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رهدن

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns a specific type of bird found in the Hijaz region, particularly around Mecca. It describes its appearance, size, and compares it to other known birds.

Derived headwords

الرَّهَادِنnoun
  1. 1.
    Birds of Meccaclassical

    A type of bird found in Mecca, similar in size to sparrows.

رَهْدَنnoun
  1. 1.
    A type of birdclassical

    A bird that resembles the 'ḥumrah' (a type of bird, possibly a robin or finch), but is darker ('adbas') and larger than the 'ḥumrah'.

الرَّهْدَنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    A type of birdclassical

    A bird that resembles the 'ḥumrah', but is darker ('adbas') and larger than the 'ḥumrah'.

Parallel reading

الرهادن: طير بمكة أمثال العصافير، الواحد رهدن
Al-Ruhādin: birds in Mecca, like sparrows; the singular is Rihdan.
والرهدن والرهدنة: طائر يشبه الحمرة، إلا أنه أدبس، وهو أكبر من الحمرة
And Al-Rihdan and Al-Rihdanah: a bird resembling the ḥumrah, except that it is darker and larger than the ḥumrah.
تذريننا بالقول حتى كأنه تذرى ولدان يصدن رهادنا
You scatter us with words until it is as if you are scattering children hunting for ruhādin.