← Back to Al-Qamus al-Muhit

الدهل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of time, smallness, and confusion. It also encompasses a specific geographical name.

Derived headwords

الدَّهْلnoun
  1. 1.
    hourclassical

    A specific unit of time, an hour.

  2. 2.
    small amountclassical

    A very small or insignificant quantity of something.

الدَّاهِلadjective
  1. 1.
    confusedclassical

    Someone who is bewildered, perplexed, or unable to think clearly.

دِهْلَىname
  1. 1.
    Delhimodern

    The name of a major city in India.

Parallel reading

الدهل: الساعة، والشيء اليسير.
Al-Dahl: the hour, and the small thing.
والداهل: المتحير.
And Al-Dahil: the confused one.
ودهلى، بالكسر: أعظم مدن الهند
And Dihla (with kasra): the greatest of the cities of India.