ضبن

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

The root ضبن (ḍabana) primarily relates to concepts of containment, enclosure, and being held or confined. It extends to meanings of the armpit area, the flank, and things that are difficult to excavate or move. It also encompasses notions of burden, responsibility, and being afflicted with illness or hardship.

Derived headwords

الضبن بالكسرnoun

1.
difficulty in excavationclassical
That which people find difficult or impossible to excavate.
2.
armpit areaclassical
The armpit and the area adjacent to it, or the area between the flank and the armpit, or what is beneath them, or between the waist and the hip bone; it is also said to be the upper part of the flank.

الضبن بالفتحnoun

1.
water absorbedclassical
Water that has been absorbed or seeped into the ground, with no excess remaining, like something that is 'maḍbūn'.

الضبنnoun

1.
illnessclassical
A chronic illness or ailment, likened to a transformation of the 'b' from 'mim' (perhaps implying a persistent or ingrained condition).

الضبن بالتحريكnoun

1.
defectclassical
A defect, flaw, or deficiency.

وهو إلى الخيرات منبت القرنيجري إليها سابقا لا ذا ضبن — And he is a planter of good deeds, preceding others to them, not one with a defect.

الضِبْنَةnoun

1.
dependentsboth
Family members and household dependents; those for whom one is responsible and whose expenses one bears.
2.
burdenclassical
A burden or responsibility, especially concerning one's family and wealth that one cares for.
3.
inadequate companionsclassical
Companions who are of no use or sufficiency, being a burden to those who travel with them.

اللهم إني أعوذ بك من الضبنة في السفر والكآبة في المنقلب — O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the burden (of dependents) during travel and from gloom upon returning.

ضَبَنَverb

1.
to withhold a giftclassical
To withhold or cease giving a gift, custom, or favor. This is considered a variant pronunciation or usage related to the root صاد (ṣada).

أَضْبَنَهُverb

1.
to make chronicclassical
To make an illness or condition chronic or persistent.
2.
to encloseboth
To place something within one's 'ḍabn' (armpit/flank area) or upon it.
3.
to oppressclassical
To make someone's situation tight or difficult by placing them under one's 'ḍabn' (enclosure/control).

ولاة حماة يحسم اللها ذو القوى بهم كل داء يضبن الدين معضل — Guardians and protectors, the powerful one resolves for them every illness; the debt makes a difficult matter chronic.

اضْطَبَنَهُverb

1.
to embraceboth
To hold or embrace something, often close to the body, like holding a child or an object under one's armpit or flank.

ثم اضطبنت سلاحي تحت مغرضها ومرفق كرئاس السيف إذ شسفا — Then I embraced my weapon beneath her armpit, and my elbow like the hilt of a sword when it was straightened.

ضُبَيْنَةname

1.
a clan nameclassical
The name of a progenitor of a clan within the Qays tribe. The nisba (نسبة) to them is 'ḍubaynī'.

وليصلفن بني ضبينة صلفة تلصقنهم بخوالف الأطناب — And he will surely strike the sons of Ḍubaynah with a harsh blow, attaching them to the trailing ropes.

بنو ضابنname

1.
a tribal nameclassical
The name of a tribe or lineage among the Arabs.

بنو مضابنname

1.
a tribal nameclassical
The name of a tribe or lineage among the Arabs.

الأَضْبَانnoun

1.
areas of many predatorsclassical
Places or regions known for having numerous wild animals, especially predators. The singular is 'ḍabn'.
2.
sides of a roadclassical
The sides or edges of a road or path.

المَضْبُونadjective

1.
chronically illclassical
Suffering from a chronic or persistent illness.
2.
enclosedclassical
Something that is contained, held, or enclosed.

ضَبْنverb

1.
to place uponclassical
To place something on top of another, or to place it within one's 'ḍabn'.
2.
to lift by handclassical
To take something by hand and lift it up to just above the navel.
3.
to strike and injureclassical
To strike someone with a sword or stone, causing the severing of a limb or the gouging of an eye.

اضْطَبَنَهُverb

1.
to embraceclassical
To take something into one's hand and lift it up, or to embrace it.

ضَبْنnoun

1.
narrow placeclassical
A narrow or constricted place.

ضُبَانَةnoun

1.
close associatesclassical
One's close confidants, inner circle, and trusted companions.
2.
chronic illnessclassical
A persistent or chronic ailment.

الأَضْبَانnoun

1.
difficult passagesclassical
The difficult or constricted parts of a camel's body; used metaphorically.

Parallel reading

ما أعياهم أن يحفروه

What they found impossible to excavate.

الإبط وما يليه

The armpit and what is next to it.

ما بين الكشح والإبط

What is between the flank and the armpit.

الماء المشفوف

Water that has been absorbed.

لا فضل فيه كالمضبون

There is no excess in it, like something that is contained/absorbed.

يقال: ضبن ومضبون ولزن وملزون

It is said: ḍabana and maḍbūn, lazana and malzūn (referring to states of being contained or afflicted).

وهو إلى الخيرات منبت القرنيجري إليها سابقا لا ذا ضبن

And he is a planter of good deeds, preceding others to them, not one with a defect.

اللهم إني أعوذ بك من الضبنة في السفر والكآبة في المنقلب

O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the burden (of dependents) during travel and from gloom upon returning.

الضبنة: ما تحت يدك من مال وعيال تهتم به ومن تلزمك نفقته

The ḍibnah: what is under your care of wealth and dependents whom you are concerned with and whose expenses are incumbent upon you.

تعوذ من صحبة من لا غناء فيه ولا كفاية من الرفقاء

Seek refuge from the company of those who are of no use or sufficiency among companions.

وضبن الهدية والعادة والمعروف: كفها عنه

And to withhold a gift, custom, or favor: to cease giving it to him.

لغة في الصاد

A variant usage for the root ṣād.

أضبنه الداء: أزمنه

The illness made it chronic: it made it persistent.

كل داء يضبن الدين معضل

Every illness that makes the debt a difficult matter chronic.

أضبن الشيء: جعله في ضبنه

To enclose something: to place it in one's flank/armpit area.

أحذه تحت ضبنه، أي حضنه

He took it under his flank, meaning he embraced it.

اضطبنت سلاحي تحت مغرضها

I embraced my weapon beneath her armpit.

أضبنه: ضيق عليه بأن جعله تحت ضبنه

To oppress him: to make his situation tight by placing him under one's enclosure/control.

وليصلفن بني ضبينة صلفة تلصقنهم بخوالف الأطناب

And he will surely strike the sons of Ḍubaynah with a harsh blow, attaching them to the trailing ropes.

ضبن الرجل وغيره يضبنه ضبنا: جعله فوق ضبنه

To place a man or something else upon his flank/armpit area.

واضطبنه: أخذه بيده فرفعه إلى فويق سرته

And to embrace it: to take it with his hand and lift it up to just above his navel.

وأخذ في ضبن من الطريق: أي في ناحية منه

And he took to the side of the road: meaning to a direction of it.

وهو في ضبن فلان وضبينته، أي ناحيته وكنفه وخفارته

And he is under the protection of so-and-so, meaning his side, shelter, and safeguard.

وضبانة الرجل: خاصته وبطانته وزافرته

And a man's ḍabānah: his close associates, inner circle, and trusted companions.

وضبنه ضبنا: ضربه بسيف أو حجر فقطع يده أو رجله أو فقأ عينه

And to strike him: to hit him with a sword or stone, cutting off his hand or leg or blinding his eye.