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زهدن

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to negative character traits, specifically meanness or baseness. The primary derived term discussed is an adjective describing a person with such qualities.

Derived headwords

زَهْدَنٌadjective
  1. 1.
    mean, baseclassical

    Describing a person who is mean, base, or ignoble in character.

Parallel reading

رجل زهدن، كجعفر
A mean man, like Ja'far.
أي لئيم
Meaning mean or base.
هكذا نقله كراع بالزاي كما في اللسان
This is how Kara' نقل it with the letter 'zay' as found in Al-Lisan.