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Quran Dictionary
Look up Quranic words — their root letters, root meanings, and every ayath where they appear.
1,671 words
دبب
d-b-b
The root دَبَب primarily refers to slow, soft, or gentle movement, like a child crawling or an old person walking. It can also describe the movement of insects or small creatures.
Root: د-ب-ب10 occurrences
دبر
d-b-r
The root دبر (dbr) primarily means to turn one's back, retreat, or go backward. It can describe physical movement, the decline of affairs, or the ending of a period like day or prayer.
Root: د-ب-ر10 occurrences
دفق
d-f-q
The root دفق primarily means to pour forth, especially water, often with vehemence. It can describe water gushing out or a river overflowing.
Root: د-ف-ق1 occurrences
دفأ
d-f-ā
Lane's Lexicon indicates that the word "دفء" (daf') refers to warmth. The definition points to further explanation, suggesting it's a straightforward term for heat or warmth.
Root: د-ف-أ1 occurrences
دفع
d-f-ʿ
The root دفع (dfE) primarily means to impel, push, or drive something away, often with force, to remove it from its place. It can also mean to repel or avert something, like evil or harm.
Root: د-ف-ع9 occurrences
ذبب
d-h-b-b
The root ذبب (dhbb) primarily signifies driving away or repelling something, often with force or persistence. It can also refer to the act of defending or protecting.
Root: ذ-ب-ب1 occurrences
ذبذب
d-h-b-d-h-b
The root ذبذب (dhbdhb) primarily describes a state of wavering, oscillation, or being in suspense between two things.
Root: ذ-ب-ذ-ب1 occurrences
ذبح
d-h-b-ḥ
The root ذبح primarily means to cut or split lengthwise. It commonly refers to the ritual slaughter of an animal, making it lawful for consumption.
Root: ذ-ب-ح9 occurrences
ذهب
d-h-h-b
The root ذَهَبَ primarily means "to go" or "to depart." It can also mean to go away with something, to remove it, or to cause it to disappear.
Root: ذ-ه-ب10 occurrences
ذهل
d-h-h-l
The root ذهل (dhhl) means to forget, neglect, or be unmindful of something, often due to being diverted or preoccupied.
Root: ذ-ه-ل1 occurrences
ذخر
d-h-k-h-r
The root ذخر (dhkhr) means to hoard, treasure, or lay something up for future need, often in secret. It implies preparing or providing for a time of necessity.
Root: ذ-خ-ر1 occurrences
ذكو
d-h-k-w
The root ذكو primarily means for fire to blaze or burn fiercely. It also describes a strong, pungent odor, like musk.
Root: ذ-ك-و1 occurrences
ذلل
d-h-l-l
The root ذلل primarily signifies being low, humble, or submissive, often in a gentle or easy manner. It can describe something made easy to use, like a path, or a person made subservient.
Root: ذ-ل-ل10 occurrences
دهم
d-h-m
as also : the former is applied in this sense to a horse, and to a camel, &c
Root: د-ه-م1 occurrences
ذمم
d-h-m-m
The root ذمم primarily signifies blame, censure, or dispraise.
Root: ذ-م-م5 occurrences
دهن
d-h-n
The root دَهَنَ (dhn) primarily means to anoint or oil something, like hair or skin. It can also describe rain lightly moistening the earth.
Root: د-ه-ن4 occurrences
ذنب
d-h-n-b
The root "dhnb" primarily refers to a tail, like an animal's. It can also metaphorically describe the end or last part of something, such as the "tail of a story" or the "end of a valley.
Root: ذ-ن-ب10 occurrences
دهق
d-h-q
The root "dhq" relates to making someone a "dihqan," a title often associated with nobility or leadership, possibly involving a crown or adornments. It also describes making food soft or delicate.
Root: د-ه-ق1 occurrences
ذقن
d-h-q-n
The Arabic word "dihqan" is borrowed from Persian, meaning "headman of a village." It refers to a chief, proprietor, or a wealthy landowner, especially in Persia.
Root: ذ-ق-ن3 occurrences
دهر
d-h-r
The root دهر (dahr) primarily means "time," specifically a long, indefinite period, or even eternity. It can also refer to a shorter duration, or metaphorically, to fate or fortune.
