ضأن
ḍ-ʾa-n
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root ضأن across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root ضأن (DAn) primarily refers to sheep, specifically the fat-tailed kind. It denotes a single sheep or a flock, emphasizing their wool and meat.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
ḍ-ʾa-n
Listen:
ٱلضَّأْنِ
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Root letters:
ض — أ — ن
Word Family Tree (1 forms)
All word forms derived from the root ضأن as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 1×
Concordance — 1 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root ضأن appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (1)
Noun (1 verses — showing first 5)
ثَمَـٰنِیَةَ أَزۡوَ ٰجࣲۖ مِّنَ ٱلضَّأۡنِ ٱثۡنَیۡنِ وَمِنَ ٱلۡمَعۡزِ ٱثۡنَیۡنِۗ قُلۡ ءَاۤلذَّكَرَیۡنِ حَرَّمَ أَمِ ٱلۡأُنثَیَیۡنِ أَمَّا ٱشۡتَمَلَتۡ عَلَیۡهِ أَرۡحَامُ ٱلۡأُنثَیَیۡنِۖ نَبِّءُونِی بِعِلۡمٍ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَـٰدِقِینَ ١٤٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
[They are] eight mates - of the sheep, two and of the goats, two. Say, "Is it the two males He has forbidden or the two females or that which the wombs of the two females contain? Inform me with knowledge, if you should be truthful."
Derived Forms (1)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ٱلضَّأْنِ | lḍaʾani | Noun | 1× |