ضهء

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of resemblance, similarity, and imitation. It also extends to describe conditions of barrenness or lack of growth, and in a more specific context, illness or weakness.

Derived headwords

ضهاءnoun

1.
place nameclassical
A place in the land of Hudhayl, where Ibn La'idah bin Ju'ayyah was buried.

ذو ضهاءnoun

1.
one who is not grievedclassical
A term used to describe a child for whom one does not grieve excessively, implying a lack of deep emotional attachment or obligation.

الضهيأnoun

1.
thorny treeclassical
A thorny tree, described as being like the Sayyal tree, growing in valleys and mountains. It is also described as a large Ghada tree with edible parts and red, intensely red fodder.
2.
woman who does not menstruateclassical
A woman who does not menstruate.
3.
woman without milk or breastsclassical
A woman who has no milk and whose breasts have not developed.
4.
barren landclassical
Land that does not grow vegetation, possibly due to lack of water.

ضهيدadjective

1.
fabricatedclassical
A fabricated or artificial term, not found in classical Arabic usage.

الضهيأةnoun

1.
woman who does not menstruateclassical
A woman who has not menstruated or whose breasts have not developed.
2.
barren landclassical
Land that does not grow vegetation.
3.
desertclassical
A barren desert or plain, especially one without water.

الضهيأتانnoun

1.
two valleysclassical
Two valleys originating from Al-Sarat, opposite the tenth (day of the month), belonging to the tribe of Hudhayl.

ضهئ أمرهverb

1.
to be illclassical
His affair or condition was one of illness, implying weakness or lack of completion.

ضاهأverb

1.
to resembleboth
To resemble or be similar to someone or something.
2.
to be gentleclassical
To be gentle or kind towards someone.

ضاهيتهverb

1.
to resembleboth
To resemble or be similar to someone or something (variant form).

المضاهأةnoun

1.
resemblanceboth
The state of resembling or being similar to something.
2.
gentlenessclassical
Kindness or gentleness towards someone.

المضاهاةnoun

1.
resemblanceboth
The state of resembling or being similar to something.

Parallel reading

وقيل بلد في أرض هذيل

And it is said to be a land in the territory of Hudhayl.

دفن به ابن لساعدة بن جؤية الهذلي

Ibn La'idah bin Ju'ayyah al-Hudhayli was buried there.

فقيل له أي للولد ذو ضهاء

And he was called 'Dhu Dhahaa' (one who is not grieved), referring to the child.

لعمرك ما إن ذو ضهاء بهين علي وما أعطيته سيب نائل

By your life, one who is not grieved is not insignificant to me, nor have I given him the bounty of a giver.

والضهيأ كعسجد فعلل وقيل فعيل، وهو مفقود لا وجود له في كلام العرب

And 'Al-Dhi'a' (like 'asjad') is on the pattern 'fa'lal' and it is said 'fa'eel', and it is absent, having no existence in the speech of the Arabs.

والمرأة التي لا تحيض

And the woman who does not menstruate.

والتي لا لبن لها ولا نبت لها ثديء

And she who has no milk and whose breasts have not developed.

والأرض التي لم تنبت

And the land that does not grow vegetation.

والفلاة التي لاماء بها أو التي لا تنبت

And the desert which has no water or which does not grow vegetation.

الضهيأتان: شعبان يجيئان من السراة قبالة عشر وهو شعب لهذيل

Al-Dhi'atan: Two valleys that come from Al-Sarat, opposite the tenth (day), and it is a valley of Hudhayl.

ضهئ أمره: مرضه بالتشديد

His affair was 'dha'a' (illness): his illness, with emphasis.

والمضاهأة بالهمز هو المضاهاة والمشاكلة

And 'Al-Mudhaha'ah' with hamza is 'Al-Mudahaah' (resemblance) and similarity.

ضاهأ الرجل، إذا رفق به

A man 'dha'a'a' (was gentle), if he was gentle with him.

ضاهأت الرجل وضاهيته أي شابهته، يهمز ولا يهمز

I resembled the man and I resembled him, meaning I was similar to him; it is said with hamza and without hamza.

يضاهئون قول الذين كفروا

They resemble the saying of those who disbelieved.