness, hardshipclassical
A state of narrowness, difficulty, or hardship; a masdar for the verb ضنك.

ضَنُوكَةnoun

1.
narrowness, hardshipclassical
A state of narrowness, difficulty, or hardship; a masdar for the verb ضنك.

ضَنِيكadjective

1.
weak in mind and bodyclassical
Describing someone who is weak in their opinion, body, mind, or intellect.
2.
narrow lifeclassical
Referring to a constricted or difficult life.

الضَّنَاكnoun

1.
cold, catarrhclassical
A severe cold or catarrh.
2.
sturdy, well-builtclassical
Describing a person or animal that is sturdy, well-built, and fleshy.
3.
large treeclassical
A large or great tree.

الضَّنْكَةnoun

1.
cold, catarrhclassical
A severe cold or catarrh.

مُضْنُوكadjective

1.
suffering from a coldclassical
One who is suffering from a cold or catarrh.

الضَّنَأْكadjective

1.
sturdy, well-builtclassical
Describing a man who is firm, well-built, and fleshy.
2.
large, well-built camelclassical
Describing a large, well-built female camel.

ضَنَكَverb

1.
to be thick, denseclassical
Used to describe clouds that are thick and dense.

مُتَضَنِّكadjective

1.
reckless, heedlessclassical
Describing a person who is reckless or heedless.

أَضْنَكَهُverb

1.
to make suffer from a coldclassical
To cause someone to have a cold or catarrh.

ضَنَاكnoun

1.
sturdy, well-builtclassical
Describing something that is well-built and strong, applicable to people, camels, palms, and trees.
2.
heavy-hipped womanclassical
Describing a woman with heavy hips and a large build.

ضَنِيكnoun

1.
narrow lifeclassical
A constricted or difficult life.
2.
servant, followerclassical
A follower or servant who works based on information.
3.
cut offclassical
Someone who is cut off or severed.

ضَنَكnoun

1.
narrowness, hardshipclassical
The state of being narrow or difficult.

Parallel reading

الضنك: الضيق في وفي المحكم: من كل شيء، للذكر والأنثى.

Al-ḍank: Narrowness, tightness in everything, for male and female.

ومعيشة ضنك: ضيقة، وكل عيش من غير حل ضنك وإن كان موسعا

And a difficult life: narrow. Every sustenance not from lawful means is difficult, even if it is ample.

وقوله تعالى: فإن له معيشة ضنكا أي غير حلال

And His saying, the Almighty: 'Then indeed for him is a difficult life' means unlawful sustenance.

قال أبو إسحاق: الضنك أصله في اللغة الضيق والشدة

Abu Ishaq said: The origin of 'ḍank' in the language is narrowness and hardship.

وقد ضنك ككرم ضنكا وضناكة وضنوكة بالضم: ضاق

And 'ḍanika' as in 'karuma' (became difficult) with 'ḍankā', 'ḍanākah', and 'ḍanūkah' (with dammah): it became narrow.

مكان ضنك بين الضنك والضناكة: إذا كان ضيقا

A narrow place, between 'al-ḍank' and 'al-ḍanākah': if it is narrow.

وعيش ضنك بين الضنوكة والضناكة.

And a difficult life, between 'al-ḍanūkah' and 'al-ḍanākah'.

وضنك فلان ضناكة، فهو ضنيك: ضعف في رأيه وجسمه ونفسه وعقله

And so-and-so became 'ḍanika' with 'ḍanākah', so he is 'ḍanīk': weak in his opinion, body, spirit, and mind.

يقال للضعيف في بدنه ورأيه ضنيك.

It is said of the one weak in his body and opinion: 'ḍanīk'.

والضناك كغراب: الزكام كالضنكة، بالضم.

And 'al-ḍanāk' like 'ghurāb': a cold, like 'al-ḍankah' (with dammah).

وقد ضنك، كعني فهو مضنوك: إذا زكم

And he became 'ḍanika', as in 'ʿanī', so he is 'maḍnūk': if he had a cold.

فإنه مضنوك، أي مزكوم

For he is 'maḍnūk', meaning suffering from a cold.

والضناك، كجندب بفتح الدال وجندل الأولى عن اللحياني: الصلب المعصوب اللحم من الرجال

And 'al-ḍanāk', like 'jundab' (with fatha on the dal) and the first 'jandal' according to Al-Lihyani: the firm, well-built man.

والضناك، كجندب فقط: الناقة العظيمة الموثقة الخلق.

And 'al-ḍanāk', like 'jundab' only: the great, well-formed camel.

والضناك ككتاب: الموثق الخلق الشديد، للذكر والأنثى يكون ذلك في الناس والإبل، وكذلك من النخل والشجر.

And 'al-ḍanāk' like 'kitāb': the well-formed, strong one, for male and female, whether in people, camels, or likewise in palm trees and other trees.

والضناك: الثقيلة العجز الضخمة من النساء

And 'al-ḍanāk': the heavy-hipped, large woman.

فهي ضناك كالكثيب المنهال

So she is 'ḍanāk' like the flowing sand dune.

والضناك، بالكسر: الكثير اللحم، ويقال للذكر والأنثى بغير هاء.

And 'al-ḍanāk' (with kasr): fleshy, and it is said for male and female without the 'ta marbuta'.

والضناك: الشجر العظيم عن ابن عباد.

And 'al-ḍanāk': the great tree, according to Ibn 'Abbād.

والضنيك: العيش الضيق عن أبي عمرو.

And 'al-ḍanīk': the narrow life, according to Abu 'Amr.

والضنيك: التابع الذي يعمل، أي: يخدم بخبره عن أبي زيد.

And 'al-ḍanīk': the follower who works, meaning serves with his knowledge, according to Abu Zayd.

والضنيك: المقطوع عن أبي عمرو.

And 'al-ḍanīk': the cut off, according to Abu 'Amr.

أضنكه الله: أزكمه، فهو مضنوك، نادر.

May God 'aḍnakahu' (make him suffer from a cold): make him have a cold, so he is 'maḍnūk', rare.

وناقة ضناك: غليظة المؤخر.

And a 'ḍanāk' camel: thick-rumped.

وضنك السحاب، ككرم: غلظ والتف.

And the clouds 'ḍanaka', as in 'karuma': became thick and dense.

ورجل متضنك، أي: متهوك.

And a 'mutaḍannik' man, meaning reckless.