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دهدر

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to falsehood, vanity, and worthlessness. It is used to describe something or someone as empty, deceitful, or ultimately of no consequence. It can also refer to a strong or brave individual, though often in a context that implies a lack of practical effect.

Derived headwords

الدَّهْدَرnoun
  1. 1.
    vanity, falsehoodclassical

    Refers to that which is baseless, untrue, or empty. It signifies falsehood or a state of being without substance.

دَهْدَرِينname
  1. 1.
    hero, championclassical

    A name given to a strong or brave man, a hero or champion.

  2. 2.
    worthless thingclassical

    Used to describe something that is of no use or value, something that is futile.

دَهْدَرِيَّةadjective
  1. 1.
    lying, deceitfulclassical

    Describing a person who is a liar or deceitful.

دَهْدَرَانnoun
  1. 1.
    worthless thingsclassical

    Refers to things that are of no avail or benefit, essentially worthless matters.

Parallel reading

البَاطل
falsehood, vanity
ومنه قولهم دهدرين ودهدريه للرجل الكذوب
And from this is their saying 'Dahdrin' and 'Dahdariya' for a lying man.
دهدران لا يغنيان عنك شيئا
Two things that are of no use to you.
دهدرين: اسم لبطل
Dahdrin: a name for a hero.
دهدرين سعد القين
Dahdrin Sa'd al-Qayn
أي بطل سعد القين بأن لا يستعمل وذلك لتشاغل الناس بما هم فيه من الشدة أو القحط
Meaning, Sa'd al-Qayn is a hero who is not employed, and that is because people are preoccupied with their hardship or drought.
ويقال: ساعد القين
And it is said: Sa'id al-Qayn.
ويقال: دهدران لا يغني عنك شيئا
And it is said: Dahdaran which are of no use to you.