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الدهس

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a lack of strong color, particularly in plants, and also refers to flat, easy terrain. It extends to concepts of ease in disposition, physical characteristics of women and animals, and the appearance of land.

Derived headwords

الدَّهْسnoun
  1. 1.
    Plant lacking greennessclassical

    A plant whose color is not predominantly green, suggesting a faded or muted hue.

  2. 2.
    Flat, easy terrainboth

    A level and easy-to-traverse place, neither sandy nor purely earthy.

الدَّهَاسnoun
  1. 1.
    Flat, easy terrainclassical

    Similar to 'al-dahs', referring to a smooth and level area of land.

أَدْهَسُواverb
  1. 1.
    To traverse itclassical

    They traversed or passed through the place.

أَدْهَسadjective
  1. 1.
    Flat terrainclassical

    Describing a place that is flat and easy to traverse.

الدَّهْسَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Ease of dispositionclassical

    A quality of being easy-going or having a gentle nature.

الدَّهَاسَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Ease of dispositionclassical

    Similar to 'al-dahsah', denoting an easy or gentle temperament.

دَهَّاسadjective
  1. 1.
    Easy-goingclassical

    Possessing an easy or gentle disposition.

دَهْسَاءadjective
  1. 1.
    Large-hipped womanclassical

    A woman characterized by a large or broad posterior.

  2. 2.
    Less reddish goatclassical

    Describing a female goat that is similar to 'al-sadā'' but with less redness in its coat.

دَهَّاسadjective
  1. 1.
    Large-hipped womanclassical

    A woman with a large or broad posterior.

دَهْسَاءadjective
  1. 1.
    Lionclassical

    An epithet for a lion, likely due to its powerful build or imposing nature.

ادْهَاسَّتverb
  1. 1.
    Became flat-coloredclassical

    The land became flat in color, losing its distinct hues.

Parallel reading

الدهس: النبت لم يغلب عليه لون الخضرة
Al-dahs: The plant whose color is not dominated by greenness.
والمكان السهل ليس برمل ولا تراب
And the place is flat terrain, neither sand nor pure earth.
كالدهاس، كسحاب
Like al-dahas, similar to 'sahab' (cloud).
وأدهسوا: سلكوه
And they traversed it: they passed through it.
ورمل أدهس، بين الدهس
And sandy ground that is 'adhas', meaning it is flat terrain.
والدهسة والدهاسة: سهولة الخلق
And 'al-dahsah' and 'al-dahasah': ease of disposition.
وهو دهاس، ككتان
And he is 'dahhas', like 'kattan' (linen).
وامرأة دهساء ودهاس، كسحاب: عظيمة العجز
And a woman 'dahsa'' and 'dahhas', like 'sahab' (cloud): large of hip.
وعنز دهساء: كالصدآء، إلا أنه أقل حمرة
And a female goat 'dahsa': like 'al-sada'' (reddish), except that it is less red.
وكصبور: الأسد
And like 'sabur': the lion.
وادهاست الأرض: صارت دهساء اللون
And the land 'idahasat': it became flat in color.