دثن

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the actions of birds, specifically flying with rapid descent, and the act of nesting. It also extends to geographical features like water bodies, mountains, and specific locations, some of which have historical or etymological significance.

Derived headwords

دَثَنَverb

1.
to fly rapidlyboth
The bird flew with rapid, successive descents.

تَدْثِيناًnoun

1.
rapid flightboth
The act of flying with rapid, successive descents, particularly by a bird.

دَثَّنَverb

1.
to nestboth
To take up a nest or dwelling place, especially in a tree.

تَدْثِيناًnoun

1.
nestingboth
The act of taking up a nest or dwelling place.

الدَّثَنَةnoun

1.
small water bodyboth
A small amount of water found on the ground.

الدَّثِنَةname

1.
Zayd al-Dathnahclassical
A Companion of the Prophet, Zayd ibn al-Dathnah ibn Mu'awiyah al-Khazraji al-Bayadi, who was captured and martyred.

الدَّثِينname

1.
mountainclassical
A mountain.

الدَّثِينَةname

1.
place nameclassical
A place belonging to the Banu Sulaym on the route of the Basra pilgrims, also known as al-Dafiniyah.
2.
water sourceclassical
A water source belonging to the Banu Sayyar ibn 'Amr.
3.
place nameclassical
A region near Aden, between it and al-Jund.
4.
place nameclassical
A location in Egypt.

داثِنname

1.
region nameclassical
A region of Gaza in Sham where Muslims fought the Romans, marking the first battles between them.

دَثِنname

1.
place nameclassical
A place name.

الدَّثْنِيّname

1.
person's epithetclassical
An epithet for 'Urwah ibn Ghuzayyah al-Duthni.

Parallel reading

دثن الطائر تدثينا: طار وأسرع السقوط في مواضع متقاربة

The bird flew with rapid, successive descents.

و دثن في الشجر تد ثينا: اتخذ عشا.

And he nested in the trees, taking up a nest.

والدثنة، بالفتح: الماء القليل يكون في الأرض.

And al-Dathnah, with fatha, is the small amount of water found on the ground.

والدثنة، بكسر الثاء: والد زيد الصحابي، وهو زيد بن الدثنة بن معاوية بن عبيد الخزرجي البياضي يدري أحدي أسر يوم الرجيع مع خبيب بن عدي فباعوه بمكة وقتلا صبرا، رضي الله تعالى عنهما.

And al-Dathnah, with kasra, is the father of the Companion Zayd, who is Zayd ibn al-Dathnah ibn Mu'awiyah ibn 'Ubayd al-Khazraji al-Bayadi, one of those captured on the day of al-Raji', along with Khubayb ibn 'Adi, whom they sold in Mecca and killed by execution, may God be pleased with them both.

أنه مقلوب عن الثدنة، والثدن استرخاء اللحم.

That it is an inversion of al-Thadnah, and al-thadn is the relaxation of the flesh.

والدثين، كأمير: جبل.

And al-Duthayn, like amir, is a mountain.

والدثينة، كجهينة أو كسفينة: ع لبني سليم على طريق حاج البصرة بين الزجيج وقبا؛ قاله نصر، وهي الدفنية أيضا، حكاه يعقوب في المبدل

And al-Duthaynah, like Juhaynah or like Safinah, is a spring for Banu Sulaym on the route of the Basra pilgrims between al-Zujaj and Quba; Nasr said this, and it is also al-Dafiniyah, as Ya'qub mentioned in al-Mubaddal.

ونحن تركنا بالدثينة حاضرا لآل سليم هامة غير نائم

And we left in al-Duthaynah a present for the family of Sulaym, a head not sleeping.

وعلى الدثينة من بني سيار

And on al-Duthaynah of Banu Sayyar.

ويقال: إنه كان يدعى في الجاهلية الدفينة، بالفاء، فتطيروا منها فغيروا فقالوا الدثينة.

And it is said: it was called in the Jahiliyyah al-Dafinah, with fa', so they took an omen from it and changed it, saying al-Duthaynah.

الدثينة: الدفينة؛ عن ثعلب.

Al-Duthaynah: al-Dafinah; according to Tha'lab.

الدثينة: ناحية قرب عدن، بينها وبين الجند.

Al-Duthaynah: a region near Aden, between it and al-Jund.

وأيضا: موضع بمصر عن نصر.

And also: a place in Egypt, according to Nasr.

وداثن: ناحية من غزة الشام أوقع بها المسلمون بالروم، وهي أول حروب جرت بينهم.

And Dathan: a region of Gaza in Sham where the Muslims fought the Romans, and it was the first war that occurred between them.

ودثن، محركة: موضع، عن نصر.

And Dathan, with harakat: a place, according to Nasr.

وعروة بن غزية الدثني، بفتح فكسر، عن الضحاك بن فيروز، ذكره سيف في الفتوح.

And 'Urwah ibn Ghuzayyah al-Duthni, with fatha then kasra, from al-Dahhak ibn Fayruz, Saif mentioned him in al-Futuḥ.