kalimaكَلِمَة

Arabic word sheet

ذُو

Having, possessor of

Type
noun

Meaning and usage

Having, possessor of

Names the one who owns a thing or has a quality; it is always followed by the name of what is had. Often best put as "having", "with" or "endowed with".

الْمُعَلِّمُ رَجُلٌ ذُو خِبْرَةٍ طَوِيلَةٍ.

The teacher is a man with long experience.

Synonyms

owner, companion

صَاحِبٌ

It can also stand alone and also means "companion", whereas the headword only serves to say what someone has.

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