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ض ح ك

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to laughter, amusement, and smiling. It extends to concepts of joy, mirth, and the act of expressing happiness through facial expressions and vocalizations. It can also refer to things that cause laughter or amusement.

Derived headwords

ضَاحِكname
  1. 1.
    Companion of the Prophetclassical

    A name given to one of the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

الضَّحَّاكname
  1. 1.
    Name of individualsclassical

    A proper name borne by eleven men among the Companions of the Prophet and nine among the reliable Successors (Tabi'in).

ضَحِكَverb
  1. 1.
    to laughboth

    To express amusement, joy, or mirth with a sound and facial contortions.

  2. 2.
    to smileboth

    To express pleasure or amusement with a slight smile.

Parallel reading

واد بناحية اليمامة
A valley in the region of Al-Yamamah.
ماء ببطن السر في أرض بلقين من الشام
A water source in the heart of Al-Sirr in the land of Balqayn in Sham.
والمسمى بالضحاك في الصحابة أحد عشر رجلا
And those named Al-Dahhak among the Companions are eleven men.
وفي ثقات التابعين تسعة
And among the reliable Successors (Tabi'in) there are nine.