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الدهر

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of time, particularly long periods, eternity, and fate. It also extends to concepts of hardship, custom, and the passage of time, with some derived terms referring to specific places, people, or actions related to time or hardship.

Derived headwords

الدَّهْرnoun
  1. 1.
    Eternityboth

    The concept of endless time, often considered in a philosophical or theological context.

  2. 2.
    Long period of timeboth

    A vast expanse of time, a very long duration.

  3. 3.
    Fateboth

    The inevitable destiny or course of events, often implying hardship or misfortune.

  4. 4.
    Customclassical

    A habitual practice or way of doing things.

  5. 5.
    Hardshipclassical

    A difficult or trying experience or condition.

  6. 6.
    A thousand yearsclassical

    Specifically denotes a millennium.

أَدْهُرnoun
  1. 1.
    Agesboth

    The plural of 'dahr', referring to long periods of time.

دُهُورnoun
  1. 1.
    Agesboth

    The plural of 'dahr', referring to long periods of time.

الدَّهَارِيرnoun
  1. 1.
    Early timesclassical

    The beginning of time, the distant past.

  2. 2.
    The pastclassical

    Referring to what has gone by.

دَهْرٌ دَهِيرٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Very long timeclassical

    An emphatic form indicating an extremely long duration.

دَاهِرadjective
  1. 1.
    Very long timeclassical

    An emphatic form indicating an extremely long duration.

دَهَرَverb
  1. 1.
    To befallclassical

    To afflict someone with misfortune or hardship.

  2. 2.
    To throw downclassical

    To cast something into a chasm or abyss.

  3. 3.
    To push overclassical

    To cause a wall or structure to fall.

مَدْهُورٌ بِهِمadjective
  1. 1.
    Afflictedclassical

    Having been struck by misfortune or hardship.

مَدْهُورُونadjective
  1. 1.
    Afflictedclassical

    Having been struck by misfortune or hardship.

الدَّهْرِيّnoun
  1. 1.
    Materialistclassical

    One who believes in the eternal existence of time and the world, denying a creator.

  2. 2.
    Elderly personclassical

    An old man.

مُدَاهَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Afflictionclassical

    The act of causing someone to suffer hardship or misfortune.

دِهَارًاnoun
  1. 1.
    Afflictionclassical

    The act of causing someone to suffer hardship or misfortune.

تَدَهْوَرَverb
  1. 1.
    To passclassical

    Used for the night, meaning to advance or pass by.

الدَّهُورِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    Resilientclassical

    A strong and steadfast man.

دَاهِرَةadjective
  1. 1.
    Very tallclassical

    Describing extreme height.

دَاهِرname
  1. 1.
    Proper nameclassical

    A personal name, also referring to a king of Dibal.

دَهْر الدَّاهِرِينexpression
  1. 1.
    Foreverclassical

    An emphatic expression for eternity or an unending period.

الدَّهْرِيّname
  1. 1.
    Proper nameclassical

    A surname or nisba, referring to individuals like Abdullah bin Hakim al-Dahri.

Parallel reading

الدهر: قد يعد في الأسماء الحسنى، والزمان الطويل، والأمد الممدود، وألف سنة، وتفتح الهاء ج: أدهر ودهور، والنازلة، والهمة، والغاية، والعادة، والغلبة.
Al-Dahr: It may be counted among the Beautiful Names (of God), and it means a long time, an extended period, a thousand years, and its plural is 'ad-hur' and 'duhur', and it means a calamity, a purpose, an end, a custom, and dominance.
والدهارير: أول الدهر في الزمن الماضي، بلا واحد، والسالف.
And 'al-dahareer': the beginning of time in the past, without a singular form, and the past.
ودهور دهارير: مختلفة.
And 'duhurun dahareer': different (times).
ودهرهم أمر، كمنع: نزل بهم مكروه، وهم مدهور بهم ومدهورون.
And 'daharahum amr', as in 'mana'a': a misfortune befell them, and they are 'madhurun bihim' and 'madhurun' (afflicted).
والدهري، ويضم: القائل ببقاء الدهر.
And 'al-dahri', with dammah (on the da'): one who believes in the eternity of time.
وعامله مداهرة ودهارا، كمشاهرة.
And his action is 'mudaarah' and 'dihaaran', like 'mushaaharah'.
ودهوره: جمعه وقذفه في مهواة، وسلح، و الكلام: فخم بعضه في إثر بعض، و الحائط: دفعه فسقط.
And 'dahoorahu': to gather it and throw it into an abyss, and to defecate, and for speech: to utter some parts in succession, and for a wall: to push it so it falls.
وتدهور الليل: أدبر.
And 'tadawwara al-layl': the night passed.
والدهوري: الرجل الصلب.
And 'al-dahuri': the strong man.
ودهر: واد دون حضرموت، وأبو قبيلة.
And 'Dahr': a valley below Hadramaut, and the father of a tribe.
والدهري، بالضم: نسبة إليها على غير قياس، والرجل المسن.
And 'al-dahri', with dammah: a non-standard attribution to it, and an old man.
وإنها لداهرة الطول: طويلة جدا.
And indeed she is 'daahirat al-tool': very tall.
ولا آتيه دهر الداهرين: أبدا.
And I will not come to him 'dahr al-daahireen': ever.
وعبد الله بن حكيم الداهري: ضعيف.
And Abdullah bin Hakim al-Dahri: is weak (in hadith narration).
وعبد السلام الداهري: حدث.
And Abd al-Salam al-Dahri: is a narrator (of hadith).