سهد

Root entry · 22 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the state of sleeplessness, wakefulness, and the lack of sleep. It extends to describe someone who sleeps little, or is vigilant, and can also refer to something excellent or a specific type of person.

Derived headwords

السَّهَدُnoun

1.
sleeplessnessboth
The state of being sleepless, the opposite of sleep.
2.
little sleepclassical
A small amount of sleep.

السُّهَادُnoun

1.
sleeplessnessboth
The state of being sleepless, the opposite of sleep.
2.
insomniaboth
The condition of being unable to sleep.

أَرِقَverb

1.
to be sleeplessboth
To be unable to sleep; to suffer from insomnia.

سَهِدَverb

1.
to not sleepboth
To refrain from sleeping; to be awake.

سَهَدًاnoun

1.
sleeplessnessboth
The state of not sleeping.

سَهَدًاnoun

1.
sleeplessnessboth
The state of not sleeping.

سَهَادًاnoun

1.
sleeplessnessboth
The state of not sleeping.

سَهِدٌadjective

1.
sleeplessboth
A person who sleeps little.

عَيْنٌ سَهِدَةٌadjective

1.
sleepless eyeboth
An eye that does not sleep, often due to worry or pain.

سَهِدَهُverb

1.
to troubleclassical
To be afflicted or troubled by something, such as worry or pain.

سَهْدَةٌnoun

1.
a matterclassical
An affair, matter, or event, particularly one of significance or reliability.
2.
vigilanceclassical
The state of being watchful or alert.

أَسْهَدُadjective

1.
more vigilantclassical
Possessing greater insight or alertness in opinion or judgment.

سَهْدٌ مَهْدٌadjective

1.
excellentclassical
Describing something as fine, well-made, or excellent.

السُّهُودُadjective

1.
tall and strongclassical
Describing a person, particularly a young man, as tall, robust, and vigorous.
2.
young and freshclassical
Referring to a youth who is in his prime, full of life and vigor.

مُسْهَدٌadjective

1.
kept awakeclassical
One who has been kept awake or prevented from sleeping.

يُسْهِدُverb

1.
to prevent from sleepingclassical
To cause someone to be unable to sleep; to keep someone awake.

أَمْصَعَتْ بِهِverb

1.
to give birth easilyclassical
Said of a woman who gives birth to her child in a single, easy expulsion.

أَخْفَدَتْ بِهِverb

1.
to give birth easilyclassical
Said of a woman who gives birth to her child in a single, easy expulsion.

أَسْهَدَتْ بِهِverb

1.
to give birth easilyclassical
Said of a woman who gives birth to her child in a single, easy expulsion.

أَمْهَدَتْ بِهِverb

1.
to give birth easilyclassical
Said of a woman who gives birth to her child in a single, easy expulsion.

حَطَأَتْ بِهِverb

1.
to give birth easilyclassical
Said of a woman who gives birth to her child in a single, easy expulsion.

سَهْدَدٌname

1.
Sahdadclassical
The name of a mountain.

Parallel reading

السَّهْدُ والسُّهَادُ نقيض الرقاد

Suhud and suhad are the opposite of sleep.

أَرِقْتُ وما هذا السُّهَادُ المُؤَرِّقُ

I was sleepless, and what is this disturbing insomnia?

السُّهَادُ الأَرَقُ

Suhad is insomnia.

والسَّهْدُ، بضم السين والهاء: القليل من النوم

And as-sahd, with damma on the sin and ha: a little sleep.

وسَهِدَ، بالكسر، يسهد سَهَدًا وسَهَدًا وسَهَادًا: لم يَنَمْ

And sahiba, with kasra, yashadu sahadan and sahadan and sahadan: he did not sleep.

ورجلٌ سَهِدٌ: قليل النوم

And a man sahid: one who sleeps little.

فأتت به حوش الفؤاد مبطناً، ... سَهَدًا، إذا ما نام ليل الهوجل

She brought him with a strong heart, inwardly... sleepless, when the night of the heedless slept.

وعينٌ سَهِدَةٌ كذلك

And a sleepless eye is likewise.

وقد سَهِدَهُ الهمُّ والوجعُ

And worry and pain have afflicted him.

وما رأيتُ من فلانٍ سَهْدَةً أي أمراً أعتمد عليه من خير أو بركة أو خبر أو كلام مقنع

And I did not see from so-and-so a sahdah, meaning a matter I could rely on, whether good, blessed, news, or convincing speech.

وفلانٌ ذو سَهْدَةٍ أي ذو يقظة

And so-and-so is a possessor of sahdah, meaning possessor of vigilance.

وهو أَسْهَدُ رأياً منك

And he is more insightful in opinion than you.

شيءٌ سَهْدٌ مَهْدٌ أي حسن

Something sahd mahd, meaning excellent.

والسُّهُودُ: الطويل الشديد

And as-suhud: tall and strong.

يقال غلامٌ سُهُودٌ إذا كان غضاً حدثاً

It is said of a youth that he is suhud if he is young and fresh.

وليته كان غلاماً سُهُوداً، ... إذا عست أغصانه تجدداً

I wish he were a suhud youth, ... when his branches renewed themselves.

وسَهِدْتُهُ أنا فهو مُسْهَدٌ

And I kept him awake, so he is mus'had.

وفلانٌ يُسْهِدُ أي لا يترك أن ينام

And so-and-so yushidu, meaning he does not let [someone] sleep.

يُسْهِدُ من نوم العشاء سليمُها، ... لحلي النساء في يديه قعاقع

Its healthy one is kept awake from the evening sleep, ... with the jingling of women's jewelry in his hands.

يقال للمرأة إذا ولدت ولدها بزحرة واحدة: قد أمصعت به وأخفدت به وأسهدت به وأمهدت به وحطأت به

It is said of a woman who gives birth to her child in a single expulsion: she has 'amsa'at bihi, 'akhfad'at bihi, 'ashhadat bihi, 'amhadat bihi, and 'hata'at bihi.