ضمن

See also: صمن

Arabic

Etymology 1.1

Root
ض م ن (ḍ m n)
7 terms

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dˤa.mi.na/

Verb

ضَمِنَ • (ḍamina) I (non-past يَضْمَنُ (yaḍmanu), verbal noun ضَمَان (ḍamān))

1. to guarantee [with accusative ‘something’ and لِ (li) ‘to someone’]
2. to insure [with accusative ‘something’ and مِن (min) ‘against something’]
3. to vouch [with accusative or بِ (bi) ‘for something’]

Conjugation

    Conjugation of ضَمِنَ (I, sound, i ~ a, impersonal passive (?), verbal noun ضَمَان)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر						ضَمَان ḍamān
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل						ضَامِن, ضَمِين ḍāmin, ḍamīn
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول						مَضْمُون maḍmūn
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	ضَمِنْتُ ḍamintu	ضَمِنْتَ ḍaminta	ضَمِنَ ḍamina		ضَمِنْتُمَا ḍamintumā	ضَمِنَا ḍaminā		ضَمِنَّا ḍaminnā	ضَمِنْتُمْ ḍamintum	ضَمِنُوا ḍaminū
	f		ضَمِنْتِ ḍaminti	ضَمِنَتْ ḍaminat			ضَمِنَتَا ḍaminatā			ضَمِنْتُنَّ ḍamintunna	ضَمِنَّ ḍaminna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أَضْمَنُ ʔaḍmanu	تَضْمَنُ taḍmanu	يَضْمَنُ yaḍmanu		تَضْمَنَانِ taḍmanāni	يَضْمَنَانِ yaḍmanāni		نَضْمَنُ naḍmanu	تَضْمَنُونَ taḍmanūna	يَضْمَنُونَ yaḍmanūna
	f		تَضْمَنِينَ taḍmanīna	تَضْمَنُ taḍmanu			تَضْمَنَانِ taḍmanāni			تَضْمَنَّ taḍmanna	يَضْمَنَّ yaḍmanna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أَضْمَنَ ʔaḍmana	تَضْمَنَ taḍmana	يَضْمَنَ yaḍmana		تَضْمَنَا taḍmanā	يَضْمَنَا yaḍmanā		نَضْمَنَ naḍmana	تَضْمَنُوا taḍmanū	يَضْمَنُوا yaḍmanū
	f		تَضْمَنِي taḍmanī	تَضْمَنَ taḍmana			تَضْمَنَا taḍmanā			تَضْمَنَّ taḍmanna	يَضْمَنَّ yaḍmanna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أَضْمَنْ ʔaḍman	تَضْمَنْ taḍman	يَضْمَنْ yaḍman		تَضْمَنَا taḍmanā	يَضْمَنَا yaḍmanā		نَضْمَنْ naḍman	تَضْمَنُوا taḍmanū	يَضْمَنُوا yaḍmanū
	f		تَضْمَنِي taḍmanī	تَضْمَنْ taḍman			تَضْمَنَا taḍmanā			تَضْمَنَّ taḍmanna	يَضْمَنَّ yaḍmanna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		اِضْمَنْ iḍman			اِضْمَنَا iḍmanā				اِضْمَنُوا iḍmanū
	f		اِضْمَنِي iḍmanī							اِضْمَنَّ iḍmanna
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	—	—	ضُمِنَ ḍumina		—	—		—	—	—
	f		—	—			—			—	—
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	—	—	يُضْمَنُ yuḍmanu		—	—		—	—	—
	f		—	—			—			—	—
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	—	—	يُضْمَنَ yuḍmana		—	—		—	—	—
	f		—	—			—			—	—
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	—	—	يُضْمَنْ yuḍman		—	—		—	—	—
	f		—	—			—			—	—

Etymology 1.2

Root
ض م ن (ḍ m n)
7 terms

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dˤam.ma.na/

Verb

ضَمَّنَ • (ḍammana) II (non-past يُضَمِّنُ (yuḍamminu), verbal noun تَضْمِين (taḍmīn))

1. to have insured [with accusative ‘something’ and مِن (min) ‘against something’]
2. to ensure, to guarantee

   كي نضمِّن أن توصلنا قراراتنا في المجالات الأخلاقية إلى نتائج جيدة، لا نقدر أن نتَّكل فقط على إحساسنا أو رأي الآخرين.

