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دهدء

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a state of confusion, distress, or being overwhelmed, possibly with a connotation of being unable to see clearly or being agitated. It is also associated with a specific type of blindness or visual impairment.

Derived headwords

الدهدإnoun
  1. 1.
    Blindness/visual impairmentclassical

    A type of blindness or visual impairment, possibly characterized by a lack of clear vision or a dimming of sight.

  2. 2.
    Confusion/distressclassical

    A state of confusion, distress, or being overwhelmed, making it difficult to perceive or understand.

تدهديءverb
  1. 1.
    To be agitated/distressedclassical

    To be in a state of agitation, distress, or being overwhelmed, often to the point of being unable to think clearly.

  2. 2.
    To recite/chant repeatedlyclassical

    To recite or chant something, such as the Quran, in a continuous or overwhelming manner.

Parallel reading

ما أدري أي {الدهدإ هو؟
I do not know what this 'al-dahda' is?
أي أي الطمش هو، مهموز مقصور
Meaning, what kind of dimness/blindness it is, hamzated and maqsur.
ضاف رجل رجلا فلم يقره، وبات يصلي وتركه جائعا يتضور
A man hosted a man but did not give him hospitality, and he spent the night praying, leaving him hungry and writhing.
تنيت تدهديء القرآن حولي كأنك عند رأسي عقربان
You are reciting the Quran around me as if you were two scorpions at my head.
وهو غير مهموز
And it is without hamza.