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ذون

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to defects, flaws, and shame. It can also extend to concepts of wealth and prosperity, and a specific type of plant.

Derived headwords

الذَّانnoun
  1. 1.
    defect, flawclassical

    A defect or flaw, often implying something shameful or blameworthy.

الذَّامnoun
  1. 1.
    blame, reproachclassical

    The act of blaming or reproaching someone, or the state of being blamed.

الذَّابnoun
  1. 1.
    defect, flawclassical

    A defect or flaw, similar to 'al-dhan'.

الذَّنَنnoun
  1. 1.
    defect, flawclassical

    A defect or flaw, akin to 'al-dhan'.

الذَّيْمnoun
  1. 1.
    defect, flawclassical

    A defect or flaw, comparable to 'al-dhan'.

التَّذَوُّنnoun
  1. 1.
    wealth, prosperityclassical

    The state of being wealthy or prosperous.

الذَّونُونnoun
  1. 1.
    a type of plantclassical

    A specific type of plant, also known as 'al-dhu'nun'.

ذَوَانِينnoun
  1. 1.
    plantsclassical

    Plural of 'al-dhanun', referring to the plants.

Parallel reading

الذَّان: العيب
Al-dhan: the defect.
كالذَّام والذَّاب والذَّنَن والذَّيْم
Like al-dham, al-dhab, al-dhanan, and al-dhaim.
رددنا الكتيبة مفلولة بها أفنها وبها! ذانها
We returned the battalion defeated, its weakness and its defect were with it.
بها أفنها وبها ذابها
Its weakness was with it, and its defect was with it.
والتَّذَوُّن: الغنى والنعمة
And al-tadhawwun: wealth and prosperity.
الذَّونُون، بالضم: نبت؛ لغة في الذؤنون بالهمز
Al-dhanun, with dammah: a plant; a variant pronunciation of al-dhu'nun with hamza.
والجمع! ذَوَانِين
And the plural is: dhawaneen.