   In order to ensure that our decisions in ethical areas lead to good results, we cannot rely solely on our own feelings or the opinions of others.

Conjugation

    Conjugation of ضَمَّنَ (II, sound, full passive, verbal noun تَضْمِين)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر						تَضْمِين taḍmīn
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل						مُضَمِّن muḍammin
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول						مُضَمَّن muḍamman
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	ضَمَّنْتُ ḍammantu	ضَمَّنْتَ ḍammanta	ضَمَّنَ ḍammana		ضَمَّنْتُمَا ḍammantumā	ضَمَّنَا ḍammanā		ضَمَّنَّا ḍammannā	ضَمَّنْتُمْ ḍammantum	ضَمَّنُوا ḍammanū
	f		ضَمَّنْتِ ḍammanti	ضَمَّنَتْ ḍammanat			ضَمَّنَتَا ḍammanatā			ضَمَّنْتُنَّ ḍammantunna	ضَمَّنَّ ḍammanna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُضَمِّنُ ʔuḍamminu	تُضَمِّنُ tuḍamminu	يُضَمِّنُ yuḍamminu		تُضَمِّنَانِ tuḍammināni	يُضَمِّنَانِ yuḍammināni		نُضَمِّنُ nuḍamminu	تُضَمِّنُونَ tuḍamminūna	يُضَمِّنُونَ yuḍamminūna
	f		تُضَمِّنِينَ tuḍamminīna	تُضَمِّنُ tuḍamminu			تُضَمِّنَانِ tuḍammināni			تُضَمِّنَّ tuḍamminna	يُضَمِّنَّ yuḍamminna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُضَمِّنَ ʔuḍammina	تُضَمِّنَ tuḍammina	يُضَمِّنَ yuḍammina		تُضَمِّنَا tuḍamminā	يُضَمِّنَا yuḍamminā		نُضَمِّنَ nuḍammina	تُضَمِّنُوا tuḍamminū	يُضَمِّنُوا yuḍamminū
	f		تُضَمِّنِي tuḍamminī	تُضَمِّنَ tuḍammina			تُضَمِّنَا tuḍamminā			تُضَمِّنَّ tuḍamminna	يُضَمِّنَّ yuḍamminna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُضَمِّنْ ʔuḍammin	تُضَمِّنْ tuḍammin	يُضَمِّنْ yuḍammin		تُضَمِّنَا tuḍamminā	يُضَمِّنَا yuḍamminā		نُضَمِّنْ nuḍammin	تُضَمِّنُوا tuḍamminū	يُضَمِّنُوا yuḍamminū
	f		تُضَمِّنِي tuḍamminī	تُضَمِّنْ tuḍammin			تُضَمِّنَا tuḍamminā			تُضَمِّنَّ tuḍamminna	يُضَمِّنَّ yuḍamminna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		ضَمِّنْ ḍammin			ضَمِّنَا ḍamminā				ضَمِّنُوا ḍamminū
	f		ضَمِّنِي ḍamminī							ضَمِّنَّ ḍamminna
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	ضُمِّنْتُ ḍummintu	ضُمِّنْتَ ḍumminta	ضُمِّنَ ḍummina		ضُمِّنْتُمَا ḍummintumā	ضُمِّنَا ḍumminā		ضُمِّنَّا ḍumminnā	ضُمِّنْتُمْ ḍummintum	ضُمِّنُوا ḍumminū
	f		ضُمِّنْتِ ḍumminti	ضُمِّنَتْ ḍumminat			ضُمِّنَتَا ḍumminatā			ضُمِّنْتُنَّ ḍummintunna	ضُمِّنَّ ḍumminna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُضَمَّنُ ʔuḍammanu	تُضَمَّنُ tuḍammanu	يُضَمَّنُ yuḍammanu		تُضَمَّنَانِ tuḍammanāni	يُضَمَّنَانِ yuḍammanāni		نُضَمَّنُ nuḍammanu	تُضَمَّنُونَ tuḍammanūna	يُضَمَّنُونَ yuḍammanūna
	f		تُضَمَّنِينَ tuḍammanīna	تُضَمَّنُ tuḍammanu			تُضَمَّنَانِ tuḍammanāni			تُضَمَّنَّ tuḍammanna	يُضَمَّنَّ yuḍammanna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُضَمَّنَ ʔuḍammana	تُضَمَّنَ tuḍammana	يُضَمَّنَ yuḍammana		تُضَمَّنَا tuḍammanā	يُضَمَّنَا yuḍammanā		نُضَمَّنَ nuḍammana	تُضَمَّنُوا tuḍammanū	يُضَمَّنُوا yuḍammanū
	f		تُضَمَّنِي tuḍammanī	تُضَمَّنَ tuḍammana			تُضَمَّنَا tuḍammanā			تُضَمَّنَّ tuḍammanna	يُضَمَّنَّ yuḍammanna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُضَمَّنْ ʔuḍamman	تُضَمَّنْ tuḍamman	يُضَمَّنْ yuḍamman		تُضَمَّنَا tuḍammanā	يُضَمَّنَا yuḍammanā		نُضَمَّنْ nuḍamman	تُضَمَّنُوا tuḍammanū	يُضَمَّنُوا yuḍammanū
	f		تُضَمَّنِي tuḍammanī	تُضَمَّنْ tuḍamman			تُضَمَّنَا tuḍammanā			تُضَمَّنَّ tuḍammanna	يُضَمَّنَّ yuḍammanna

