دَوَرَان
rotation
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Also written دار: دَارَ (to revolve)
Highlights
Plural
دُور
Other plurals
دِيَار، دِيَارَات، دِيَرَة
Most common words from the same root
دَار in English
Noun · feminine
- house
- building, structure, edifice
- land, country
Word origin
The noun originally referred to the buildings surrounding a court. Cognate with Akkadian 𒂦 (dūrum, “city wall”) and Biblical Hebrew דּוּר (dûr, “to move in a circle”), דָּר (dār, “to dwell”) and דּוֹר (dôr, “habitation”).
Words from the root د-و-ر
Arabic verbs come in forms; each form's nouns are listed under its verb. See the whole root on one page →
دَارَ
· present يَدُورُ
Form I · The plain action
to revolve, to rotate, to spin, to turn, to circle; to be spread, to circulate, to make the rounds (e.g. of rumours); to veer, to shift, to change direction
دَوَّرَ
· present يُدَوِّرُ
Form II · Causative or intensive
to turn in a circle, to spin, to whirl, to revolve, to rotate; to turn into a circle, to make round
تَدْوِير
recycling
مُدَوِّر
مُدَوَّر
round
دَاوَرَ
· present يُدَاوِرُ
Form III · Done to or with someone
to walk around with (someone); to ensnare, inveigle; to cheat, deceive, trick
دِوَار
مُدَاوَرَة
مُدَاوِر
مُدَاوَر
to run, to manage, to govern, to operate; to make turn, to rotate, to spin, to revolve, to whirl; to turn around
تَدَوَّرَ
· present يَتَدَوَّرُ
Form V · Reflexive of Form II
to become round, to become circular; to become of age
تَدَوُّر
مُتَدَوِّر
مُتَدَوَّر
اِسْتَدَارَ
· present يَسْتَدِيرُ
Form X · Seeking or considering
to become round, to be circular; to turn around; to surround
اِسْتِدَارَة
مُسْتَدِير
round
مُسْتَدَار
house
a defeat
cyclical
دِيرَة
route
دَائِرِيّ
circular
مَدَار
orbit
مُسْتَدِيرَة
whole note
مُدِيرِيَّة
mudiriyah: an administrative subdivision
دَوْرِيَّة
patrol
مُدِيرَة
female principal
دَائِرَةُ مَعَارِف
encyclopedia
دَوْرَة مِيَاه
toilet
دُوَيْرَة
minor dwelling
دَوْر جَنْدَرِيّ
gender role
دَارَة
villa
دَار: plural and other forms
| Singular | دَار |
|---|---|
| Plural | دُور |
| Alternative plurals | دِيَار، دِيَارَات، دِيَرَة |
دَار in a sentence
From a fully vowelled text
وَأَوْتَادَ الْمَسْكَنِ، وَأَوْتَادَ الدَّارِ وَأَطْنَابَهَا،The pins of the tabernacle, and the pins of the court, and their cords,Exodus 35:18, Smith & Van Dyke (1865) / KJV
جَمِيعُ أَسْتَارِ الدَّارِ حَوَالَيْهَا مِنْ بُوصٍ مَبْرُومٍ،All the hangings of the court round about were of fine twined linen.Exodus 38:16, Smith & Van Dyke (1865) / KJV
وَتَضَعُ الدَّارَ حَوْلَهُنَّ، وَتَجْعَلُ السَّجْفَ لِبَابِ الدَّارِ.And thou shalt set up the court round about, and hang up the hanging at the court gate.Exodus 40:8, Smith & Van Dyke (1865) / KJV
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