ضحا

ضحا

Arabic

Alternative forms

• ضُحًى‎ (ḍuḥan)

Etymology 1

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.ħaː/

Noun

ضُحًا • (ḍuḥan) m (uncountable)

1. (literary) 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)