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دهدن

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of falsehood, vanity, and things that are baseless or deceptive. It is also associated with the idea of something being rolled or tumbled, often in a negative or chaotic context.

Derived headwords

الدَّهْدَنnoun
  1. 1.
    falsehoodclassical

    That which is untrue, baseless, or deceptive.

  2. 2.
    vanityclassical

    Emptiness, futility, or worthlessness.

دهدناًnoun
  1. 1.
    dowryclassical

    A payment made by the groom to the bride's family, often used metaphorically in the context of the verse.

دهدرverb
  1. 1.
    to rollclassical

    To cause something to roll or tumble, often implying a lack of control or a chaotic movement.

دهدرينname
  1. 1.
    a liarclassical

    A person who habitually tells falsehoods, used in a proverbial context.

Parallel reading

الدهدن، بالضم، معناه الباطل.
Ad-dahdan, with the damma, means falsehood.
لاجعلن لابنة عثم فنا (1) حتى يكون مهرها دهدنا
I will surely make a distinction for the daughter of 'Athim until her dowry becomes falsehood.
وربما قالوا: دهدر بالراء.
And sometimes they say: dahdar with the raa'.
وفي المثل: " دهدرين (2) ، وسعد القين " يضرب للكذاب.
And in the proverb: 'Dahdarin, and Sa'd the coppersmith' is said about a liar.