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الشمهذ

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to iron and its properties, specifically its hardness and refinement. It also extends to describe sharp or refined aspects in other contexts, such as the tips of canine teeth or a swift dog.

Derived headwords

الشمهذnoun
  1. 1.
    ironboth

    Refers to the metal iron, often implying its hardness or strength.

الشمهذةnoun
  1. 1.
    hardeningclassical

    The act or process of making something hard, particularly iron.

  2. 2.
    refining ironclassical

    The process of refining or making iron thinner and finer.

الخفيفةadjective
  1. 1.
    swift (dog)classical

    Describing a dog that is light and quick in its movements.

الحديدةnoun
  1. 1.
    sharpness of teethclassical

    Refers to the sharp tips of canine teeth, implying their hardness and piercing quality.

Parallel reading

الشمهذ: الحديد.
Al-Shamahidh: Iron.
والشمهذة: التحديد، وترقيق الحديد،
And Al-Shamahidhah: the hardening, and the refining of iron,
و من الكلاب: الخفيفة،
And of dogs: the swift ones,
الحديدة أطراف الأنياب.
Al-Hadeedah: the tips of the canine teeth.