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دهش

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns states of being overwhelmed, bewildered, or stunned, often due to intense emotions like fear, astonishment, or infatuation. It describes a loss of mental clarity and composure.

Derived headwords

دَهَشَverb
  1. 1.
    to be bewilderedboth

    To be overcome with astonishment, confusion, or fear, leading to a loss of mental faculties.

  2. 2.
    to be stunnedboth

    To be rendered speechless or immobile due to shock or intense emotion.

دَهْشٌnoun
  1. 1.
    bewildermentboth

    The state of being bewildered, confused, or stunned; a loss of mental clarity.

  2. 2.
    astonishmentboth

    A state of great surprise or wonder.

دَهِشٌadjective
  1. 1.
    bewilderedboth

    Characterized by bewilderment or confusion; stunned.

مَدْهُوشٌadjective
  1. 1.
    stunnedboth

    One who is in a state of being stunned or bewildered.

أَدْهَشَverb
  1. 1.
    to astonishboth

    To cause someone to be bewildered, stunned, or greatly surprised.

مُشْدُوهٌadjective
  1. 1.
    bewilderedclassical

    One who is bewildered or stunned, often used in conjunction with 'مشدود'.

دَهْرَشَverb
  1. 1.
    to be bewilderedclassical

    An alternative form or related verb indicating bewilderment or confusion.

دَهْرَشٌname
  1. 1.
    nameclassical

    A proper name.

  2. 2.
    tribe of jinnclassical

    A name referring to a tribe of jinn.

Parallel reading

الدهش: ذهاب العقل من الذهل والوله
Bewilderment: loss of reason from distraction and infatuation.
وقيل من الفزع ونحوه
And it is said to be from fear and the like.
دهش دهشا، فهو دهش، ودهش، فهو مدهوش
He was bewildered, a bewilderment; so he is bewildered, and he was stunned, so he is stunned.
وأدهشه الله وأدهشه الأمر
And Allah made him bewildered, and the matter made him bewildered.
ودهش الرجل، بالكسر، دهشا: تحير
And the man was bewildered, with a kasra, a bewilderment: he was confused.
ويقال: دهش وشده، فهو دهش ومشدوه «1» شدها
And it is said: he was bewildered and intensely shocked, so he is bewildered and stunned.
واللغة العالية دهش على فعل، وهو الدهش، بفتح الهاء
And the elevated language is 'dahish' on the pattern 'fa'al', which is 'al-dahash', with a fatha on the ha.
والدهش: مثل الخرق والبعل ونحوه
And 'al-dahash' is like 'al-kharq' and 'al-ba'l' and the like.
دهرش: دهرش: اسم
Dahrash: Dahrash: a name.
وقيل: قبيلة من الجن
And it is said: a tribe of jinn.