ضَرَرٌ
Root: ضر
Full Definition
ضَرَرٌ
: see ضُرٌّ, in two places.
2 Also Defect, deficiency, detriment, or loss, and so ضَرَّةٌ and ضَرَارَةٌ , that happens to a thing, or to articles of property. You say, دَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ ضَرَرٌ فِى مَالِهِ [Defect, deficiency, detriment, or loss, came upon him in his property, or cattle]. And هُوَ فِى ضَرَرِ خَيْرٍ [He is in a state of defective, or little, prosperity]. See also ضَرَّآءُ.
3 Also Narrowness, or straitness. You say مَكَانٌ ذُو ضَرَرٍ A narrow place. And لَا ضَرَرَ عَلَيْكَ and لا and لا [app. No straitness shall befall thee: or no evil: or no adversity: or no want].
4 And Narrow. You say مَكَانٌ ضَرَرٌ A narrow place. And مَآءٌ ضَرَرٌ Water in a narrow place.
5 And The brink, or edge, of a cave, or cavern. One says, لَا تَمْشِ عَلَى هٰذَا الضَّرَرِ [Walk not thou on this brink, or edge, of a cave].
2 Also Defect, deficiency, detriment, or loss, and so ضَرَّةٌ and ضَرَارَةٌ , that happens to a thing, or to articles of property. You say, دَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ ضَرَرٌ فِى مَالِهِ [Defect, deficiency, detriment, or loss, came upon him in his property, or cattle]. And هُوَ فِى ضَرَرِ خَيْرٍ [He is in a state of defective, or little, prosperity]. See also ضَرَّآءُ.
3 Also Narrowness, or straitness. You say مَكَانٌ ذُو ضَرَرٍ A narrow place. And لَا ضَرَرَ عَلَيْكَ and لا and لا [app. No straitness shall befall thee: or no evil: or no adversity: or no want].
4 And Narrow. You say مَكَانٌ ضَرَرٌ A narrow place. And مَآءٌ ضَرَرٌ Water in a narrow place.
5 And The brink, or edge, of a cave, or cavern. One says, لَا تَمْشِ عَلَى هٰذَا الضَّرَرِ [Walk not thou on this brink, or edge, of a cave].
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