Etymology 2.1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dˤam.ma.na/

Verb

ضَمَّنَ • (ḍammana) II (non-past يُضَمِّنُ (yuḍamminu), verbal noun تَضْمِين (taḍmīn))

1. to insert, to include [with accusative ‘something’ and accusative ‘in something else’]

Conjugation

    Conjugation of ضَمَّنَ (II, sound, full passive, verbal noun تَضْمِين)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر						تَضْمِين taḍmīn
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل						مُضَمِّن muḍammin
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول						مُضَمَّن muḍamman
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	ضَمَّنْتُ ḍammantu	ضَمَّنْتَ ḍammanta	ضَمَّنَ ḍammana		ضَمَّنْتُمَا ḍammantumā	ضَمَّنَا ḍammanā		ضَمَّنَّا ḍammannā	ضَمَّنْتُمْ ḍammantum	ضَمَّنُوا ḍammanū
	f		ضَمَّنْتِ ḍammanti	ضَمَّنَتْ ḍammanat			ضَمَّنَتَا ḍammanatā			ضَمَّنْتُنَّ ḍammantunna	ضَمَّنَّ ḍammanna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُضَمِّنُ ʔuḍamminu	تُضَمِّنُ tuḍamminu	يُضَمِّنُ yuḍamminu		تُضَمِّنَانِ tuḍammināni	يُضَمِّنَانِ yuḍammināni		نُضَمِّنُ nuḍamminu	تُضَمِّنُونَ tuḍamminūna	يُضَمِّنُونَ yuḍamminūna
	f		تُضَمِّنِينَ tuḍamminīna	تُضَمِّنُ tuḍamminu			تُضَمِّنَانِ tuḍammināni			تُضَمِّنَّ tuḍamminna	يُضَمِّنَّ yuḍamminna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُضَمِّنَ ʔuḍammina	تُضَمِّنَ tuḍammina	يُضَمِّنَ yuḍammina		تُضَمِّنَا tuḍamminā	يُضَمِّنَا yuḍamminā		نُضَمِّنَ nuḍammina	تُضَمِّنُوا tuḍamminū	يُضَمِّنُوا yuḍamminū
	f		تُضَمِّنِي tuḍamminī	تُضَمِّنَ tuḍammina			تُضَمِّنَا tuḍamminā			تُضَمِّنَّ tuḍamminna	يُضَمِّنَّ yuḍamminna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُضَمِّنْ ʔuḍammin	تُضَمِّنْ tuḍammin	يُضَمِّنْ yuḍammin		تُضَمِّنَا tuḍamminā	يُضَمِّنَا yuḍamminā		نُضَمِّنْ nuḍammin	تُضَمِّنُوا tuḍamminū	يُضَمِّنُوا yuḍamminū
