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السهد

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns sleeplessness, lack of sleep, and the state of being awake. It also extends to concepts of vigilance, reliability, and even physical attributes like being young or having a difficult birth.

Derived headwords

السَّهَدُnoun
  1. 1.
    sleeplessnessboth

    The state of being unable to sleep, insomnia.

سَهِدَverb
  1. 1.
    to be sleeplessboth

    To experience sleeplessness or insomnia.

السَّهَدُnoun
  1. 1.
    little sleepboth

    A small amount of sleep; a state of having slept little.

سَهَّدَverb
  1. 1.
    to cause sleeplessnessboth

    To make someone sleepless or cause them to be unable to sleep.

مُسَهَّدadjective
  1. 1.
    sleeplessboth

    Caused to be sleepless; one who is kept awake.

سَهْدَةnoun
  1. 1.
    reliable matterclassical

    Something dependable or trustworthy, whether in speech or in deeds.

سَهْد مَهْدadjective
  1. 1.
    excellentclassical

    Describing something as fine, excellent, or well-made.

ذو سَهْدَةphrase
  1. 1.
    vigilantclassical

    Possessing watchfulness or alertness.

أَسْهَدُadjective
  1. 1.
    sharp-wittedclassical

    Possessing keen insight or good judgment, often implying a superior opinion.

غلام سُهُودadjective
  1. 1.
    young and strongclassical

    Describing a boy who is young, vigorous, and tall.

أَسْهَدَverb
  1. 1.
    to give birth easilyclassical

    To give birth to a child in a single, easy delivery.

سَهْدَدname
  1. 1.
    Suhdadclassical

    The name of a mountain.

Parallel reading

السَّهَدُ، بالضم: الأرق
As-sahadu, with dammah: sleeplessness.
وقد سهد، كفرح
And he was sleepless, like 'faraha'.
والسَّهَدُ، بضمتين: القليل النوم
And as-sahadu, with two dammahs: little sleep.
وسَهَّدَتُهُ فهو مُسَهَّد
And I made him sleepless, so he is sleepless.
وما رأيت منه سَهْدَة: أمراً يعتمد عليه من كلام أو خير
And I did not see from him a reliable matter: something to depend on, whether in speech or in good deeds.
وشيء سَهْد مَهْد: حسن
And something sahd mahd: excellent.
وهو ذو سَهْدَة: يقظة
And he is dhu sahdah: vigilant.
وهو أَسْهَدُ رأياً منك
And he is sharper in opinion than you.
وغلام سُهُود: غضّ حدث، أو طويل شديد
And a boy suhood: young and vigorous, or tall and strong.
وأَسْهَدَتْ بالولد: ولدته بزحرة واحدة
And she gave birth to the child easily: she delivered him in a single, smooth birth.
سَهْدَد: جبل، لا ينصرف
Suhdad: a mountain, indeclinable.