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تَدَنِّي
decline /ta.ˈdan.niː/
nounA2#1042 most common
Also: deterioration, drop, decrease, degradation
Example sentences
لاحظتُ تَدَنِّي مستواه.
I noticed the decline in his level.
أدى المرض إلى تَدَنِّي صحتها.
The illness led to the deterioration of her health.
يشكو المعلمون من تَدَنِّي مستوى الطلاب هذا العام.
Teachers complain about the decline in the students' level this year.
أثار تَدَنِّي قيمة العملة قلق المستثمرين.
The drop in the currency's value worried investors.
يعكس تَدَنِّي نسبة المشاركة في الانتخابات أزمة ثقة عميقة بين المواطنين والدولة.
The decline in election turnout reflects a deep crisis of trust between citizens and the state.
حذّر الخبراء من أن تَدَنِّي معايير الجودة في الصناعة قد يقوّض سمعة المنتجات الوطنية في الأسواق العالمية على المدى البعيد.
Experts warned that the decline in quality standards in the industry could undermine the reputation of national products in global markets over the long term.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | تَدَنٍّ / التَّدَنِّي | تَدَنِّيات |
| Genitive | تَدَنٍّ / التَّدَنِّي | تَدَنِّيات |
| Accusative | تَدَنِّيًا / التَّدَنِّيَ | تَدَنِّيات |
| Vocative | يا تَدَنِّي | يا تَدَنِّيات |
Word family
تَدَنَّىto decline, deteriorate, sink low
دَناto be near, to draw close
أَدْنَىlower, nearer, lowestدُنْياthe world, this lower worldدَنِيءbase, vile, low
Etymology
The word is the verbal noun of تَدَنَّى, the form V verb of the root د-ن-و, which carries the sense of being low or near. The base verb دَنا means to be close or to sink low. From the same root come دُنْيا, the lower world, and دَنِيء, base or vile. The form V noun names the process of sinking: a decline or deterioration.
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