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ذهر

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a state of blackening, specifically referring to teeth becoming black. It is also associated with a type of plant.

Derived headwords

ذَهَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to become blackclassical

    To turn black, specifically referring to teeth becoming discolored.

ذَهْرnoun
  1. 1.
    blackened teethclassical

    Teeth that have become black or discolored.

ذَهْرnoun
  1. 1.
    plantclassical

    A known plant, identified as al-ḥawdhān.

ذَهْرَانnoun
  1. 1.
    blackened teethclassical

    A state or condition of having blackened teeth.

الحوذانnoun
  1. 1.
    plantclassical

    A specific, well-known plant.

Parallel reading

ذهر فوه، كفرح: اسودت أسنانه
His mouth became black, as in 'faraha': his teeth became black.
فهو ذهر
So he is blackened (having blackened teeth).
وكذالك نور الحوذعن إذا اسود
And likewise is the luminescence of al-ḥawdhān when it becomes black.
كأن فاه ذهر الحوذان
As if his mouth were the blackness of al-ḥawdhān.