ذُنَانَةٌ
Root: ذن
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ذُنَانَةٌ
A remainder, or remains, of a thing that is weak, or frail, and perishing; (S, L; in both of which is added, شَيْئًا بَعْدَ شَىْءٍ [app. meaning that leaves it portion after portion, by perishing, or passing away, gradually; but this rendering is purely conjectural, for I have not found the verb here used anywhere explained, nor elsewhere even mentioned];) and particularly of a debt, or of a promise: it is distinguished from ذُبَابَةٌ, which signifies a remainder, or remains, of a thing that is sound, or valid, or substantial.
2 Also An object of want; syn. حَاجَةٌ.
2 Also An object of want; syn. حَاجَةٌ.
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