	f		تُضَمِّنِي tuḍamminī	تُضَمِّنْ tuḍammin			تُضَمِّنَا tuḍamminā			تُضَمِّنَّ tuḍamminna	يُضَمِّنَّ yuḍamminna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		ضَمِّنْ ḍammin			ضَمِّنَا ḍamminā				ضَمِّنُوا ḍamminū
	f		ضَمِّنِي ḍamminī							ضَمِّنَّ ḍamminna
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	ضُمِّنْتُ ḍummintu	ضُمِّنْتَ ḍumminta	ضُمِّنَ ḍummina		ضُمِّنْتُمَا ḍummintumā	ضُمِّنَا ḍumminā		ضُمِّنَّا ḍumminnā	ضُمِّنْتُمْ ḍummintum	ضُمِّنُوا ḍumminū
	f		ضُمِّنْتِ ḍumminti	ضُمِّنَتْ ḍumminat			ضُمِّنَتَا ḍumminatā			ضُمِّنْتُنَّ ḍummintunna	ضُمِّنَّ ḍumminna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُضَمَّنُ ʔuḍammanu	تُضَمَّنُ tuḍammanu	يُضَمَّنُ yuḍammanu		تُضَمَّنَانِ tuḍammanāni	يُضَمَّنَانِ yuḍammanāni		نُضَمَّنُ nuḍammanu	تُضَمَّنُونَ tuḍammanūna	يُضَمَّنُونَ yuḍammanūna
	f		تُضَمَّنِينَ tuḍammanīna	تُضَمَّنُ tuḍammanu			تُضَمَّنَانِ tuḍammanāni			تُضَمَّنَّ tuḍammanna	يُضَمَّنَّ yuḍammanna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُضَمَّنَ ʔuḍammana	تُضَمَّنَ tuḍammana	يُضَمَّنَ yuḍammana		تُضَمَّنَا tuḍammanā	يُضَمَّنَا yuḍammanā		نُضَمَّنَ nuḍammana	تُضَمَّنُوا tuḍammanū	يُضَمَّنُوا yuḍammanū
	f		تُضَمَّنِي tuḍammanī	تُضَمَّنَ tuḍammana			تُضَمَّنَا tuḍammanā			تُضَمَّنَّ tuḍammanna	يُضَمَّنَّ yuḍammanna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُضَمَّنْ ʔuḍamman	تُضَمَّنْ tuḍamman	يُضَمَّنْ yuḍamman		تُضَمَّنَا tuḍammanā	يُضَمَّنَا yuḍammanā		نُضَمَّنْ nuḍamman	تُضَمَّنُوا tuḍammanū	يُضَمَّنُوا yuḍammanū
	f		تُضَمَّنِي tuḍammanī	تُضَمَّنْ tuḍamman			تُضَمَّنَا tuḍammanā			تُضَمَّنَّ tuḍammanna	يُضَمَّنَّ yuḍammanna

