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ضحن

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to be related to a place name. The primary discussion revolves around the correct spelling and location of a place called Dhuḥn or a similar variant, with some debate about its etymology and pronunciation.

Derived headwords

الضحنnoun
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A place name, possibly a town or region, mentioned in classical Arabic texts. Its exact location and pronunciation are debated.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري
Al-Jawhari omitted it.
وهو (د عن ابن سيده) في المحكم
And it is (mentioned by Ibn Sidah) in Al-Muḥkam.
وأنشد بيت ابن مقبل الذي أنشده الجوهري في (ض ج ن) فأحدهما مصحف
And he cited the verse of Ibn Muqbil which Al-Jawhari cited under (ḍ j n), and one of them is a misspelling.
وقال الأكثرون: الحاء تصحيف
And the majority said: the ḥāʼ is a misspelling.
إلا أن نصرا قال: هو بلد في ديار بني سليم بالقرب من وادي بيضان
Except that Naṣr said: it is a land in the territory of Banu Sulaym, near Wadi Bayḍān.
وقيل: هو بالصاد المهملة
And it was said: it is with the unpointed ṣād.