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دُنْيا

(of) the world

পার্থিব

Root letters: د ن وAppears 115 times in the Qur'an#100 most frequentAdjective (ṣifa)
Learn it in lesson 10

About this word

Adjective (ṣifa)Root letters: د ن و

Singular & plural — as used in the Qur'an

  • Singular (mufrad)ٱلدُّنْيَا115 times

Forms in the Qur'an

  • ٱلدُّنْيَا(of) the worldl-dun'yā · 87 times
  • ٱلدُّنْيَا ۖ(of) the worldl-dun'yā · 16 times
  • ٱلدُّنْيَا ۚ(of) the worldl-dun'yā · 7 times
  • ٱلدُّنْيَآ(of) the worldl-dun'yā · 5 times

Opposite words

Words from the same root

More words from the root د ن و — know one root, recognise many words.

Examples from the Qur'an

And preferred the life of the world,

Surah 79:38 — Read full ayah

But you prefer the worldly life,

Surah 87:16 — Read full ayah

Indeed, We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment of stars

Surah 37:6 — Read full ayah