Root: د-ه-ر2 occurrences
ذرر
d-h-r-r
The root ذرر primarily refers to scattering or dispersing small particles, like dust or grain.
Root: ذ-ر-ر10 occurrences
ذرو
d-h-r-w
The root ذرو (dhrw) primarily describes the action of wind raising, scattering, or carrying something away, like dust or grain.
Root: ذ-ر-و2 occurrences
ذرأ
d-h-r-ā
The root ذرأ primarily means to create, originate, or produce something from nothing, often referring to God's act of bringing forth creation.
Root: ذ-ر-أ6 occurrences
ذرع
d-h-r-ʿ
The root ذِرَاعٌ (dhiraa') primarily refers to the forearm, from the elbow to the fingertips, and also to a cubit, a unit of measure. It can be masculine or feminine.
Root: ذ-ر-ع4 occurrences
ذود
d-h-w-d
The root ذود (dhawd) refers to a small herd of camels, typically 3-10, and exclusively female. It's a collective noun, often treated as plural, though it can also function as a singular.
Root: ذ-و-د1 occurrences
ذوق
d-h-w-q
The root ذوق (dhwq) primarily means "to taste" food or drink. By extension, it signifies perceiving or experiencing something, not limited to the tongue.
Root: ذ-و-ق10 occurrences
دهي
d-h-y
The root "dhy" primarily describes something that is near, close, or at hand. It can also refer to something that is ready or prepared. In a broader sense, it implies proximity and readiness.
Root: د-ه-ي1 occurrences
ذيع
d-h-y-ʿ
The root ذيع (dhyE) means to spread, publish, or divulge information, news, or a secret. It can also metaphorically refer to drinking all the water in a trough or taking away someone's property.
Root: ذ-ي-ع1 occurrences
ذأب
d-h-ā-b
The primary meaning of ذأب (dhAb) refers to the wolf, known for its predatory nature and cunning.
Root: ذ-أ-ب3 occurrences
ذأم
d-h-ā-m
The root ذأم (dhAm) primarily signifies blame, censure, or finding fault with someone or something. It implies a strong disapproval or disparagement, often leading to disgrace or contempt.
Root: ذ-أ-م1 occurrences
ذعن
d-h-ʿ-n
The root ذعن (dhEn) primarily means quick obedience, acknowledgment, and submission. It implies being tractable and humble, readily complying with what is due.
Root: ذ-ع-ن1 occurrences
دخل
d-k-h-l
The root دَخَلَ primarily means "to enter" or "go in," the opposite of "to exit." It can refer to entering a physical space, joining a group, or starting an action.
Root: د-خ-ل10 occurrences
دخن
d-k-h-n
The root دَخَنَ (dakhana) primarily refers to smoke rising from fire or other sources.
Root: د-خ-ن2 occurrences
دخر
d-k-h-r
The root دخر (dkhr) describes being object, mean, contemptible, or despicable. It implies a state of lowliness or abasement.
Root: د-خ-ر4 occurrences
دكك
d-k-k
The root دكك (dkk) primarily signifies the act of leveling, making something even, or breaking it into pieces.
Root: د-ك-ك4 occurrences
دلك
d-l-k
The root دلك (dlk) primarily means "to rub" or "to rub and press," often with the hand. It can describe rubbing a garment to wash it, kneading dough, or even time disciplining a person.
Root: د-ل-ك1 occurrences
دلل
d-l-l
The root دَلَل (dll) primarily signifies guiding or showing the way, often with kindness.
Root: د-ل-ل8 occurrences
دلو
d-l-w
The root دلو (dalw) primarily means to let down a bucket into a well to draw water.
Root: د-ل-و3 occurrences
دمدم
d-m-d-m
The root دَمْدَمَ (dmdm) primarily signifies covering or overwhelming something completely, often with destruction or punishment.
Root: د-م-د-م1 occurrences
دمغ
d-m-gh
The root "dmg" primarily refers to a severe head wound that reaches the brain, considered fatal. It also describes a harmful palm-tree growth that must be removed.
