Core sense — a turn of good fortune; a turn to prevail in war; a dynastygenerated
1the turn to prevail over them in war was ours—كَانَتْ لَنَا عَلَيْهِمُ الدَّوْلَةُ فِى الحَرْبِ
A turn, change, or vicissitude of time, or of fortune, from an unfortunate and evil state to a good and happy one; that is, it relates to good, while دَبْرَةٌ, on the contrary, relates to evil. So Aṣ, under دبر.
So it means a turn of good fortune, a favourable turn of fortune; or good fortune generally; a happy state that comes to a man; also a turn that comes to one, or that one takes, in an absolute sense — the same as نَوْبَةٌ, under نوب.
In particular, a turn to share in wealth and to prevail in war; and so also دُولَةٌ, according to ʿĪsā Ibn-ʿOmar.
Or each of the two is a noun from تَدَاوَلُوا الشَّىْءَ, “they took, or had, the thing by turns.”
Or دُولَةٌ is in wealth and دَوْلَةٌ is in war, according to Abū ʿAmr Ibn-El-ʿAlāʾ; the latter being when one of two armies defeats the other and is then defeated, or when one party is given a turn to prevail over the other.
the turn to prevail against these returned—قَدْ رَجَعَتِ الدَّوْلَةُ عَلَى هٰؤُلَآءِ
As though it meant المَرَّةُ; so says Fr. But دُولَةٌ, he says, is in religions and institutions that are altered and changed with time.
According to Zj, or A ʿObeyd, دُولَةٌ means a thing that is taken by turns, and دَوْلَةٌ the act of taking by turns, and also a transition from one state to another.
it became a thing taken by turns among them—صَارَ الفَىْءُ دُولَةً بَيْنَهُمْ
Said of the فىء [or spoil, and the like].
that it may not be a thing taken by turns among the rich of you—كَىْ لَا يَكُونَ دُولَةً بَيْنَ الأَغْنِيَآءِ مِنْكُمْ
Qur’ān 59:7. Or دَوْلَةٌ relates to the present life or world, and دُولَةٌ to the life to come; and it is said that the first of these two words means prevalence, mastery, or victory, and the second the passing of wealth, blessing, or good from one people to another.
The plural of دَوْلَةٌ is دَوِلٌ, as قِصَعٌ is the plural of قَصْعَةٌ; and of دُولَةٌ, دُوَلٌ and دُولَاتٌ. دَوَلٌ is an ism jamʿ of both, because, as IJ says, دَوْلَةٌ is treated as though it were originally دُولَةٌ.
1.1
[In post-classical works it also means a dynasty; and a state, an empire, or a monarchy.]
2the stomach of a bird; the crop, or craw—حَوْصَلَة
Its triple stomach, or only its first stomach. Ibn-ʿAbbād: it is so called because of its اِنْدِيَال [or flaccidity].
It also means the قَانِصَة, which here may be the same as the حوصلة, since that is one of the meanings assigned to it, and this explanation of دولة is not given by Ibn-ʿAbbād; or it may here mean the intestines of a bird, into which the food passes from the stomach; or the gizzard.
2.1the faucial bag of the he-camel—شِقْشِقَة
So says Ibn-ʿAbbād.
2.2
Also a thing like a مَزَادَة [or leathern water-bag], with a narrow mouth. So says Ibn-ʿAbbād.
2.3how large his navel is!—مَا أَعْظَمَ دَوْلَةَ بَطْنِهِ
This is Ibn-ʿAbbād's explanation.
Also the side of the belly.
