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الدهليز

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to a passageway or an entrance area within a building, specifically the space between the outer door and the inner courtyard or main living area. It can also metaphorically refer to individuals who are found or picked up in such transitional spaces.

Derived headwords

الدِّهْلِيزnoun
  1. 1.
    Hallway, vestibuleboth

    The space situated between the main entrance door of a house and the inner courtyard or main living area.

الدَّهَالِيزnoun
  1. 1.
    Hallways, vestibulesboth

    The plural form of 'al-dihliz', referring to multiple hallways or vestibules.

أَبْنَاء الدَّهَالِيزnoun
  1. 1.
    Foundlings, street childrenclassical

    Literally 'sons of the hallways', this term refers to children who are found or picked up, often implying they are abandoned or of unknown parentage, found in transitional or public spaces.

Parallel reading

ما بين الباب والدار
What is between the door and the house/courtyard.
ج: الدهاليز
Plural: al-dahaliz.
وأبناء الدهاليز
And the sons of the hallways.
الذين يلقطون
Those who are picked up/found.