دوء

Root entry · 33 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of disease, illness, or ailment, both physical and metaphorical. It extends to encompass flaws, defects, and negative conditions, including abstract concepts like greed or envy. The root also has less common meanings related to specific places, sounds, and states of being.

Derived headwords

دَاءnoun

1.
illness, diseaseboth
A physical or internal sickness or ailment.
2.
flaw, defectboth
A hidden or apparent defect, fault, or vice in a person or thing.
3.
envy, maliceclassical
A metaphorical illness representing malice or envy.

الداء: المرض والعيب ظاهرا أو باطنا — Illness: sickness and defect, apparent or hidden

داء الشح أشد الأدواء — The illness of stinginess is the most severe of illnesses

أَدْوَاءnoun

1.
illnesses, diseasesboth
The plural of 'داء' (illness, disease).

داء الشح أشد الأدواء — The illness of stinginess is the most severe of illnesses

أَدْوَىverb

1.
to be more ill, to be more defectiveclassical
To be afflicted with a more severe illness or a greater defect.

أي داء أدوى من البخل — What illness is more severe than stinginess?

يَدَاءverb

1.
to be afflicted with illnessclassical
To be struck by an internal illness or ailment.

إذا أصابه في جوفه الداء — when illness strikes him in his gut

دَوَأَverb

1.
to be afflicted with illnessclassical
To be struck by an internal illness or ailment.

أَدْوَأَverb

1.
to be afflicted with illnessclassical
To be struck by an internal illness or ailment.

دَاءٌadjective

1.
diseased, flawedclassical
Possessing a disease or a significant flaw.

رجل داء — a man with a disease/flaw

دَآَنadjective

1.
diseased, flawed (dual)classical
The dual form of 'داء' (diseased, flawed).

رجلان داآن — two men with a disease/flaw

أَدْوَاءadjective

1.
diseased, flawed (plural)classical
The plural form of 'داء' (diseased, flawed).

رجال أدواء — men with diseases/flaws

دَوِيٌّadjective

1.
diseased, illclassical
Suffering from illness or disease.

رجل دوى — a man who is ill

مَدِيءadjective

1.
afflicted with illnessclassical
One who is afflicted with an internal illness.

أداء جوفك فأنت مديء — your gut is afflicted, so you are one afflicted with illness

دَاءَةadjective

1.
diseased, flawed (feminine)classical
A feminine form for one afflicted with disease or flaw.

امرأة داءة — a woman with a disease/flaw

مَدِيئةadjective

1.
afflicted with illness (feminine)classical
A feminine form for one afflicted with an internal illness.

امرأة مديئة — a woman afflicted with illness

دُئِتَverb

1.
to become illclassical
To become afflicted with illness.

قد دئت يا رجل — O man, you have become ill

أَدَأْتَverb

1.
to become illclassical
To become afflicted with illness.

أَدَاءَverb

1.
to become illclassical
To become afflicted with illness.

أَدَأْتُهُverb

1.
to afflict with illnessclassical
To cause someone to become ill or afflicted.

وأدأتُه أيضاً إذا أصبته بداء — And I also afflicted him with illness when I struck him with a disease

دَاءُ الذِّئْبِnoun

1.
hungerclassical
A specific term for the intense hunger of a wolf.

داء الذئب: الجوع — The wolf's disease: hunger

دِيِّءٌadjective

1.
diseased, illclassical
Suffering from illness or disease.

رجل دييء — a man who is ill

دِيِّئةadjective

1.
diseased, ill (feminine)classical
A feminine form for one suffering from illness or disease.

امرأة ديئة — a woman who is ill

دَاءَةname

1.
Daa'ah (mountain)classical
A mountain located between two palm groves near Mecca.

هلم إلى أكناف داءة دونكم — Come to the vicinity of Daa'ah, which is before you

دَاءَةname

1.
Daa'ah (place)classical
A place name associated with the tribe of Hudhayl.

أكناف داءة دونكم — the vicinity of Daa'ah, which is before you

الأَدْوَاءname

1.
Al-Adwaa' (place)classical
A place name in the region of Najd, belonging to the tribe of Tamim.

دُودَأَةnoun

1.
clamor, uproarclassical
A loud noise, commotion, or shouting.

سمعت دودأة الدودأة: الجلبة والصياح — I heard the clamor of the clamor: the uproar and shouting

أَدَأْتَ إِدَاءَةًverb

1.
to suspect someoneclassical
To accuse or suspect someone of something, particularly when they are untrustworthy.

