الدرهم

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the silver coin known as the dirham. It extends to concepts of abundance, resemblance to coins, and in a classical context, to a garden or a person's failing eyesight due to age.

Derived headwords

الدِّرْهَمnoun

1.
Dirham (coin)both
A silver coin, historically a standard unit of currency in the Islamic world.
2.
Gardenclassical
A cultivated area, often with trees and plants.

دَرَاهِمnoun

1.
Dirhams (plural)both
The plural form of the dirham coin.

دِرَاهِيمnoun

1.
Dirhams (plural)both
An alternative plural form of the dirham coin.

مُدَرْهَمadjective

1.
Rich in dirhamsclassical
A man possessing a large amount of dirhams (money).

دَرْهَمَتِ الخُبَّازَىverb

1.
Became like dirhamsclassical
Said of the mallow plant when its leaves become white and round, resembling dirham coins.

مُدَرْهَمadjective

1.
Feeble with ageclassical
An old man who is weak and frail due to advanced age.

أَدْرَهَمَ بَصَرُهُverb

1.
Sight dimmedclassical
Said of one's eyesight when it becomes dim or obscured, often due to old age.

أَبُو زِيَادname

1.
Abu Ziyadclassical
A kunya (patronymic) referring to a companion of the Prophet or another notable figure.

أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةname

1.
Abu Mu'awiyahclassical
A kunya (patronymic) referring to a companion of the Prophet or another notable figure.

حَمَّاد بْن زَيْد بْن دِرْهَمname

1.
Hammād ibn Zayd ibn Dirhamclassical
A name of a hadith narrator.

Parallel reading

الدِّرْهَم، كَمِنْبَرٍ وَمِحْرَابٍ وَزَبَرْجَدٍ: م

The dirham, like minbar, mihrab, and zabarjad: a noun.

وَذَكَرْنَا وَزْنَهُ فِي م ك ك ج: دَرَاهِمٌ وَدَرَاهِيمٌ.

And we mentioned its weight in 'm k k j': dirahim and dirahim.

وَرُجُلٌ مُدَرْهَمٌ، بِفَتْحِ الْهَاءِ: كَثِيرُهَا

And a man mudrham, with fath al-ha: having much of it (dirhams).

وَلَا تَقُلْ: دِرْهَمٌ، لَكِنَّهُ إِذَا وَجَدَ اسْمَ الْمَفْعُولِ، فَالْفِعْلُ حَاصِلٌ.

And do not say: dirham (as an adjective), but when the passive participle is found, the verb is implied.

وَدَرْهَمَتِ الْخُبَّازَى: صَارَ وَرَقُهَا كَالدَّرَاهِمِ.

And the mallow plant drahamat: its leaves became like dirhams.

وَشَيْخٌ مُدَرْهَمٌ، كَمُشْمَعِلٍ: سَاقِطٌ كِبَرًا.

And an old man mudrham, like mushma'il: fallen due to old age.

وَأَدْرَهَمَ بَصَرُهُ: أَظْلَمَ، وَكَبُرَ سِنُّهُ.

And his sight adrhama: it became dark, and his age grew old.

وَالدِّرْهَمُ، كَمِنْبَرٍ: الْحَدِيقَةُ.

And the dirham, like minbar: the garden.

وَدِرْهَمٌ: أَبُو زِيَادٍ، وَأَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ: صَحَابِيَّانِ، وَفَرَسُ خُدَاشِ بْنِ زُهَيْرٍ.

And Dirham: Abu Ziyad, and Abu Mu'awiyah: two companions, and the horse of Khaddash ibn Zuhayr.

وَحَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدِ بْنِ دِرْهَمٍ: مُحَدِّثٌ.

And Hammad ibn Zayd ibn Dirham: a traditionist.