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درخم

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to a cunning, astute, or sly individual, often implying a degree of craftiness or sharp intelligence. It is used to describe someone who is a formidable strategist or a particularly shrewd person.

Derived headwords

دَرْخَمِينadjective
  1. 1.
    cunning, astuteclassical

    Describing a person who is exceptionally cunning, astute, or sly. It implies a sharp intellect and strategic thinking.

Parallel reading

الدرخمين الداهية، بوزن شرحبيل
Ad-darkhamīn is the cunning one, on the pattern of Sharḥabīl.
أنعت من حيات بهل كشحين، ... صل صفا داهية درخمين
I describe a life of two lean flanks, ... a solid, astute, cunning one.