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دلر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to the concept of bravery and boldness, with its derived terms often referring to courageous individuals. It is noted that the root might have foreign origins, influencing its usage and pronunciation in classical Arabic.

Derived headwords

دَلِيرname
  1. 1.
    braveboth

    A name or adjective referring to someone who is courageous and bold.

  2. 2.
    foreign nameclassical

    Considered by some to be a foreign proper name, not of purely Arabic origin.

دَلَاوِرname
  1. 1.
    braveboth

    Derived from the root, this term also signifies bravery and courage, likely used as a name or adjective.

Parallel reading

ومما يستدرك عليه: دلير كسكيت، أهمله الجوهري.
And among what is to be added to it: Dalir, like 'kaskit', which Al-Jauhari neglected.
وقال الصغاني: هو اسم أعجمي من الأعلام.
And Al-Sagani said: It is a foreign name among proper nouns.
قال: والام والراء لا يجتمعان في كلام العرب.
He said: And the letters Lam and Ra do not come together in the speech of the Arabs.
قال: وهاكذا يقول المحدثون والصواب دلير بالإمالة، كما يمال بكتاب وعتاب، ومعناه الجسور.
He said: And thus say the modern scholars, and the correct pronunciation is 'dalir' with 'imālah' (inclination of vowels), as in 'kitāb' and 'ʿitāb', and its meaning is the brave.
قلت: ومن ذالك أيضا دلاور.
I say: And among that is also 'dalāwir'.