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ذَقُونٌ

Root: ذقن

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ذَقُونٌ A she-camel that relaxes her chin [so as to make her lower lip hang down] in going along: or that moves about her head in going along: or that stretches her steps, and moves about her head, by reason of strength, and briskness, liveliness, or sprightliness, in going along: pl. ذُقُنٌ: and , applied to a she-camel, signifies the same as ذَقُونٌ.
2 دَلْوٌ ذَقُونٌ A bucket [of leather] which one has sewed in such a manner that its lip inclines on one side: or a large bucket inclining on one side: and ذَلْوٌ ذَقَنَى a bucket with an inclining lip: and دَلْوٌ a bucket that has had an addition made to one of its two sides, and consequently inclines on one side.
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