صدن

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of firmness, solidity, and well-constructed things. It extends to meanings of animals known for their dens or cunning, and also to royalty due to the idea of established authority. Some derivatives also refer to specific types of stones or earth.

Derived headwords

الصيدنnoun

1.
hyenaclassical
A hyena, specifically mentioned as a meaning of this word.
2.
thick cloakclassical
A thick, well-made cloak that is not excessively large.
3.
kingclassical
A king, so named because of the firmness and established nature of his command.
4.
foxclassical
A fox, considered one of its names.
5.
creatureclassical
A small creature that builds its own burrow in the ground and covers it.
6.
solid buildingclassical
A well-constructed building.

الصيدنانيnoun

1.
creatureclassical
A creature that gathers plant twigs, similar to the 'الصيدن' creature.
2.
foxclassical
A fox, as interpreted by some scholars in a poetic context.
3.
creature with many legsclassical
A creature with so many legs that they are uncountable, described as short and tall.
4.
kingclassical
A king, named for the firmness of his command.
5.
apothecaryclassical
An apothecary, likened to the creature that gathers twigs or has many legs.

الصيدلانيnoun

1.
apothecaryclassical
An apothecary, derived by analogy with the creature that gathers twigs or has many legs.
2.
kingclassical
A king, named for the firmness of his command.

الصيدانnoun

1.
silver piecesclassical
Pieces of silver that have been struck from silver ore.
2.
stone containersclassical
Containers made of stone.
3.
small pebblesclassical
Small pebbles.

الصيدانةnoun

1.
tough landclassical
A rough, hard land with fine stones.
2.
ill-tempered womanclassical
A woman of bad character and excessive talkativeness.
3.
ghoulclassical
A ghoul, a type of demon.

Parallel reading

إني إذا استغلق باب الصيدن لم أنسه إذ قلت يوما وصني

Indeed, when the door of the king is shut, I do not forget him when I say one day, 'My maker'.

كأن خليفي زورها ورحاها بنى مكوين ثلما بعد صيدن

It is as if the two behind her, her saddle-frame and her millstones, built two strong supports after the fox.

دويبة تعمل لنفسها بيتا في الأرض وتعميه

A small creature that makes a home for itself in the ground and covers it.

دويبة تجمع عيدانا من النبات كالصيدناني فيهما

A small creature that gathers twigs from plants, like the 'الصيدناني' in both cases (referring to the creature and the fox).

يقال لدابة كثيرة الأرجل لا تعد أرجلها من كثرتها وهي قصار وطوال صيدناني

It is said of a creature with many legs, whose legs are not counted due to their abundance, and it is short and tall, 'صيدناني'.

وزورا ترى في مرفقيه تجانفا نبيلا كدوك الصيدناني تامكا

And you see in its forelegs a leaning, a noble mound like the great 'الصيدناني' reaching high.

ينحي ترابا عن مبيت ومكنس ركاما كبيت الصيدناني دانيا

It pushes away earth from a resting place and a burrow, piled up like the nearby dwelling of the 'الصيدناني'.

الصيدن والبناء المحكم

Al-Saydan: the solid building.

الصيدن والصيدناني والصيدلاني: الملك سمي بذلك لإحكام أمره

Al-Saydan, Al-Saydanani, and Al-Saydalani: the king, named so because of the firmness of his command.

الصيدان: قطع الفضة إذا ضرب من حجر الفضة

Al-Saydan: pieces of silver when struck from silver ore.

الصيدن والصيدل حجارة الفضة، شبه بها حجارة العقاقير فنسب إليها الصيدلاني والصيدناني العطار

Al-Saydan and Al-Saydal are stones of silver, likened to the stones of medicinal herbs, so the apothecary was attributed to them as Al-Saydalani and Al-Saydanani.

الصيدانة: أرض غليظة صلبة ذات حجر دقيق

Al-Saydanah: a rough, hard land with fine stones.

الصيدانة من النساء: السيئة الخلق الكثيرة الكلام

Al-Saydanah (of women): ill-tempered and talkative.

صيدانة توقد نار الجن

A ghoul that ignites the fire of the jinn.