ضحا

Arabic

Alternative forms

• ضُحًى (ḍuḥan)

Etymology

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.ħan/

Noun

ضُحًا • (ḍuḥan) m (uncountable)

1. morning; forenoon

   Synonym: (modern) صُبْح (ṣubḥ)

Declension

Declension of noun ضُحًا (ḍuḥan)

Singular	singular in ـًا (-an)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	ضُحَا ḍuḥā	الضُّحَا aḍ-ḍuḥā	ضُحَا ḍuḥā
Nominative	ضُحًا ḍuḥan	الضُّحَا aḍ-ḍuḥā	ضُحَا ḍuḥā
Accusative	ضُحًا ḍuḥan	الضُّحَا aḍ-ḍuḥā	ضُحَا ḍuḥā
Genitive	ضُحًا ḍuḥan	الضُّحَا aḍ-ḍuḥā	ضُحَا ḍuḥā

Related terms

• ضَحْوَة (ḍaḥwa)