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مشكدن

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This entry discusses a Persian loanword related to musk. It primarily refers to a place where musk is kept or, in a specific variation, to the musk pod itself. The entry also mentions a nickname derived from this word.

Derived headwords

مِشْكَدَانَةname
  1. 1.
    place of muskclassical

    A Persian term meaning a place where musk is kept or stored.

مِشْكَدَانname
  1. 1.
    musk podclassical

    Referring to the musk pod itself, the source of the musk fragrance.

مِشْكَدَانname
  1. 1.
    nicknameclassical

    A nickname given to Al-Hafiz Abdullah bin Umar bin Aban Al-Haddath due to his pleasant scent and character.

Parallel reading

وهي فارسية معناها موضع المسك
And it is Persian, meaning the place of musk.
فيه تفصيل إن كان بغير هاء في آخره، فهو كما قال: موضع المسك يوضع فيه
There is detail in it: if it is without the 'ha' at the end, then it is as he said: the place where musk is put.
وإن كان بها، فمعناه: حبة المسك
And if it is with the 'ha', then its meaning is: the musk pod.
لقب به الحافظ عبد الله بن عمر بن أبان المحدث لطيب ريحه وأخلاقه
Al-Hafiz Abdullah bin Umar bin Aban Al-Haddath was nicknamed thus for his pleasant scent and character.