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الدرخمين

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be a proper noun, possibly a name, and is associated with the meaning of 'cunning' or 'shrewdness'. It is presented as a comparison to another name, شرحبيل, to convey this specific semantic quality.

Derived headwords

الدَّرْخَمِينname
  1. 1.
    A cunning personclassical

    A name or epithet referring to a cunning, shrewd, or crafty individual.

شُرَحْبِيلname
  1. 1.
    A name used for comparisonclassical

    A name used as a point of comparison to illustrate the meaning of cunning or shrewdness associated with الدرخمين.

Parallel reading

الدَّرْخَمِين، كشُرَحْبِيل: الداهية.
Al-Darkhamīn, like Shuraḥbīl: the cunning one.