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هندن

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to be primarily used for place names and geographical locations, particularly in historical Persian regions. It does not seem to denote a core semantic concept beyond proper nouns.

Derived headwords

هندوانname
  1. 1.
    neighborhoodclassical

    A neighborhood in Balkh where young boys and girls reside.

الهندوانيname
  1. 1.
    Al-Hindawaniclassical

    A surname or nisba referring to someone from the Hindawan neighborhood.

هندوانname
  1. 1.
    riverclassical

    A river located between Khuzestan and Arrajan, encompassing a large province.

هنديجانname
  1. 1.
    villageclassical

    A village in Khuzestan known for its wondrous ruins and high buildings from which buried treasures are unearthed, similar to those found in Egypt.

Parallel reading

هندوان، بالكسر وضم الدال: محلة ببلخ ينزلها الغلمان والجواري
Hindawan, with a kasra on the ha' and damma on the dal: a neighborhood in Balkh where young boys and girls reside.
منها الإمام أبو جعفر محمد بن عبد الله بن محمد بن عمر الهندواني الملقب بأبي حنيفة الصغير لفقهه
From it [is] Imam Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Umar Al-Hindawani, nicknamed Abu Hanifa the Younger for his jurisprudence.
مات، رحمه الله تعالى، ببخارى سنة 362
He died, may God Almighty have mercy on him, in Bukhara in the year 362.
وهندوان، بالضم: نهر بين خوزستان وأرجان، عليه ولاية كبيرة
And Hindawan, with a damma: a river between Khuzestan and Arrajan, upon which is a large province.
وهنديجان، بالكسر قرية بخوزستان، ذات آثار عجيبة وأبنية عالية
And Hindijan, with a kasra, is a village in Khuzestan, possessing wondrous ruins and high buildings.
تثار منها الدفائن كما تثار بمصر، حرسها الله تعالى
Buried treasures are unearthed from it, just as they are unearthed in Egypt, may God Almighty protect it.