Root: د-م-غ1 occurrences
دمر
d-m-r
The root دمر (dmr) describes something small, ignoble, or mean. It can refer to a small, short jerboa, or metaphorically, a small ear.
Root: د-م-ر8 occurrences
دمو
d-m-w
The root دمو (dmw) primarily refers to "blood." Its original form is debated, with evidence pointing to دَمَوٌ or دَمْىٌ, as seen in its dual and plural forms.
Root: د-م-و10 occurrences
دمع
d-m-ʿ
The root دمع (dmE) primarily describes an eye shedding tears. It can also tropically refer to a wound flowing with blood or a bowl overflowing with grease.
Root: د-م-ع2 occurrences
دنر
d-n-r
The word "dinar" is Arabicized, likely from Persian, meaning a gold coin. Its plural is "dananir." Its weight is approximately 71.5 barleycorns or 68.5 grains of wheat, equivalent to a mithqal.
Root: د-ن-ر1 occurrences
دنو
d-n-w
The root دَنَا (danā) means to be or become near, to approach. It can refer to physical proximity, time, or even kinship.
Root: د-ن-و10 occurrences
درهم
d-r-h-m
A dirham is an arabicized Persian word for a silver coin, similar to a dinar (gold coin). Its weight varied historically, but was standardized to six daniqs (a unit of weight).
Root: د-ر-ه-م1 occurrences
درج
d-r-j
The root "drj" primarily refers to a path, road, or way, whether literal or figurative. It can describe a physical route, a course of action, or even a means to an end.
Root: د-ر-ج10 occurrences
درك
d-r-k
The root "drk" signifies reaching, overtaking, or coming up with something or someone. It implies continuity, uninterrupted sequence, or successive arrival.
Root: د-ر-ك10 occurrences
درر
d-r-r
The root دَرَّ (darra) primarily signifies flowing abundantly, like milk from a camel or rain from clouds.
Root: د-ر-ر4 occurrences
درس
d-r-s
The root درس (drs) primarily means for something to become effaced, erased, or worn out, like traces, houses, or garments.
Root: د-ر-س6 occurrences
دري
d-r-y
The root د-ر-ي primarily means to know, perceive, or be aware of something, often implying a degree of seeking or finding out. It can also convey the sense of being skilled or experienced in a matter.
Root: د-ر-ي10 occurrences
درأ
d-r-ā
Lane's Lexicon indicates that the term "درّيء" (darri'un) and its variations are cross-referenced to a subsequent entry for their definition. This means the meaning is found elsewhere in the lexicon.
Root: د-ر-أ5 occurrences
دسر
d-s-r
The root دسر (dsr) primarily means to push, thrust, or drive something with force. It can describe a ship repelling water with its prow or someone being stabbed with a spear.
Root: د-س-ر1 occurrences
دسس
d-s-s
The root دَسَسَ (dassasa) primarily means to conceal, hide, or bury something, often implying a surreptitious or deceptive act.
Root: د-س-س1 occurrences
دسو
d-s-w
The root دسو (dsw) primarily means to conceal, hide, or cover something, often implying a deliberate act of obscuring or burying it.
Root: د-س-و1 occurrences
دثر
d-t-h-r
The root دثر (dthr) primarily describes something becoming covered with sand and dust, leading to effacement or obliteration. It can also mean becoming old or dirty.
Root: د-ث-ر1 occurrences
دول
d-w-l
The root "dwl" signifies a turn or change, often from an unfortunate to a good state, like a turn of good fortune. It can also refer to a turn in wealth or war, where one party prevails over another.
Root: د-و-ل2 occurrences
دوم
d-w-m
The root "dwm" primarily describes circular motion or stillness within motion. It refers to birds circling, the sun appearing stationary at midday, or eyes rolling.
Root: د-و-م9 occurrences
دون
d-w-n
The root "dwn" primarily describes something low, inferior, or beneath, whether in status, quality, or physical position. It can also mean "nearer than" or "before" in terms of proximity or sequence.
Root: د-و-ن10 occurrences
دور
d-w-r
The root دَارٌ (dār) primarily denotes a house, mansion, or any place of abode, often including a courtyard.
Root: د-و-ر10 occurrences