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ذهب

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of going, departing, or moving away. It extends to the idea of something being lost, gone, or having passed. It can also refer to a type of precious metal, gold.

Derived headwords

ذَهَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to goboth

    To move from one place to another; to depart or proceed.

  2. 2.
    to pass awayboth

    To cease to exist; to die or perish.

  3. 3.
    to be lostboth

    To be missing or no longer present.

ذَهَابnoun
  1. 1.
    goingboth

    The act of departing or moving away.

  2. 2.
    departureboth

    The act of leaving a place.

ذَهَبnoun
  1. 1.
    goldboth

    A precious yellow metal, used for coinage, jewelry, and decoration.

مَذْهَبnoun
  1. 1.
    doctrineboth

    A belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a church, political party, or other group.

  2. 2.
    school of thoughtboth

    A particular way of thinking about something; a philosophical or religious system.

  3. 3.
    pathclassical

    A way or course taken to reach or in the process of achieving something.

مَذْهُوبadjective
  1. 1.
    goneboth

    No longer present; departed or lost.

Parallel reading

ذهب به ضبعا لبعا
He went with it in vain, meaning pointlessly.
أي: باطلا
Meaning: in vain/falsely.