دان dān P 1. part. act. (of دانستن) Knowing, understanding (used in compos.); as, قدردان ḳadr-dān, Knowing the value or quality (of persons). نکته دان nukta-dān, Subtile, penetrating. 2. An affix denoting the receptacle, place or stand; as, قلم دان ḳalam-dān, A pen-case. شمع دان shamﻌ-dān, A candlestick.