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ضَنْءٌ

Root: ضنأ

Full Definition

ضَنْءٌ Children, or offspring; as also ضِنْءٌ ; (S, M, O, K; [and so ضَنْوٌ and ضِنْوٌ, as mentioned in art. ضنو;]) the former accord. to El-Umawee, and both accord. to AA: the former signifies the offspring of anything: and also, multitude of offspring: it is like نَفَرٌ and رَهْطٌ, having no. n. un.: the pl. is ضُنُوْءٌ.
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