Etymology 2.2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dˤimn/

Noun

ضِمْن • (ḍimn) m

1. inside, interior

Declension

Declension of noun ضِمْن (ḍimn)

singular	basic singular triptote
	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	ضِمْن ḍimn	الضِّمْن aḍ-ḍimn	ضِمْن ḍimn
nominative	ضِمْنٌ ḍimnun	الضِّمْنُ aḍ-ḍimnu	ضِمْنُ ḍimnu
accusative	ضِمْنًا ḍimnan	الضِّمْنَ aḍ-ḍimna	ضِمْنَ ḍimna
genitive	ضِمْنٍ ḍimnin	الضِّمْنِ aḍ-ḍimni	ضِمْنِ ḍimni

Derived terms

• ضِمْنِيّ (ḍimniyy, “implicit”)

Descendants

• → Persian: ضمن (zemn)

Etymology 2.3

Adverbial accusative of ضِمْن (ḍimn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dˤim.na/

Preposition

ضِمْنَ • (ḍimna)

1. inside, within, among

Inflection

Inflected forms

base form					ضِمْنَ (ḍimna)
Personal-pronoun including forms
	singular		dual	plural
	m	f		m	f
1st person	ضِمْنِي (ḍimnī)		ضِمْنَنَا (ḍimnanā)
2nd person	ضِمْنَكَ (ḍimnaka)	ضِمْنَكِ (ḍimnaki)	ضِمْنَكُمَا (ḍimnakumā)	ضِمْنَكُمْ (ḍimnakum)	ضِمْنَكُنَّ (ḍimnakunna)
3rd person	ضِمْنَهُ (ḍimnahu)	ضِمْنَهَا (ḍimnahā)	ضِمْنَهُمَا (ḍimnahumā)	ضِمْنَهُمْ (ḍimnahum)	ضِمْنَهُنَّ (ḍimnahunna)

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic ضِمْن (ḍimn).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [zimn]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [zɪmn]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [zɪmn]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [zɪmn]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [zimn]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [zemn]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [zimn]

Readings
Classical reading?	zimn
Dari reading?	zimn
Iranian reading?	zemn
Tajik reading?	zimn

Noun

ضمن • (zemn)

1. content

   […] در ضمن نطق خود گفت که

   dar zemn-e notq-e xod goft ke […]

   In [the content of] his speech, he said that […]

2. middle, the inside

   در ضمن پنج اسکناس ده ریالی گذاشته بود.

   dar zemn panj eskenâs-e dah riyâli gozâšte bud.

   He had enclosed five 10-rial notes inside it.

3. (with ezâfe or determiner) meantime, while, at the same time

   در این ضمن من هم بیکار نبودم

   dar in zemn man ham bikâr na-budam.

   In the meantime, I too was not idle.

   متهم ضمن انکار اتهام اظهار داشته […]

   mottaham zemn-e enkâr-e ettehâm ezhâr dâšte […]

   Denying the charges, the accused claimed […]

Further reading

• Hayyim, Sulayman (1934) “ضمن”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ض م ن
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic ضَمِنَ (ḍamina).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dˤa.man/, [ˈdˤɑ.mɑn]

• Audio (Ramallah):

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Verb

ضمن • (ḍaman) I (present بضمن (biḍmin))

1. to guarantee

Conjugation

Conjugation of ضمن

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
past	m	ضمنت (ḍamant)	ضمنت (ḍamant)	ضمن (ḍaman)		ضمننا (ḍamanna)	ضمنتو (ḍamantu)	ضمنو (ḍamanu)
	f		ضمنتي (ḍamanti)	ضمنت (ḍamnat)
present	m	بضمن (baḍmin)	بتضمن (btiḍmin)	بضمن (biḍmin)		منضمن (mniḍmin)	بتضمنو (btiḍminu)	بضمنو (biḍminu)
	f		بتضمني (btiḍmini)	بتضمن (btiḍmin)
subjunctive	m	أضمن (ʔaḍmin)	تضمن (tiḍmin)	يضمن (yiḍmin)		نضمن (niḍmin)	تضمنو (tiḍminu)	يضمنو (yiḍminu)
	f		تضمني (tiḍmini)	تضمن (tiḍmin)
imperative	m		اضمن (iḍmin)				اضمنو (iḍminu)
	f		اضمني (iḍmini)