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الرهدن

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a small bird found in Mecca, similar to a sparrow. It also extends to meanings related to slowness, hesitation, and being foolish or deceitful.

Derived headwords

الرَّهْدَنnoun
  1. 1.
    birdboth

    A type of bird resembling a sparrow, specifically found in Mecca.

  2. 2.
    foolclassical

    A term used to describe someone who is foolish or simple-minded.

  3. 3.
    cowardclassical

    A designation for a cowardly person.

الرَّهْدَنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    birdboth

    An alternative name for the small bird found in Mecca, similar to a sparrow.

  2. 2.
    slownessclassical

    The act of being slow or delaying.

  3. 3.
    hesitationclassical

    The state of being held back or hesitant.

  4. 4.
    walking styleclassical

    A manner of walking characterized by a rounded or circuitous gait.

الرَّهْدُونnoun
  1. 1.
    liarclassical

    A person who is known for telling lies.

رَهَادِنnoun
  1. 1.
    birdsboth

    The plural form of 'al-rahdan', referring to the small birds.

Parallel reading

الرهدن، مثلثة الراء: طائر كالعصفور بمكة
Al-rahdan, with a tri-vocalized ra: a bird like a sparrow in Mecca.
كالرهدنة
like Al-rahdanah.
والرهدنة، كطرطبة
and Al-rahdanah, like Tartabah.
والرهدون، كزنبور ج: رهادن
and Al-rahdun, like Zunbur, plural: Rahadin.
والجبان، والأحمق.
and the coward, and the fool.
والرهدنة: الإبطاء، والاستدارة في المشي، والاحتباس.
And Al-rahdanah: slowness, and a rounded gait in walking, and holding back.
وكزنبور: الكذاب.
And like Zunbur: the liar.