ضحا

Arabic

Alternative forms

  • ضُحًى‎ (ḍuḥan)

Etymology 1

From root ض ح و‎ (ḍ-ḥ-w), though often written as ضُحًى‎ (ḍuḥan), as if deriving from ض ح ي‎ (ḍ-ḥ-y). Compare زِنًى‎ (zinan) for a reverse situation.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dˤu.ħaː/

Noun

ضُحًا • (ḍuḥan) m (uncountable)

  1. (literary) morning; forenoon
    Synonym: (modern) صُبْح‎ (ṣubḥ)
Declension
  • ضَحْوَة‎ (ḍaḥwa)
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