ضأن

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ضأن

/dˤaʔn/

Where it comes from

From Proto-Semitic *ṣ́aʾn- (“small cattle, sheep”). Cognate with Akkadian 𒇇𒇻𒄭𒀀 (ṣēnum) and Biblical Hebrew צֹאן (ṣoʾn).

noun ضَأْن · ḍaʔn · ضَائِن · أَضْؤُن · الضَّأْن

collective sheep
Similar: غَنَم, شَاء

In English

sheep animal

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"ضأن." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B6%D8%A3%D9%86. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

ضأن. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B6%D8%A3%D9%86

Chicago

"ضأن." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B6%D8%A3%D9%86.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {ضأن},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B6%D8%A3%D9%86},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}