Show Lane's original text
A turn, mutation, change, or vicissitude, of time, or fortune, (K, TA,) from an unfortunate and evil, to a good and happy, state or condition; (TA;) [i. e.,] relating to good; as دَبْرَةٌ , on the contrary, relates to evil: (As, T and M in art. دبر :) [therefore meaning a turn of good fortune; a favourable turn of fortune: or] good fortune [absolutely]: (KL:) a happy state or condition, that betides a man: (MF:) [also] a turn which comes to one or which one takes [in an absolute sense]; syn. نَوْبَةٌ : (K in art. نوب :) and [particularly] (K) a turn ( عُقْبَةٌ ) [to share] in wealth, and [to prevail] in war; as also دُولَةٌ : ('Eesà Ibn-'Omar, * T, * S, * M, K: *) or each is a subst. [in an absolute sense, app. as meaning a turn of taking, or having, a thing,] from تَدَاوَلُوا الشَّىْءَ signifying “ they took, or had, the thing by turns: ” (Msb:) or دُولَةٌ is in wealth; and دَوْلَةٌ is in war; (Aboo-'Amr Ibn-El-'Alà, T, S, M, Msb, K;) this latter being when one of two armies defeats the other and then is defeated; (Fr, T;) or when one party is given a turn to prevail ( تُدَال ) over the other: one says, كَانَتْ لَنَا عَلَيْهِمُ الدَّوْلَةُ فِى الحَرْبِ [The turn to prevail over them in war was ours]: (S:) and قَدْ رَجَعَتِ الدَّوْلَةُ عَلَى هٰؤُلَآءِ [The turn to prevail against these returned]; as though meaning المَرَّةُ : so says Fr: but دُولَةٌ , he says, is in religions and institutions that are altered and changed with time: (T:) accord. to Zj, (T,) or A'Obeyd, (so in two copies of the S,) دُولَةٌ signifies a thing that is taken by turns; and دَوْلَةٌ , the act [of taking by turns]; (T, S;) and a transition from one state, or condition, to another: (T: [in this last sense, app. an inf. n.: see 1, third sentence:]) you say, صَارَ الفَىْءُ دُولَةً بَيْنَهُمْ , meaning [The فىء (or spoil, &c.,) became] a thing taken by turns among them: (S:) and the saying, in the Kur [lix. 7], كَىْ لَا يَكُونَ دُولَةً بَيْنَ الأَغْنِيَآءِ مِنْكُمْ means That it may not be a thing taken by turns [among the rich of you]: (T:) or دَوْلَةٌ relates to the present life or world; and دُولَةٌ , to that which is to come: (M, K:) and it is said that the former of these two words signifies prevalence, predominance, mastery, or victory; and ↓ the latter, the transition of wealth, blessing, or good, from one people, or party, to another: (TA:) the pl. (of دَوْلَةٌ , S, Msb) is دَوِلٌ , (S, M, Msb, K,) like as قِصَعٌ is pl. of قَصْعَةٌ , (Msb,) and (of دُولَةٌ , T, S, Msb), دُوَلٌ (T, S, M, Msb, K) and دُولَاتٌ , (S, TA,) and دَوَلٌ (M, K) is [a quasi-pl. n.] of both, because, as IJ says, دَوْلَةٌ is regarded as though it were originally دُولَةٌ . (M.) [In post-classical works, it signifies also A dynasty: and a state, an empire, or a monarchy.] Also The حَوْصَلَة [or stomach of a bird; its triple stomach: or only its first stomach; the crop, or craw]: because of its اِنْدِيَال [or flaccidity]. (Ibn-'Abbaád, K.) And The قَانِصَة [which may here mean the same as the حوصلة , for this is one of the meanings assigned to it, and this explanation of دولة is not given by Ibn- 'Abbád: or it may here mean the intestines, of a bird, into which the food passes from the stomach: or the gizzard]. (K.) And The شِقْشِقَة [or faucial bag of the he-camel]. (Ibn-'Abbád, K.) And A thing like a مَزَادَة [or leathern water-bag] with a narrow mouth. (Ibn-'Abbád, K.) And The side of the belly. (K.) [But] accord. to Ibn-'Abbád, مَا أَعْظَمَ دَوْلَةَ بَطْنِهِ means How large is his navel! (TA.)