داه

Arabic

Etymology

Derived from the active participle of دَهِيَ‎ (dahiya), from the root د ه ي‎ (d-h-y).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /daː.hin/

Adjective

دَاهٍ • (dāhin) (construct state دَاهِي‎ (dāhī), feminine دَاهِيَة‎ (dāhiya), masculine plural دَاهُون‎ (dāhūn) or دُهَاة‎ (duhāh), feminine plural دَاهِيَات‎ (dāhiyāt) or دَوَاهٍ‎ (dawāhin), elative أَدْهَى‎ (ʾadhā))

  1. sly, shrewd, cunning, clever
    Synonyms: ذَكِيّ‎ (ḏakiyy), شَاطِر‎ (šāṭir), فَطِن‎ (faṭin), مَاكِر‎ (mākir), نَبِيه‎ (nabīh)

Declension

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