ضهر

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to geological features, specifically formations on mountains and rocks. It also extends to describe a type of tortoise and a water-holding depression.

Derived headwords

الضهرnoun

1.
tortoiseclassical
A type of tortoise.
2.
depression in rockclassical
A hollow or depression in a rock formation where water can collect.
3.
rock formationclassical
A geological formation on a mountain, characterized by rock that differs in its nature from the surrounding mountain.
4.
mountain areaclassical
A specific area or part of a mountain.
5.
valleyclassical
A valley.

ضهرnoun

1.
rock formationclassical
A geological formation on a mountain, characterized by rock that differs in its nature from the surrounding mountain.

ضاهرadjective

1.
prominentclassical
Referring to the upper part of a mountain or a prominent rock formation.

الضاهرnoun

1.
upper mountainclassical
The upper part or summit of a mountain.

الناضرnoun

1.
mossclassical
Moss or lichen growing on rocks.

Parallel reading

الضهر: السلحفاة

Al-ḍahr: the tortoise.

والضهر: مدهن في الصفا يكون فيه الماء

And al-ḍahr: a depression in the rock where water is found.

وقيل: الضهر خلقة في الجبل من صخرة تخالف جبلته

And it was said: al-ḍahr is a formation in the mountain from a rock that differs from its natural composition.

رب عصم رأيت في وسط ضهر

Many a refuge I saw in the midst of a mountain formation.

والضهر: البقعة من الجبل يخالف لونها سائر لونه

And al-ḍahr: the spot on the mountain whose color differs from the rest of its color.

ومثل الضهر الوعثة

And like al-ḍahr is the rough, stony ground.

وقيل: الضهر أعلى الجبل، وهو الضاهر

And it was said: al-ḍahr is the upper part of the mountain, and it is al-ḍāhir.

حنظلة فوق صفا ضاهر

A water-filled hollow on a prominent rock.

ما أشبه الضاهر بالناضر

How similar al-ḍāhir is to al-nāḍir.

الناضر: الطحلب

Al-nāḍir: moss.

والحنظلة: الماء في الصخرة

And al-ḥanẓalah: the water in the rock.

والضاهر أيضا: الوادي

And al-ḍāhir also: the valley.