قد أدأت إداءة — you have accused [him] with an accusation

أَدْوَأْتَ إِدْوَاءًverb

1.
to suspect someoneclassical
To accuse or suspect someone of something, particularly when they are untrustworthy.

وأدوأت إدواء — and you have accused [him] with an accusation

مَيِّتُ الدَّاءِadjective

1.
not holding grudgesclassical
Someone who does not harbor resentment or ill will towards those who have wronged them.

فلان ميت الداء — So-and-so does not hold grudges

دَاءُ الأَسَدِnoun

1.
feverclassical
A specific type of fever, metaphorically associated with lions.

دَاءُ الظَّبْيِnoun

1.
health and vigorclassical
A state of good health, vitality, and liveliness, like that of a gazelle.

بنا داء ظبي لم تخنه عوامله — We possess the health and vigor of a gazelle whose faculties have not failed it

دَاءُ المُلُوكِnoun

1.
luxury, indulgenceclassical
A state of excessive comfort, luxury, and indulgence, often associated with royalty.

داء الملوك: الترده والتنعم — The disease of kings: luxury and indulgence

دَاءُ الكِرَامِnoun

1.
debt and povertyclassical
The condition of being in debt and experiencing poverty, a burden for noble individuals.

داء الكرام: الدين والفقر — The disease of the noble: debt and poverty

دَاءُ الضَّرَائِرِnoun

1.
constant maliceclassical
Persistent and enduring evil or malice, often in the context of rivalries.

داء الضرائر: الشر الدائم — The disease of rivals: constant malice

دَاءُ البَطْنِnoun

1.
blind strife, discordclassical
A deep-seated, pervasive discord or strife, metaphorically like a hidden illness.

داء البطن: الفتنة العمياء — The disease of the belly: blind strife

Parallel reading

الداء: المرض والعيب ظاهرا أو باطنا

Illness: sickness and defect, apparent or hidden

داء الشح أشد الأدواء

The illness of stinginess is the most severe of illnesses

كل داء له داء

Every illness has its [counterpart/cause]

أي داء أدوى من البخل

What illness is more severe than stinginess?

الصواب أدوا

The correct form is 'adwa' (with hamza)

ليس في كلامهم مفرد ممدود وجمعه ممدود إلا داء وأدواء

There is not in their speech a long singular word whose plural is also long, except for 'da'' and 'adwaa''

إذا أصابه في جوفه الداء

when illness strikes him in his gut

رجل داء فعل، أي ذو داء

a 'da'' man (pattern 'fa'al'), meaning one with a disease/flaw

رجلان داآن

two men with a disease/flaw

رجال أدواء

men with diseases/flaws

رجل دوى مثل ضنى

a man who is 'duwwi' like one who is 'ḍani' (ill)

رجل مديء

a man afflicted with illness

امرأة داءة

a woman with a disease/flaw

امرأة مديئة

a woman afflicted with illness

أداء جوفك فأنت مديء

your gut is afflicted, so you are one afflicted with illness

وأدأتُه أيضاً إذا أصبته بداء

And I also afflicted him with illness when I struck him with a disease

داء الذئب: الجوع

The wolf's disease: hunger

رجل دييء كخير

a man who is 'di'i' like 'khayr' (good)

امرأة ديئة

a woman who is 'di'i'ah'

هلم إلى أكناف داءة دونكم

Come to the vicinity of Daa'ah, which is before you

سمعت دودأة

I heard a clamor

الدودأة: الجلبة والصياح

The clamor: the uproar and shouting

قد أدأت إداءة

you have accused [him] with an accusation

وأدوأت إدواء

and you have accused [him] with an accusation

فلان ميت الداء

So-and-so does not hold grudges

داء الأسد: الحمى

The lion's disease: fever

داء الظبي: الصحة والنشاط

The gazelle's disease: health and vigor

بنا داء ظبي لم تخنه عوامله

We possess the health and vigor of a gazelle whose faculties have not failed it

داء الملوك: الترده والتنعم

The disease of kings: luxury and indulgence

داء الكرام: الدين والفقر

The disease of the noble: debt and poverty

داء الضرائر: الشر الدائم

The disease of rivals: constant malice

داء البطن: الفتنة العمياء

The disease of the belly: blind strife