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دهو ند دهى

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

4 ادهاهُ أدهاه أدهى ادهاه ادهاة دهى He found him to be such as is termed دَاهٍ [i. e. cunning, &c.], (IDrd, TA,) or دَاهِيَة [which signifies the same in an intensive sense]. (JK.) ― -b2- [ادهى preceded by مَا is also used as a verb of wonder.] A poet says, أَبَا خَالِدٍ مَا كَانَ أَدْهَى مُصِيبَةً أَصَابَتْ مَعَدًّا يَوْمَ أَصْبَحْتَ ثَاوِيَا Aboo-Khálid, how great was the calamity that befell Ma' add on the day when thou diedst [or wast slain ]! (Ham p. 440.)

Derived headwords

ادهاهُverb
  1. 1.
أَبَا خَالِدٍ مَا كَانَ أَدْهَى مُصِيبَةً
أَصَابَتْ مَعَدًّا يَوْمَ أَصْبَحْتَ ثَاوِيَا