Appendix:Arabic roots/د ف ن

Arabic

Root

د ف ن • (d f n)

1. related to burying

Derived terms

Verbs

• Form I: دَفَنَ (dafana, “to bury”)
  • Verbal noun: دَفْن (dafn)
  • Active participle: دَافِن (dāfin)
  • Passive participle: مَدْفُون (madfūn)
• Form II: دَفَّنَ (daffana)
  • Verbal noun: تَدْفِين (tadfīn)
  • Active participle: مُدَفِّن (mudaffin)
  • Passive participle: مُدَفَّن (mudaffan)

Nouns

• دَفْن (dafn)
• مَدْفِن (madfin)
• دَفِينَة (dafīna, “hidden treasure; treasure trove”)

Adjectives

• دَفِين (dafīn, “buried; hidden”)

References

• Wehr, Hans (1960) “Arabic roots/د ف ن”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 3rd edition, Ithaca, NY: Otto Harrassowitz