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دوش

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes visual impairments, including darkness or dimness of sight, weakness in vision, and a constricted feeling in the eyes. It can also refer to a state of dizziness or being overcome by something.

Derived headwords

الدوشnoun
  1. 1.
    dimness of sightboth

    A condition characterized by darkness or obscurity in vision.

  2. 2.
    weakness of sightboth

    A state of poor or impaired vision, often accompanied by a feeling of constriction in the eyes.

دوشverb
  1. 1.
    to be dim-sightedboth

    To experience dimness or weakness in one's vision.

دوشاnoun
  1. 1.
    dimness of sightclassical

    The state or condition of having dimness in one's vision, used as a masdar for the verb 'dāsha'.

أدوشadjective
  1. 1.
    dim-sightedboth

    Describing someone who has dimness or weakness in their sight.

دوشتverb
  1. 1.
    to be dim-sightedboth

    The passive form indicating that someone's eye has become dim-sighted or weak.

دوشاءadjective
  1. 1.
    dim-sighted (fem.)both

    A feminine adjective describing a female who has dimness or weakness in her sight.

داشverb
  1. 1.
    to be overcomeclassical

    To be seized or overcome by something, such as dizziness or a strong sensation, leading to a loss of stability.

شبكةnoun
  1. 1.
    dizzinessclassical

    A sensation of spinning or unsteadiness, often associated with feeling faint or disoriented.

Parallel reading

الدوش: ظلمة في البصر
Al-dūsh: darkness in sight.
وقيل: هو ضعف في البصر وضيق في العين
And it was said: it is weakness in sight and constriction in the eye.
دوش دوشا
He experienced dimness of sight, a dimness of sight.
وهو أدوش
And he is dim-sighted.
وقد دوشت عينه
And his eye has become dim-sighted.
وهي دوشاء
And she is dim-sighted.
داش الرجل إذا أخذته الشبكة
A man is overcome when dizziness seizes him.