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ضهء

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concepts of resemblance, similarity, and matching. It also extends to the idea of treating someone gently or kindly, possibly as a secondary or related meaning.

Derived headwords

ضاهأverb
  1. 1.
    to resembleboth

    To be similar to someone or something; to bear a likeness.

  2. 2.
    to treat gentlyclassical

    To be kind and gentle towards someone; to treat them with leniency.

ضاهؤنverb
  1. 1.
    they resembleboth

    The present tense verb form indicating that a group of males resembles or imitates.

يضاهؤن قول الذين كفروا — they resemble the saying of those who disbelieved
المضاهأةnoun
  1. 1.
    resemblanceboth

    The state or quality of being similar or alike; likeness.

  2. 2.
    similarityboth

    The condition of being similar; resemblance.

ضاهيتverb
  1. 1.
    you resembledboth

    The past tense verb form, second person singular, indicating resemblance.

ضاهأتverb
  1. 1.
    he resembledboth

    The past tense verb form, third person singular masculine, indicating resemblance.

Parallel reading

ضاهأ الرجل وغيره: رفق به
To treat a man and others gently: to be kind to him.
هذه رواية أبي عبيد عن الأموي في المصنف
This is the narration of Abu Ubaid from Al-Amuwi in Al-Musannaf.
والمضاهأة: المشاكلة
And resemblance: similarity.
وقال صاحب العين: ضاهأت الرجل وضاهيته أي شابهته
And the author of Al-Ain said: I resembled the man and I resembled him, meaning I was like him.
يهمز ولا يهمز
It is vocalized with and without hamza.
وقرئ بهما قوله عز وجل: يضاهؤن قول الذين كفروا
And the Almighty's saying was recited with both: 'yudahi'oona qawla allatheena kafaroo' (they resemble the saying of those who disbelieved).