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الذهن

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns mental faculties such as understanding, intellect, memory, and quick-wittedness. It also extends to concepts of familiarity, causing forgetfulness, and even a specific tribal designation.

Derived headwords

الذِّهْنnoun
  1. 1.
    understandingboth

    The faculty of comprehending or grasping concepts.

  2. 2.
    intellectboth

    The capacity for reasoning and rational thought.

  3. 3.
    memoryboth

    The ability to retain and recall information, often described as the heart's retention.

  4. 4.
    acumenboth

    Sharpness of mind or keenness of perception.

  5. 5.
    strengthclassical

    Physical or mental power.

  6. 6.
    fatclassical

    The fatty tissue, often referring to richness or substance.

أذهانnoun
  1. 1.
    mindsboth

    The plural of 'dhinn', referring to multiple intellects or understandings.

أذهنني عنهverb
  1. 1.
    made me forget itclassical

    To cause someone to forget something.

أذهننيverb
  1. 1.
    made me forgetclassical

    To cause someone to forget.

  2. 2.
    distracted meclassical

    To divert someone's attention or make them preoccupied.

استذهننيverb
  1. 1.
    made me forgetclassical

    To cause someone to forget.

  2. 2.
    distracted meclassical

    To divert someone's attention.

ذاهننيverb
  1. 1.
    was sharp-witted with meclassical

    To engage in a contest of wits or keenness of understanding with someone.

ذهنتهverb
  1. 1.
    outwitted meclassical

    To surpass someone in mental acuity or cleverness.

ذهن بن كعبname
  1. 1.
    Dhahnab Ka'bclassical

    A specific lineage or clan within the Madhhij tribe.

Parallel reading

الذِّهْن، بالكسر: الفهم، والعقل، وحفظ القلب، والفطنة، ويحرك، والقوة، والشحم
The dhinn, with kasra: understanding, intellect, retention of the heart, acumen, and it can be vocalized with haraka, strength, and fat.
ج: أذهان
Plural: adhān.
وأذهنني عنه وأذهنني واستذهنني: أنساني، وألهاني.
And 'adhannani 'anhu, 'adhannani, and istadhannani: made me forget, and distracted me.
وذاهنني فذهنته: فاطنني فكنت أجود منه ذهنا.
And he was sharp-witted with me, and I outwitted him: he was keen of mind with me, and I was better than him in understanding.
وذهن بن كعب، بالضم: بطن من مذحج.
And Dhahnab Ka'b, with damma: a clan from Madhhij.